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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s soccer team (11-5-0, 4-5-0 ACC) hits the road to close the regular-season schedule on Thursday (Oct. 31) at No. 12 Virginia Tech (11-3-3, 6-1-2 ACC). Kick is set for 8 p.m.

It is a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash matchup between the teams. It is the second meeting between the schools in the 2024-25 Smithfield Commonwealth Clash.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Thursday’s match will be broadcast on ACC Network and streamed at ESPN.com and through the ESPN app. Live stats will also be available and links are at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official account on X (@UVAWomenSoccer).

QUICK KICKS

  • The Cavaliers head out on the road to close the regular season with a showdown against No. 12 Virginia Tech in a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash matchup.
  • Virginia leads the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash 1.0 to 0.0 entering Thursday’s contest after the UVA men’s soccer team defeated Virginia Tech in the first Commonwealth Clash matchup of the year.
  • The Hoos moved up a spot in the RPI this week, going to No. 12 after last week’s win over Clemson and have been climbing in the RPI on a schedule currently the rated 14th-toughest nationally.
  • The Hoos have played six teams currently among the top 11 in the RPI and four of those games coming on the road at North Carolina (1), Duke (2), Florida State (7) and Penn State (9).
  • Lia Godfrey hit her second game-winning goal of the season against Clemson and now has six game-winning goals in her career – second behind Maggie Cagle (8) among active UVA players.
  • Godfrey and Cagle are the duo that pace the Virginia offense as both are tied for 60 career points.
  • Cagle’s 24 career assists have her just outside the top 10 at UVA in career assists, while Godfrey sits tied for 10th all-time with 26 career assists entering the Thursday night matchup.
  • Godfrey broke through against SMU with her first goal of the season. After missing the 2023 season due to injury, it was her first goal since the Sweet 16 win at Penn State in 2022.
  • Meredith McDermott assisted on the game winner against Clemson for her third assist of the season and the first assist on a game-winning goal in her career.
  • Viki Safradin posted her fifth clean sheet of the season in the win over Clemson as the Cavaliers posted the team’s eighth clean sheet of the year.

THE SERIES WITH VIRGINIA TECH

  • Virginia and Virginia Tech have met 29 times with the Hoos holding a 23-4-2 lead in the all-time series
  • The Hoos won the last meeting by a score of 3-0 in Charlottesville last season with Chloe Japic, Allie Ross and Maggie Cagle scoring goals.
  • The Cavaliers lead 4-0-1 in the last five meetings with the last loss coming at Virginia Tech in the 2018 season.
  • UVA is 4-2-1 in games played at Thompson Field with the last one being a 3-3 draw in the 2022 season.

THE SMITHFIELD COMMONWEALTH CLASH

  • The Smithfield Commonwealth Clash, originally called the Commonwealth Challenge (2005-2007), has been a part of the UVA-Virginia Tech rivalry since 2014. It is an all-sports, points-based program with the Commonwealth Clash trophy presented to the winning school each year for its dominance in head-to-head competitions.
  • The Cavaliers currently lead the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash 1-0 after the Virginia men’s soccer team defeated Virginia Tech 2-1 earlier this month in Charlottesville.
  • Virginia won the competition in 2023-24 by a margin of 15-7

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