CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The No. 21 Virginia women's lacrosse team (7-8, 5-4 ACC) plays at Virginia Tech (9-7, 3-6 ACC) on Thursday (April 16) at 6 p.m. at Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Va.
FAN INFORMATION
- The game streams live on ACCNX
- Live stats will also be available
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 winner of this game will earn one point in the clash
- The Cavaliers lead the 2025-26 Clash 11-5
- Virginia clinched the 2025-26 Clash last week with a victory by the men's tennis team
GAME NOTES
- This is the regular-season finale for both teams
- Virginia has clinched a spot in next week's ACC Championship. The bracket will be released on Friday morning. Virginia Tech will not make the field of eight teams
- Sophomore attacker Fiona Allen scored a career-high six goals in the win against Boston College last Saturday
- Allen's six goals were the most by a Cavalier in a single game since Katia Carnevale scored six against Pittsburgh during the 2024 season (3/16/24)
- Allen has scored a combined 13 goals in the last three games
- The Cavaliers scored 17 goals against BC, matching their season-high for goals scored. In addition to Allen's six goals, sophomores Payton Sfreddo and Gabby LaVerghetta also scored hat tricks
- The win against Boston College was UVA's second win against a top-10 team after downing then-No. 5 Notre Dame in February
- The Cavaliers have faced seven top 10 teams this season, playing the fourth-toughest schedule in the nation
ON THE HORIZON
- The ACC Championship takes place in Charlotte, April 22-26
- The tournament bracket will be released on Friday morning, April 17