1991 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team

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1991 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer
Virginia Athletics wordmark.svg
NCAA Tournament, Final - T 0–0 (W 3–2 pen.) vs. Santa Clara
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record19–1–2 (5–1–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coach George Gelnovatch (3rd season)
Captain Claudio Reyna
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
 1990
1992  
1991 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Virginia5 1 019 1 2
No. 6 NC State + 3 2 113 5 2
No. 15 Wake Forest + 3 2 113 5 3
No. 16  North Carolina  + 3 3 015 6 1
No. 20 Clemson + 2 3 113 6 2
Duke 2 4 010 9 0
Maryland 1 4 15 9 4
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The 1991 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 1991 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 52nd season of existence, and their 38th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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The season saw Virginia win their second NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, and their first outright championship. The title, sparked a three-year run where they would win the title three more times in what was considered a college soccer dynasty. [1] [2] [3] Additionally, the Cavaliers won their second-ever ACC Men's Soccer Tournament and their 10th ACC regular season title.

The 1991 was the final season the Cavaliers played at Scott Stadium. The following year, they moved to 8,000-seat Klöckner Stadium. [4]

The program boasted several notable future players and coaches including Clint Peay and Claudio Reyna who collectively won over 100 caps for the United States men's national soccer team.

Squad

The following players played for Virginia's soccer team in 1991. [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Atanda
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Agoos
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Bates
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Craig Brannan
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Causey
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Champ
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Crawley
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blake Cronin
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tom Henske
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Huwiler
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Imler
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Kunihiro
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Claudio Reyna
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clint Peay
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Siracusa
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Richie Williams
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA A. J. Wood
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lyle Yorks

Schedule

Source: [6]

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
September 7*
No. 3 Creighton
Coca-Cola Classic
T 3–3 2OT0–0–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
September 8*
No. 3 Rutgers
Coca-Cola Classic
W 2–1 OT1–0–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
September 15
No. 3at  Maryland
Tydings Cup
W 3–0 2–0–1
(1–0–0)
Byrd Stadium
College Park, MD
September 18*
No. 1 Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash
W 3–0 3–0–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
September 22
No. 1No. 14  Wake Forest L 0–2 3–1–1
(1–1–0)
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
September 25*
No. 6at  James Madison W 2–0 4–1–1
Showker Field
Harrisonburg, VA
September 29
No. 6No. 4  North Carolina W 1–0 5–1–1
(2–1–0)
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
October 5
No. 4at No. 8  NC State W 4–3 6–1–1
(3–1–0)
Method Road
Raleigh, NC
October 9*
No. 4No. 20  William & Mary W 2–1 7–1–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
October 12*
No. 4at  American W 2–0 8–1–1
Reeves Field
Washington, DC
October 15*
No. 3at  Richmond W 3–2 9–1–1
City Stadium
Richmond, VA
October 20
No. 3at No. 10  Duke W 5–2 OT10–1–1
(4–1–0)
Koskinen Stadium
Durham, NC
October 23*
No. 1 Liberty W 4–0 11–1–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
October 27
No. 1No. 18  Clemson W 2–1 12–1–1
(5–1–0)
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
October 30*
No. 1 Mount St. Mary's W 6–0 13–1–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
November 3*
No. 1 George Mason W 2–1 14–1–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
November 8
(1) No. 1at (4) No. 13 North Carolina
Semifinals
W 1–0 15–1–1
Fetzer Field
Chapel Hill, NC
November 10
(1) No. 1vs. (3) No. 8  Wake Forest
ACC Championship
W 3–1 16–1–1
Fetzer Field
Chapel Hill, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 24
No. 1 Hartford
Second Round
W 2–1 OT17–1–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
December 1
No. 1 Yale
Quarterfinals
W 2–0 18–1–1
Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
December 6
No. 1vs. No. 3  Saint Louis
Semifinals
W 3–2 3OT19–1–1
USF Soccer Stadium (3,925)
Tampa, FL
December 8
No. 1vs. No. 2  Santa Clara
National Championship
T 0–0 (W 3–1 PK) 4OT19–1–2
USF Soccer Stadium (3,925)
Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. Leung, Brian J.; Holland, Terry (2016). "94. A Soccer Dynasty". 100 Things Virginia Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die (First ed.). Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN   9781633196742.
  2. Wangerin, David (2006). Soccer in a Football World (First ed.). London: WSC Books, Ltd. pp. 271–72. ISBN   0954013476.
  3. "MLS: Arena named D.C. United coach". Soccer America . January 1, 1995. Bruce's record speaks for itself," said D.C. United general manager Kevin Payne. "He built the program at Virginia and then took it to another level.
  4. "Klöckner Stadium: Men's & Women's Soccer, Men's & Women's Lacrosse". Virginia Cavaliers . University of Virginia . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  5. "All-Time Letterwinners" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers . grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "All-Time Results: Virginia Men's Soccer" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers. grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2017.