2009 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer | |
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ACC Men's Soccer Tournament Champions Portland Nike Invitational Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Akron, W 1–0 | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
Record | 18–3–4 (4–3–1 ACC) |
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Home stadium | Klöckner Stadium |
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No. 3 Wake Forest‡ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 17 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 North Carolina+ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Boston College+ | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Maryland+ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 15 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Virginia‡ | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 18 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Duke+ | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State+ | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from NSCAA |
The 2009 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the Cavaliers' 69th season fielding a men's varsity soccer program, and the program's 56th season playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cavaliers had one of their most successful seasons in program history, winning both the ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, and the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. The Cavs won their first ACC Tournament title since 2004, and their first NCAA Tournament title since 1994. It was head coach George Gelnovatch's first year winning the NCAA title. Altogether, it was the Cavs' sixth national championship season. Additionally, the Cavs won the minor early season Portland/Nike Invitational. The Cavaliers also finish first in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America rankings for the first time since 1994. [2]
The Cavaliers came off a season where they finished 11–9–1 across all competitions and 4–4 in ACC play. The Cavaliers finished fourth in the ACC and earned a berth into the ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. Virginia reached the ACC Championship where they lost to eventual NCAA champions, Maryland, 1–0. Their run in the ACC Tournament secured an at-large bid into the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament seeded 10th, ensuring a second round bye. Virginia lost in the Second Round of the tournament to Connecticut, 2–0.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Date Time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Preseason | |||||||||||
08/21/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 15 | George Mason | L 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Klöckner Stadium (Not reported) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
08/24/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 15 | at No. 25 Old Dominion | L 1–3 | ODU Soccer Complex (Not reported) Norfolk, VA | |||||||
08/30/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 15 | at West Virginia | L 0–2 | Klöckner Stadium (Not reported) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
09/04/2009* 10:00 pm | No. 22 | at Portland Portland Nike Invitational | W 3–0 | 1–0–0 [3] | Merlo Field (2,122) Portland, OR | ||||||
09/06/2009* 3:00 pm | No. 22 | vs. Washington Portland Nike Invitational | W 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–0–0 [4] | Merlo Field (726) Portland, OR | ||||||
09/11/2009 7:00 pm | No. 16 | No. 19 Duke | L 0–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–1–0 (0–1–0) | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
09/15/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 20 | Mount St. Mary's | W 1–0 | 3–1–0 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
09/18/2009 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 20 | at No. 2 Wake Forest | W 1–0 | 4–1–0 (1–1–0) | Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
09/22/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 11 | George Washington | W 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 5–1–0 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
09/26/2009 7:00 pm, ACCN | No. 11 | Clemson | L 0–1 | 5–2–0 (1–2–0) | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
09/29/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 12 | VCU | W 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 6–2–0 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
10/02/2009 7:00 pm, FSC | No. 12 | at No. 5 North Carolina South's Oldest Rivalry | L 0–1 (a.e.t.) | 6–3–0 (1–3–0) | Fetzer Field Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
10/07/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 13 | Longwood | W 2–0 | 7–3–0 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
10/13/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 11 | Liberty | T 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 7–3–1 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
10/17/2009 7:00 pm, FSC | No. 11 | at Virginia Tech Commonwealth Cup | W 3–1 | 8–3–1 (2–3–0) | Thompson Field Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
10/20/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 12 | Howard | W 2–0 | 9–3–1 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
10/25/2009 7:00 pm, ACCN+ | No. 12 | Boston College | W 2–0 | 10–3–1 (3–3–0) | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
10/31/2009 7:00 pm, FSC | No. 10 | at No. 6 Maryland Rivalry | T 0–0 (a.e.t.) | 10–3–2 (3–3–1) | Ludwig Field College Park, MD | ||||||
11/03/2009* 7:00 pm | No. 7 | American | W 3–0 | 11–3–2 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
11/07/2009 7:00 pm, ACCN+ | No. 7 | No. 18 NC State | W 1–0 | 12–3–2 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
11/11/2009 7:00 pm, ACCN | (4) No. 6 | vs. (5) No. 5 Maryland Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 13–3–2 | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | ||||||
11/13/2009 7:00 pm, ACCN | (4) No. 6 | vs. (1) No. 3 Wake Forest Semifinals | T 0–0 W(5–4 p) (a.e.t.) | 13–3–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park (1,170) Cary, NC | ||||||
11/15/2009 7:00 pm, ACCN | (4) No. 6 | vs. (7) No. 20 NC State ACC Championship | W 1–0 | 14–3–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
11/22/2009* 1:00 pm | (2) No. 2 | Bucknell Second Round | W 5–0 | 15–3–3 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
11/29/2009* 1:00 pm | (2) No. 2 | Portland Third Round | W 1–0 | 16–3–3 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
12/04/2009 7:00 pm | (2) No. 2 | No. 13 Maryland Quarterfinals | W 3–0 | 17–3–3 | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
12/11/2009 5:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2) No. 2 | vs. (3) No. 3 Wake Forest Semifinals | W 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 18–3–3 | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | ||||||
12/13/2009* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2) No. 2 | vs. (1) No. 1 Akron National Championship | T 0–0 W(3–2 p) (a.e.t.) | 18–3–4 | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
NSCAA | 22 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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