2017 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team
| 2017 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 19 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 21 |
| Record | 13–4–5 (3–2–3 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Klöckner Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Wake Forest ‡ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 19 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Louisville + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Clemson + | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 North Carolina + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 17 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Virginia + | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 13 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Notre Dame + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech + | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented University of Virginia during the 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cavaliers were led by head coach George Gelnovatch, in his twenty-second season. They play home games at Klöckner Stadium. This was the team's 77th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 64th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
Roster
Updated 07/28/17 [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Craig Littlepage |
| Head Coach | George Gelnovatch |
| Associate Head Coach | Matt Chulis |
| Associate Head Coach | Terry Boss |
| Operations Assistant | A.J. Barnold |
Source:[2]
Schedule
Source:[3]
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 12* 7:00 pm |
No. 13 | Wright State | Cancelled[4] | - (-) |
Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| August 15* 6:00 pm |
No. 13 | Old Dominion | L 0-1 | - (-) |
Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| August 19* 1:00 pm |
No. 13 | at Georgetown | L 1-2 | - (-) |
Shaw Field Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 25* 7:00 pm |
No. 13 | Villanova | W 3-2 2OT | 1-0-0 (0-0-0) |
Klöckner Stadium (3,594) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| August 31* 6:00 pm |
No. 12 | Hofstra | W 4-0 | 2-0-0 (0-0-0) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,588) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 4* 7:00 pm |
No. 12 | UNC Wilmington | W 2-1 OT | 3-0-0 (0-0-0) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,651) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 8 7:00 pm |
No. 11 | No. 7 Syracuse | T 2-2 2OT | 3-0-1 (0-0-1) |
Klöckner Stadium (2,596) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 12* 7:00 pm |
No. 11 | Marquette | W 2-0 | 4-0-1 (0-0-1) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,209) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 15 7:00 pm |
No. 12 | at Virginia Tech Commonwealth Cup |
W 2-1 | 5-0-1 (1-0-1) |
Sandra D. Thompson Field (2,143) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| September 22 7:00 pm |
No. 9 | No. 7 North Carolina South's Oldest Rivalry |
L 1-2 OT | 5-1-1 (1-1-1) |
Klöckner Stadium (4,205) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 25* 7:00 pm |
No. 9 | Davidson | W 2–1 | 6-1-1 (1-1-1) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,056) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 29 7:30 pm |
No. 10 | at No. 7 Notre Dame | T 1-1 2OT | 6-1-2 (1-1-2) |
Alumni Field (2,158) South Bend, IN | ||||||
| October 2* 7:00 pm |
No. 10 | Portland | W 2-1 OT | 7-1-2 (1-1-2) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,319) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 6 7:00 pm |
No. 11 | Boston College | W 1-0 | 8-1-2 (2-1-2) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,781) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 10* 7:00 pm |
No. 10 | Lehigh | W 4-2 | 9-1-2 (2-1-2) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,265) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 13 7:00 pm |
No. 10 | at NC State | T 0-0 2OT | 9-1-3 (2-1-3) |
Dail Soccer Stadium (956) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| October 17* 7:00 pm |
No. 10 | Radford | L 0-1 | 9-2-3 (2-1-3) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,356) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 20 7:00 pm |
No. 10 | Pittsburgh | W 2-1 2OT | 10-2-3 (3-1-3) |
Klöckner Stadium (3,450) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 27 7:00 pm |
No. 13 | at No. 18 Duke | L 0-1 | 10-3-3 (3-2-3) |
Koskinen Stadium (905) Durham, NC | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 1 7:00 pm |
No. 16 | Boston College First Round |
W 4-0 | 11-3-3 (3-2-3) |
Klöckner Stadium (536) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| November 5 1:00 pm |
No. 16 | at No. 6 Louisville Quarterfinals |
T 0-0 (4–3 PK) 2OT | 11-3-4 (3-2-3) |
Lynn Stadium (738) Louisville, KY | ||||||
| November 8 7:00 pm |
No. 17 | No. 13 Notre Dame Semifinals |
W 2-1 | 12-3-4 (3-2-3) |
Klöckner Stadium (1142) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| November 12 12:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 17 | vs. No. 1 Wake Forest Championship |
T 0-0 (3-4 PK) 2OT | 13-3-5 (3-2-3) |
MUSC Health Stadium (1,174) Charleston, SC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 19 5:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 8 | Fordham Second Round |
L 0-1 | 13-4-5 |
Klöckner Stadium (949) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Edward Opoku | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 19 | [5] |
| Sergi Nus | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 9 | [6] |
| Jean-Christophe Koffi | All ACC First Team | November 7 | [7] |
| Pablo Aguilar | All ACC Second Team | [7] | |
| Jeff Caldwell | [7] | ||
| Edward Opoku | [7] | ||
| Sergi Nus | All ACC Third Team | [7] | |
| Joe Bell | All ACC Freshman Team | [7] | |
| Jeffrey Farina | All ACC Third Team | [7] | |
| Jeff Caldwell | ACC All Tournament Team | November 12 | [8] |
| Pablo Aguilar | [8] | ||
| Jean-Christophe Koffi | [8] |
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 |
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Final |
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| United Soccer [9] | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 8 | None Released | 19 | |||
| TopDrawer Soccer [10] | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
MLS Draft
The following members of the 2017 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[11]
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
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| Jeff Caldwell | 1 | 19 | GK | New York City FC | [12] |
| Edward Opoku | 2 | 32 | FW | Columbus Crew SC | [13] |
| Pablo Aguilar | 3 | 59 | MF | Houston Dynamo | |
| Sheldon Sullivan | 3 | 66 | DF | Houston Dynamo |
References
- ^ "Historical Information". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b "2017 Roster". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "2017-2018 Schedule". virginiasports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "Saturday Athletics Events Cancelled". virginiasports.com. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Opoku and Dumas Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Gallagher and Nus Named ACC Men's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "ACC Announces 2017 Men's Soccer Award Winners". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Wake Forest Defends ACC Men's Soccer Title". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. June 12, 2017.
- ^ "2018 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ Sansuste, Maira (January 19, 2018). "NYCFC Selects Jeff Caldwell and AJ Paterson in MLS SuperDraft 2018". nycfc.com. New York City FC. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Play Video Crew SC selects Generation adidas forward Edward Opoku in the Second Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft". columbuscrewsc.com. Columbus Crew SC. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.