Virginia senior forward Caroline Miller honored at Hermann Trophy Banquet

Virginia senior forward recognized at banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Virginia senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) was honored Friday night at the Hermann Trophy Banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis. Miller was the first Cavalier women’s player to be named a finalist for the award, which is the most prestigious accolade in collegiate soccer.

At the banquet, Crystal Dunn of North Carolina was announced as the winner of the 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy. Miller and Christine Nairn of Penn State were honored as the other finalists.

The winners and finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy were determined by a vote of Division I coaches who are members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Also, an online fan vote (the equivalent of one coach’s vote) was factored into the final vote total.

The 2012 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Miller set single-season school records with 20 goals and 47 points this season. The conference leader in goals and points in 2012, she is one of just four players nationally to reach the 20-goal mark this season, and the first from the ACC in four years to accomplish the feat. A 2012 NSCAA first-team All-American, Miller ended her season on a school-record eight-game goal scoring streak, tallying 11 goals against those eight opponents, all of which made the NCAA Tournament. A two-time ACC Player of the Week, she was named first-team All-ACC for the second consecutive season and was selected to the ACC All-Tournament team as Virginia won the 2012 ACC Championship. 

UVA Women Face Rutgers in NCAA 2nd Round

Virginia and Rutgers Meet in NCAA 2nd Round Friday
ACC Champion Cavaliers look for eighth consecutive trip to NCAA Round of 16

CHARLOTTESVILLE – The ACC Champion Virginia women's soccer team will host a doubleheader of second round NCAA Tournament games on Friday at Klöckner Stadium. Duke and Miami (Ohio) will meet in the first game at 4 p.m. and the Cavaliers will face Rutgers in the second game at 7 p.m. 

Tickets for the doubleheader are $9 for reserved seats, $7 for adult general admission and $5 for youth/student/senior citizen general admission. Fans can order tickets for the tournament online at VirginiaSports.com and by phone through the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office at 800-542-UVA1 (8821) or 434-924-UVA1 (8821). Tickets will also be available at the gate beginning one hour prior to the start of play.

On Friday, cash parking will be available for $5 in the University Hall, McCue Center and John Paul Jones Arena lots, and free parking will be available in the Emmet/Ivy Parking Garage.

This season marks the 15th time in the past 19 years that the Cavaliers have hosted NCAA Tournament play at Klöckner Stadium. Overall, Virginia has a 20-10-3 record in home NCAA Tournament games.

Virginia is making its 19th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 25th overall appearance. Only North Carolina and Notre Dame have longer active streaks of tournament appearances.

The Cavaliers are 17-4-1 this season after a 4-1 first-round win over La Salle last week. Virginia has advanced past the first round every year since the tournament went to 64 teams in 2001, joining North Carolina, Portland, Texas A&M and UCLA as the only teams to accomplish that feat. With a win against the Scarlet Knights, Virginia would match the school record for wins in a season with 18, and would advance to the NCAA Round of 16 for the eighth consecutive year.

Rutgers is 13-7-1 and reached the second round after a 1-0 win at Colgate last week in the opening round. The Scarlet Knights are looking to reach the NCAA Round of 16 for the fourth time in school history (1987, 2001, 2008).

Friday’s game is the fifth all-time meeting between Virginia and Rutgers, but the first in 17 years. The Scarlet Knights lead the all-time series 3-1. The first three meetings, all at neutral sites, were won by Rutgers from 1986-88 before the Cavaliers won the last meeting, 1-0, in 1995 at Klöckner Stadium.

The Virginia-Rutgers winner will meet the Duke-Miami (Ohio) winner in the third round. That game is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.

No. 2 UVA Women open NCAA First Round against No. 21 La Salle

CHARLOTTESVILLE – The ACC Champion Virginia women's soccer team will open play in the 2012 NCAA Tournament on Friday as it hosts Atlantic 10 Champion La Salle. Game time at Klöckner Stadium is set for 6 p.m. The matchup of the No. 2 Cavaliers and No. 21 Explorers is the only NCAA first round match between two teams ranked in the Soccer America Top 25.

2012 NCAA DI Women's Tournament Bracket

Tickets for the game are $9 for reserved seats, $7 for adult general admission and $5 for youth/student/senior citizen general admission. Fans can order tickets for the tournament online at VirginiaSports.com and by phone through the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office at 800-542-UVA1 (8821) or 434-924-UVA1 (8821). Tickets are also available at the gate beginning one hour prior to the start of play.

Free public parking will be available in the University Hall lot and the Emmet/Ivy Garage. The Virginia women's basketball team hosts James Madison at 7 p.m. on Friday, so the John Paul Jones Arena west lot is reserved for women's basketball permit holders.

This season marks the 15th time in the past 19 years that the Cavaliers have hosted NCAA Tournament play at Klöckner Stadium. Overall, Virginia has a 19-10-3 record in home NCAA Tournament games.

Virginia is making its 19th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 25th overall appearance. Only North Carolina and Notre Dame have longer active streaks of tournament appearances. Last year Virginia advanced to the quarterfinals, defeating Long Island, Washington State and Virginia Tech at home before falling at Florida State.

The Cavaliers are 16-4-1 this season and received an automatic selection to the tournament after winning the ACC Tournament last week. Virginia moved up to No. 2 in the Soccer America rankings this week, its highest place in the poll since 2004, after the school’s first ACC title. The Cavaliers enter the game on a five-game winning streak, all against ranked opposition, outscoring foes 19-3 in those contests.

La Salle is 17-4-1 and won the program’s first Atlantic 10 Championship last week. After starting the season 3-3-0, the Explorers are 14-1-1 since mid-September. La Salle is in the field of 64 for the second consecutive year after losing its NCAA debut 5-1 at Maryland last year.

Friday’s game is the first-ever meeting between Virginia and La Salle. It marks the fifth consecutive year that the Cavaliers have met a first-time opponent in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Virginia-La Salle winner will meet the Rutgers-Colgate winner in the second round. That game will be played on Friday, Nov. 16.  

Virginia Receives a No. 2 Seed in NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament

CHARLOTTESVILLE – The ACC Champion Virginia women's soccer team received a No. 2 seed in the 2012 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament and will open play at home on Friday as it hosts LaSalle. Game time at Klöckner Stadium is set for 6 p.m.

"It is always an honor to be in the field of 64 for the NCAA Tournament," said head coach Steve Swanson. "We are excited for the tournament to begin. It is a tough tournament and whoever you get matched up against is going to be a strong opponent. We didn’t have an easy draw in the ACC Tournament and were able to rise to that challenge. We are happy to be opening the tournament at home and be able to play in front of our great fans that support us every game at Klöckner."

This season marks the 15th time in the past 19 years that the Cavaliers have hosted NCAA Tournament play at Klöckner Stadium. Overall, Virginia has a 19-10-3 record in home NCAA Tournament games.

Virginia is making its 19th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 25th overall appearance. Only North Carolina and Notre Dame have longer active streaks of tournament appearances. Last year Virginia advanced to the quarterfinals, defeating Long Island, Washington State and Virginia Tech at home before falling at Florida State.

The Cavaliers are 16-4-1 this season and received an automatic selection to the tournament after winning the ACC Tournament last week. Virginia is a No. 2 seed in the tournament for the third consecutive year and for the fourth time in the past five years. LaSalle is 17-4-1 and champions of the Atlantic-10 Conference. The Explorers are making their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after making their NCAA debut last season.

Tickets for the game are $9 for reserved seats, $7 for adult general admission and $5 for youth/student/senior citizen general admission. Fans can order tickets for the tournament online at VirginiaSports.com and by phone through the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office at 800-542-UVA1 (8821) or 434-924-UVA1 (8821). Tickets are also available at the gate beginning one hour prior to the start of play.

Free public parking will be available in the University Hall lot. The Virginia women's basketball team hosts James Madison at 7 p.m. on Friday, so the John Paul Jones Arena west lot is reserved for women's basketball permit holders.

VIDEO: Virginia Claims 2012 ACC Women's Soccer Championship

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The No. 8 Virginia women's soccer team captured the 2012 ACC Championship with a 4-0 win over No. 7 Maryland in Sunday's final at the WakeMed Soccer Park. Morgan Brian and Caroline Miller each had a goal and an assist, while Gloria Douglas and Makenzy Doniak also scored for the Cavaliers.

No. 11 UVA Women Blank No. 22 Virginia Tech, 5-0

Miller’s Hat Trick Fuels Virginia’s 5-0 Rout in Blacksburg

Cavaliers clinch ACC Tournament berth with victory

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The No. 11 Virginia women’s soccer team clinched a spot in the 2012 ACC Tournament in emphatic fashion, downing No. 22 Virginia Tech 5-0 on Sunday night at Thompson Field. Senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) led the Cavaliers with three goals and an assist, tying the school record for points in a game with seven.

The Cavaliers improve to 12-4-1 overall and 5-3-1 in the ACC with the victory, clinching their 19th consecutive season of finishing .500 or better in the conference. The Hokies fell to 12-5-1 overall and 3-5-1 in the ACC.

“This was a big result for us,” said head coach Steve Swanson. “Coming off the disappointing loss at Florida State last week, this was a good response by our team. We take this rivalry very seriously and knew we were going to have to be at our best to get a win down here. This is a big confidence builder for us moving forward.”

Virginia took the lead in the 29th minute of play on a gave-and-go play between Miller and Danielle Colaprico (Freehold, N.J.). Miller sent a through ball to Colaprico, who dribbled to the end line. Colaprico picked out Miller about 10 yards in front of goal, who fired a blast into the top of the net for her 10th goal of the season. With that goal, Miller became the first Cavalier to post double-digit goal totals in consecutive seasons since Kelly Hammond in 2003 and 2004.

The Cavaliers controlled play in the second half from the start and doubled their lead in the 66th minute. Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.) won a ball in the midfield and found Miller at the top of the box. Miller took a touch and fired a shot just inside the post for her second goal of the night.

Miller completed her second career hat trick in the 74th minute as Makenzy Doniak (Chino Hills, Calif.) found her all alone at the six-yard box and she slotted home her 12th goal of the season.

Two minutes later it was Miller on the set-up of Virginia’s fourth goal of the night, as she threaded a ball into the box that Gloria Douglas (Fayetteville, N.C.) finished for her third goal of the season. With the assist, Miller tied the school record for points in a game with seven. It was seventh time the feat has been accomplished, the last coming by Miller against Liberty last season.

It was Miller’s 10th career multi-goal game and her fourth this season. Seven of those 10 multi-goal performances have come against ACC competition. She also moved into third place on Virginia’s career goal list with 37, and sixth on Virginia’s career points list with 89.

“I felt pretty good after warm-ups and was confident going into this game,” said Miller. “We knew we needed to get wins in these final two regular season games and we came out from the start ready to go tonight. We got the result we wanted here and now have to focus on Thursday.”

Virginia capped the scoring in the 84th minute when Shasta Fisher (Saugus, Calif.) tallied her first goal of the season. After a corner kick bounced out to her at the top of the 18, Fisher fired a shot that was blocked by a defender. The rebound came right back to her and she blasted the ball into the upper corner of the goal from the top of the 18-yard box.

“We have done a good job of finishing the chances we have created this season,” said Swanson. “The problem we have had at times against quality teams was creating a lot of good chances. We were able to do that tonight. We had 24 shots and a lot of them were quality shots. We have some good goal scorers on this team and when we create the chances we did tonight, we are going to put a good number into the net.”

Virginia outshot Virginia Tech 24-9 and had an 8-5 corner kick advantage. Danielle DeLisle (Baltimore, Md.) made four saves in goal for the Cavaliers to post her fifth shutout of the season. Dayle Colpitts made five saves at the other end for the Hokies.  

It marked the fourth consecutive shutout victory for the Cavaliers over the Hokies, having outscored their intrastate rival 16-0 in those contests over the past three seasons.

The Cavaliers will conclude the regular season on Thursday as they host Boston College. Game time at Klöckner Stadium is slated for 7 p.m. Prior to the game the four senior members of the team (Miller, Erica Hollenberg, Julia Roberts and Carrie Wisman) will be honored.  

#11 Virginia 5, #22 Virginia Tech 0

#11 Virginia (12-4-1, 5-3-1)                        1            4     -            5
#22 Virginia Tech (12-5-1, 3-5-1)            0            0    -            0

Scoring Summary

1. UVa. Caroline Miller 10 (Danielle Colaprico 5) 29’
2. UVa. Caroline Miller 11 (Morgan Brian 2) 66’
3. UVa. Caroline Miller 12 (Makenzy Doniak 7) 74’
4. UVa. Gloria Douglas 3 (Caroline Miller 3) 76’
5. UVa. Shasta Fisher 1 (unassisted) 84’

Shots: UVa 24, VT 9

Corners: UVa 8, VT 5

Saves: UVa 4 (Danielle DeLisle 4), VT 5 (Dayle Colpitts 5)

Fouls: UVa 6, VT 6

Attendance: 873

Two UVA Players Named to U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team

University of Virginia midfielder Morgan Brian, former Soccer America Freshman of the Year and Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year, along with her college teammate Oliva Brannon have been named to the roster of the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team for the upcoming 2012 CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship.

All games of the 2012 CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship will be streamed live on CONCACAF TV March 1-11, 2012.  (official tournament site)

Read Full Story: Swanson Names Roster for 2012 CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championsh​ip

Virginia Women, JMU Men NCAA Championship hopes still alive

- On the Men's side of this years NCAA Division I Championship Tournament JMU is the lone Virginia school left in the field of 16 after shuting out Wake Forest 2-0 in second round play. (Read More)

Up next for the No. 14 Dukes is a third round match against No. 3 Connecticut on November 27. (Details)



- On the Women's side of the tournament No.2 Virginia destroyed in-state rival Virginia Tech with a 4-0 shutout in round three action to advance to the final four of this years championship. Morgan Brian of Virginia continued her excellent freshman year for UVA with two goals against Tech. (UVA vs. Va Tech -Video Highlights)

Virginia will now face No. 1 Florida State University on Friday, November 25. The game will be hosted by FSU so UVA will have to play a supurb match to advance to the championship final. (Details)

Virginia Women's Soccer lands a Winner

Not a bad way to start your colleg soccer career. And, a great sign of things to come for the University of Virginia Women's Soccer program.

Incoming Virginia women’s soccer player Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.) was named the 2010-11 Gatorade National Female High School Athlete of the Year during a ceremony Tuesday at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. She becomes the first soccer player (male or female) to receive the honor in the nine-year history of the Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year award.



A 5-7 midfielder, Brian will be a freshman on the 2011 Cavalier soccer team. She has served as captain of the United States U-17 National Team and was named the 2011 National Girls Soccer Player of the Year by both Gatorade and Parade. Brian had 71 goals and 30 assists in 20 games during her senior season at Frederica Academy and finished her high school career with 186 goals and 95 assists.

Brian was presented the award by former Gatorade winners Lisa Leslie, Jessica Mendoza and Allyson Felix. In addition, she was recognized on Wednesday during the telecast of the ESPY Awards.

Guest Post - 2011 WPS Draft Pick, Sinnead Farrelly, Philidelphia Independence

Sinead Farrelly has been preparing for the upcoming 2011 WPS season with the Philidelphia Independence.

Farrelly was selected by the Philadelphia Independence as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft, is a member of the U-23 National Team, and played soccer for the University of Virginia.

By Sinead Farrelly

Preseason is almost over; it’s only been 5 weeks but its felt like about 5 months. Training has been really good- I’ve learned so much already in this past month or so.

The girls are so welcoming and it’s been so easy to mesh in with the team. Our schedule is pretty hectic between two-a-days and what not but we always make the best out of it.

Besides hanging out and training, we also got to go on a team tour to Philadelphia. We took a big bus, each seat accompanied with a philly soft pretzel and water. Our first stop was the famous Pat's cheesesteak for some lunch. The cheesesteaks were of course amazing, but I was full for like 8 hours afterwards. Then we headed to the art museum and took pictures of the Rocky statue as well as raced up the steps! We tried to take pictures of us jumping off the steps but the timing never ever worked out.

Next we stopped by LOVE Park before we headed to the channel 3 news building. They took us on a tour of the building and we got to go in the actual news room where they do all the reports and the weather. We got to stand in front of the green screen that most newscasters do when reading the weather and got to pretend to report the conditions for the next couple of days. We also got to meet the sportscaster and weather woman for channel 3 news, it was awesome and the people there were super nice.

For dinner we headed to a place in the Italian market for some chicken parmesan, lasagna, and spaghetti and meatballs. The food was delicious and the Italian market was really cool as well. It was nighttime so everything was closed, but it’s pretty much an outside market down an entire street where they roast food, sell items, and do fun activities. The owner of the restaurant invited us back during the second weekend of May which is the Italian market festival which will be really fun!

Other than that, we've been making our own fun in the locker room and our lounge and just getting to know each other better. Our first game of the season is this Sunday so everyone is really excited! We play Sky Blue in New Jersey and hoping to come out with a win to start the season off right.

Pretty much I’m loving life and getting to play soccer everyday and hang out with my family and friends so it’s been a dream come true.

Archive: 2/10/2011 - Q & A: Sinead Farrelly

Farrelly Named a Hermann Trophy Semifinalist

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia senior midfielder Sinead Farrelly (Havertown, Pa.) was one of 15 players named semifinalists for the 2010 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy. The award, annually given to the top collegiate soccer player in the country, will be awarded on January 7.

Farrelly is a semifinalist for the second consecutive season, one of just two players on this year’s list to be a repeat selection. This season she started all 22 games for the Cavaliers and led the team in scoring with 12 goals and seven assists for 31 points. The 2010 ACC offensive player of the Year, Farrelly became the 10th player in conference history to be a four-time first-team All-ACC selection.

The three finalists for the award will be announced on Friday, Dec. 10. They will be invited to the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis for a news conference on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, where the winner will be announced. A dinner and formal presentation of the award will follow the news conference that evening.

Virginia Women's Soccer Downs Virginia Tech 3-0