2022 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team explained

Sport:women's soccer
Record:16–4–3
Conf Record:6–2–2
Team:Virginia Cavaliers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Nscaarank:7
Tdsrank:6
Year:2022
Head Coach:Steve Swanson
Hc Year:23rd
Asst Coach1:Ron Raab
Ac1 Year:17th
Asst Coach2:Sam Raper
Ac2 Year:1st
Stadium:Klöckner Stadium
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Quarterfinals

The 2022 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cavaliers were led by head coach Steve Swanson, in his twenty third season. They played home games at Klöckner Stadium. This was the team's 37th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 35th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The team finished 16–4–3 overall and 6–2–2 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fourth-seed in the ACC Tournament, they hosted Duke in the First Round and lost 2–1. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the third-seed in the UCLA Bracket. They defeated in the First Round, in the Second Round, two-seed in the Round of 16 before falling to eventual champions in the Quarterfinals to end their season.

Previous season

See main article: 2021 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team.

The Cavaliers finished the season 18–3–2 and 8–0–2 in ACC play to finish as regular season champions. As the top seed in the ACC Tournament they received a bye into the Semifinals. They defeated Clemson before losing to Florida State in the Final. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were one of the four number one seeds. They defeated High Point in the First Round and Milwaukee in the Second Round before losing to BYU in the Sweet 16 to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
0 GK 5'9" Graduate Student Graduated
Sydney Zandi 2 MF 5'5" Graduate Student Graduated
Cam Lexow 4 FW 5'9" Junior N/A
Lizzy Sieracki 5 DF 5'6" Graduate Student Graduated, became Volunteer Assistant Coach
9 FW 5'11" Junior Graduated, drafted 6th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft
Taryn Torres 10 MF 5'6" Graduate Student Graduated
Madeline Simpson 19 MF 5'7" Freshman N/A
Lauren Hinton 21 MF 5'4" Senior Graduated
Kia Maguire 24 DF 5'6" Junior Transferred to Brown

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Chloe Japic 21 MF 5'6" Junior Baylor
Grace Santos 28 MF 5'7" Junior Arizona

Recruiting class

Source:[1]

NameNationalityHometownClubTDS Rating
Phoenix Rising FC [2]
Michigan Hawks [3]
Richmond United [4]
[5]
FC Stars of Massachusetts [6]
Concorde Fire SC [7]

Squad

Roster

[8]

Team management

Athletic DirectorCarla Williams
Head CoachSteve Swanson
Associate head coachRon Raab
Assistant CoachSam Raper
Volunteer Assistant CoachLizzy Sieracki
Director of OperationsEilidh Thomson

Source:[8]

Schedule

Source:[9]

|-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Non-conference Regular season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Regular Season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=6 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Lia GodfreyPreseason All-ACC TeamAugust 11[10]
Alexa Spaanstra
Lia GodfreyHermann Trophy Preseason WatchlistAugust 18[11]
Haley HopkinsACC Offensive Player of the WeekAugust 30[12]
Talia StaudeACC Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 6[13]
Lia GodfreyACC Co-offensive Player of the WeekOctober 4[14]
Cayla WhiteACC Defensive Player of the Week
Haley HopkinsACC Co-offensive Player of the WeekOctober 18[15]
Lia GodfreyAll-ACC First TeamNovember 2[16]
Haley HopkinsAll-ACC Second Team
Maggie CagleAll-ACC Third Team
Alexa Spaanstra
Maggie CagleACC All-Freshman Team
Jill Flammia
Lia GodfreyAll-AmericanDecember 2[17]

Rankings

See also: 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.

2023 NWSL Draft

See main article: 2023 NWSL Draft.

1 10 FW
1 11 FW

Source:[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Women's Soccer Announces 2022-23 Incoming Class. virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. May 12, 2022. September 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: Maggie Cagle. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: Maya Carter. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Jill Flammia. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 26, 2022.
  5. Web site: Tatum Galvin. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: Meredith McDermott. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: Helen Symbas. topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. September 26, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022-23 Women's Soccer Roster. September 26, 2022. virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2022-23 Women's Soccer Schedule. virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. September 26, 2022.
  10. Web site: Duke Named 2022 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 11, 2022. August 11, 2022.
  11. Web site: 2022 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists Announced. unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. August 18, 2022. August 18, 2022.
  12. Web site: UVA's Hopkins, ND's Klenke Earn ACC Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 30, 2022. August 30, 2022.
  13. Web site: Duke's Cooper, ND's Wingate, UVA's Staude Notch ACC Player of Week Honors. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 6, 2022. September 6, 2022.
  14. Web site: ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 4, 2022. October 4, 2022.
  15. Web site: ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of Week Honors. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 18, 2022. October 18, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2022 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Awards Announced. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 2, 2022. November 2, 2022.
  17. Web site: 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s All-Americans Announced. unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 2, 2022. December 7, 2022.
  18. Web site: Twelve ACC Student-Athletes Selected in 2023 NWSL Draft. theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. January 12, 2023. January 13, 2023.