| 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.
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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason 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 |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Japic | 21 | MF | 5'6" | Junior | Baylor | ||
| Grace Santos | 28 | MF | 5'7" | Junior | Arizona |
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| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Phoenix Rising FC | [2] | |||
| | Michigan Hawks | [3] | |||
| | Richmond United | [4] | |||
| | [5] | ||||
| | FC Stars of Massachusetts | [6] | |||
| | Concorde Fire SC | [7] |
| Athletic Director | Carla Williams |
| Head Coach | Steve Swanson |
| Associate head coach | Ron Raab |
| Assistant Coach | Sam Raper |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Lizzy Sieracki |
| Director of Operations | Eilidh Thomson |
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lia Godfrey | Preseason All-ACC Team | August 11 | [10] | |
| Alexa Spaanstra | ||||
| Lia Godfrey | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 18 | [11] | |
| Haley Hopkins | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | August 30 | [12] | |
| Talia Staude | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 6 | [13] | |
| Lia Godfrey | ACC Co-offensive Player of the Week | October 4 | [14] | |
| Cayla White | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | |||
| Haley Hopkins | ACC Co-offensive Player of the Week | October 18 | [15] | |
| Lia Godfrey | All-ACC First Team | November 2 | [16] | |
| Haley Hopkins | All-ACC Second Team | |||
| Maggie Cagle | All-ACC Third Team | |||
| Alexa Spaanstra | ||||
| Maggie Cagle | ACC All-Freshman Team | |||
| Jill Flammia | ||||
| Lia Godfrey | All-American | December 2 | [17] |
See also: 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.
See main article: 2023 NWSL Draft.
| 1 | 10 | FW | |||
| 1 | 11 | FW |
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