| Sport: | women's soccer |
| Record: | 8–3–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3–4 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Swanson |
| Hc Year: | 24th |
| Asst Coach1: | Ron Raab |
| Ac1 Year: | 18th |
| Asst Coach2: | Sam Raper |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Klöckner Stadium |
The 2023 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cavaliers were led by head coach Steve Swanson, in his twenty-fourth season. They played home games at Klöckner Stadium. This was the team's 38th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 36th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cavaliers played only three Power 5 opponents in their non-conference season and finished 1–0–2 against those opponents. They began the season ranked number 5, but finished the non-conference season ranked number 18 after the draws against and . The Cavaliers finished non-conference with a 5–0–2 record. ACC play started with a draw against Louisville. That was followed by two losses, two more draws, and a loss. However, the Cavaliers did play three ranked teams over that stretch. After a September 24 loss to Wake Forest, they dropped out of the United Soccer Coaches poll. The Cavaliers wouldn't return to the rankings for the rest of the season despite winning three of their last four games.
The Cavaliers finished the season 8–3–6 overall and 3–3–4 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament. This was the first time the team did not qualify for the ACC tournament since its inception. It was also their first time not making the NCAA tournament since 1993, breaking a streak of twenty-nine straight tournaments. Their eight total wins were tied for the lowest in program history with their 1986 campaign and their three conference wins were their lowest since 2003.
See main article: 2022 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team.
The Cavaliers 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.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela Moran | 1 | GK | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Jansen Eichenlaub | 6 | FW/MF | 5'5" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 7 | FW | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Graduated; drafted 10th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft | |||
| Sarah Clark | 8 | DF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| 12 | DF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Graduated | |||
| Rebecca Jarrett | 13 | FW | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| 17 | FW | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Graduated; drafted 11th overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft | |||
| Charlotte McClure | 24 | MF | 5'5" | Sophomore | Transferred to Florida | ||
| Maggie Fralin | 27 | MF | 5'5" | Junior | Transferred to Maryland | ||
| Grace Santos | 28 | MF | 5'7" | Junior | — | ||
| Ally Reynolds | 33 | GK | 5'7" | Sophomore | — |
Source:[2]
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TSJ FC Virginia | [3] | |||
| | GSA (ECNL U16) | [4] | |||
| | FC Bay Area | [5] | |||
| | Concorde Fire SC | [6] | |||
| | Internationals SC (OH) | [7] |
| Athletic Director | Carla Williams |
| Head Coach | Steve Swanson |
| Associate head coach | Ron Raab |
| Assistant Coach | Sam Raper |
| Assistant Coach | Lizzy Sieracki |
| Director of Operations | Eilidh Thomson |
Source:[8]
|-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Non-conference Regular season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Regular Season
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Cagle | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 10 | [11] |
| Lia Godfrey | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 17 | [12] |
| Meredith McDermott | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 5 | [13] |
| Maggie Cagle | All-ACC Second Team | November 1 | [14] |
| Yuna McCormack | All-ACC Freshman Team |
See also: 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings.
See main article: 2024 NWSL Draft.
| 2 | 24 | DF |
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