2024 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team

2024 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer
2024 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0–0 (0–0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Steve Swanson (25th season);
Assistant coaches	Ron Raab (19th season); Sam Raper (3rd season); Lizzy Sieracki (1st season);
Home stadium	Klöckner Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team will represent the University of Virginia during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cavaliers will be led by head coach Steve Swanson, in his twenty-fifth season. They will play home games at Klöckner Stadium. This will be the team's 39th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 37th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.^[1]

2024 ACC women's soccer standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Boston College ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
California ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Clemson ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Duke ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Louisville ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
NC State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Carolina ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Notre Dame ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
SMU ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Standford ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Syracuse ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Virginia ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wake Forest ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–


† – Conference champion ‡ – 2024 ACC Tournament champion Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC

Previous season

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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Cayla White	0	GK	5'6"	Graduate Student	Arlington, Virginia	Graduated
Peyton Goldthwaite	2	MF	5'4"	Senior	Durham, North Carolina	Graduated
Lacey McCormack	11	DF	5'8"	Graduate Student	Arlington, Virginia	Graduated
Brianna Jablonowski	15	FW	5'6"	Senior	Centerport, New York	Graduated
Sarah Brunner	18	FW/MF	5'4"	Senior	Jacksonville, Florida	Graduated; Transferred to South Florida
Talia Staude	20	DF	5'7"	Graduate Student	Atlanta, Georgia	Graduated; Drafted 24th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Moira Kelley	DF	5'9"	Graduate Student	Overland Park, Kansas	Kansas
Linda Mittermair	FW/MF		Graduate Student	Hitzing, Austria	University of Vienna
Ellie Sommers	GK	5'6"	Graduate Student	Boulder, Colorado	Loyola Marymount

Source:^[2]

Recruiting class

Source:^[2]

Name	Hometown	Club	TDS Rating
Sophia Bradley FW	Wayne, New Jersey	PDA	^[3]
Sarah Flammia MF	Goochland, Virginia	Richmond United	^[4]
Kira Waller MF	Alexandria, Virginia	Virginia Union	^[5]
Annamarie Williams MF	Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania	Internationals SC (OH)	^[6]

Squad

Roster

As of July 25, 2024^[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Victoria Safradin
2	MF	USA	Peyton Goldthwaite
3	MF	USA	Alexis Theoret
4	DF	USA	Kiki Maki
5	MF	USA	Laughlin Ryan
6	FW	USA	Degen Miller
7	MF	USA	Yuna McCormack
8	FW	USA	Allie Ross
9	FW	USA	Meredith McDermott
10	FW	USA	Maggie Cagle
12	DF	USA	Aniyah Collier
13	DF	USA	Helen Symbas
14	MF	USA	Emma Dawson
16	MF	USA	Ella Carter
17	DF	USA	Tatum Galvin


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	USA	Jill Flammia
21	MF	USA	Chloe Japic
22	MF	USA	Lia Godfrey
23	DF	USA	Laney Rouse
24	DF	USA	Kathryn Kelly
25	DF	USA	Samar Guidry
26	FW	USA	Maya Carter
29	GK	USA	Camryn Miller
—	FW	USA	Sophia Bradley
—	FW	USA	Sarah Flammia
—	DF	USA	Moira Kelley
—	FW	AUT	Linda Mittermair
—	GK	USA	Ellie Sommers
—	MF	USA	Kira Waller
—	MF	USA	Annamarie Williams

Team management

Position	Staff
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:^[7]

Schedule

Source:^[8]^[9]

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
August 7* 7:00 p.m.	Tennessee	–	Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
August 10* 7:30 p.m.	Georgetown	–	Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
Non-conference Regular season
August 15* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX	Towson		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
August 18* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX	Northwestern		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
August 22* 5:30 p.m.	at Penn State		Jeffrey Field State College, PA
August 25* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX	Utah Valley		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
September 1* 6:00 p.m.	at James Madison		Sentara Park Harrisonburg, VA
September 5* 7:00 p.m.	at VCU		Sports Backers Stadium Richmond, VA
September 8* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX	Howard		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
ACC Regular Season
September 12 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	at Miami		Cobb Stadium Coral Gables, FL
September 15 2:00 p.m., ACCN	Wake Forest		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
September 21 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	Notre Dame		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
September 27 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	at North Carolina		Dorrance Field Chapel Hill, NC
October 3 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	at Duke		Koskinen Stadium Durham, NC
October 10 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	NC State		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
October 13 1:00 p.m., ACCNX	SMU		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
October 17 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	at Florida State		Seminole Soccer Complex Tallahassee, FL
October 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	Clemson		Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA
October 31 7:00 p.m., ACCNX	at Virginia Tech Rivalry		Thompson Field Blacksburg, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award	Date	Ref.

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
United Soccer^[10]													Not released
TopDrawer Soccer^[11]

References

^ 2022 Women's Soccer Record Book (PDF), University of Virginia, July 2, 2024, retrieved July 25, 2024
^ ^a ^b "Virginia Women's Soccer Announces 2024 Newcomers". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Sophia Bradley". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Sarah Flammia". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Kira Waller". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Annamarie Williams". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "2024-25 Women's Soccer Roster". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Women's Soccer Schedule". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Virginia Women's Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule And Ticket Sales". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. June 13, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

[1] 2022 Women's Soccer Record Book (PDF), University of Virginia, July 2, 2024, retrieved July 25, 2024

[new-2] "Virginia Women's Soccer Announces 2024 Newcomers". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[3] "Sophia Bradley". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[4] "Sarah Flammia". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[5] "Kira Waller". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[6] "Annamarie Williams". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[auto-7] "2024-25 Women's Soccer Roster". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[8] "2024-25 Women's Soccer Schedule". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[9] "Virginia Women's Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule And Ticket Sales". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia Athletics. June 13, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[10] "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 5, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

[11] "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawer Soccer. December 5, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

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