2022 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team

The 2022 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cavaliers were led by head coach George Gelnovatch, in his twenty-seventh season. They played their home games at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. This was the team's 82nd season playing organized men's college soccer and their 70th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2022 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record10–4–5 (5–1–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumKlöckner Stadium
2022 ACC men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 1 Syracuse5 1 218 2 5
No. 24 Wake Forest + 5 3 014 6 0
Louisville + 4 3 19 6 3
No. 13 Clemson + 3 4 113 7 1
Boston College 1 4 34 7 5
NC State 1 5 26 7 5
Coastal
No. 3 Duke + 5 0 313 2 4
No. 16 Virginia + 5 1 210 4 5
No. 8 Pittsburgh + 3 2 312 5 5
North Carolina + 2 2 48 6 5
Notre Dame 3 4 18 7 2
Virginia Tech 0 8 03 14 1
As of December 13, 2022
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: The ACC

The Cavaliers finished the season 10–4–5 overall and 5–1–2 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Coastal Division. As the third overall seed in the ACC Tournament they earned a first round bye, defeated Pittsburgh in the Quarterfinals but fell to Syracuse in the Semifinals in a penalty shoot-out. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they received a first round bye as the fourth overall seed but then lost in the Second Round to Marshall in another penalty shootout to end their season.

Background

The Cavaliers finished the season 6–9–3 overall and 2–5–1 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. As the eleventh overall seed in the ACC Tournament they lost in the First Round to sixth seeded Wake Forest. They received did not receive an invite to the NCAA Tournament.

Player movement

Players leaving

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Antonio Rodriguez00GK6'0"180SophomoreBogota, Colombia
Oliver Gerbig5DF6'2"195SeniorTaipei, TaiwanGraduated
Jules Anderson8MF5'9"155JuniorOcean, New JerseyTransferred to San Diego State
Nick Berghold10FW/MF5'9"165Redshirt JuniorWingdale, New YorkGraduated
Ank Nibogora12FW5'10"165SophomoreKitchener, OntarioTransferred to Saint John's
Kaya Ignacio13FW/MF5'8"160JuniorGeorgetown, TexasTransferred to High Point
Rafael Caipo15MF/DF6'1"170SophomoreLima, Peru
Julian Aguilar16MF5'5"138JuniorGuatemala City, Guatemala
Chris Scheipe19MF/DF5'9"155JuniorDuluth, Georgia
Jesper Moksnes25DF6'2"165FreshmanStavanger, NorwayTransferred to Duquesne
Malcolm Brickhouse27MF5'11"170FreshmanCharlottesville, Virginia

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Aidan O'Connor5DF6'3"215JuniorGrand Rapids, MichiganWestern Michigan
Moritz Kappelsberger13DF6'3"207Graduate StudentRosenheim, GermanyWisconsin
Daniel Mangarov16MF5'7"146JuniorDuluth, GeorgiaUNC Greensboro
Axel Ahlander24MF6'3"190JuniorNøtterøy, NorwayJames Madison
Truman Gelnovatch35FW5'10"185Graduate StudentMiami, FloridaPrinceton

Recruiting Class

Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
Miguel Kobby Adoboe
MF
United StatesSachse, TexasSachse[1]
Triton Beauvois
FW
United StatesBoston, MassachusettsNew England Revolution[2]
Colin Gallagher
GK
United StatesSafety Harbor, FloridaChargers SC[3]
Reese Miller
DF
United StatesHouston, TexasHouston Dynamo[4]
Amari Salley
FW
United StatesHarrisburg, North CarolinaAtlanta United[5]
Parker Sloan
MF
United StatesCartersville, VirginiaFC Richmond[6]
Andrew Sullins
FW
United StatesAthens, TennesseeAtlanta United[7]
Owen Walz
DF
United StatesArlington, VirginiaDC United[8]

Squad

Roster

As of January 25, 2023[9]

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 United States USA Scott Williams
2 DF United States USA William Citron
3 MF United States USA Isaiah Byrd
4 DF Germany GER Paul Wiese
5 DF United States USA Aidan O'Connor
6 MF Jamaica JAM Jeremy Verly
7 FW Brazil BRA Leo Afonso
8 MF United States USA Erick Kilosho
9 FW United States USA Philip Horton
10 MF United States USA Asparuh Slavov
11 FW Norway NOR Kevin Ogudugu
12 MF Sweden SWE Albin Gashi
13 DF Germany GER Mortiz Kappelsberger
15 FW United States USA Triton Beauvois
16 MF United States USA Daniel Mangarov
17 DF Norway NOR Andreas Ueland
18 FW United States USA Kome Ubogu
19 DF United States USA Reese Miller
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Zimbabwe ZIM Cabrel Happi Kamseu
21 MF Germany GER Nils Henry Orywol
22 FW United States USA Michael Tsicoulias
23 FW United States USA David Okorie
24 MF Norway NOR Axel Ahlander
25 FW United States USA Andy Sullins
26 MF United States USA Amari Salley
27 DF United States USA Owen Walz
28 FW United States USA Henry Van Wincoop
29 DF United States USA Yassine Rhoumar
30 GK United States USA Colin Gallagher
31 MF Italy ITA Umberto Pela
32 FW United States USA Parker Sloan
34 MF United States USA Miguel Kobby Adoboe
35 FW United States USA Truman Glenovatch
46 DF United States USA Matthew Hunter
99 GK United States USA Holden Brown

Team management

Position Staff
Head coachGeorge Gelnovatch
Associate head coachMatt Chulis
Assistant coachAdam Perron
Volunteer assistant coachMike Lyons
Director of operationsJermaine Birriel

Source:[9]

Schedule

Source:[10]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
7:00 p.m.
Charlotte L 2–3 
Klöckner Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
August 20*
5:00 p.m.
Bowling Green W 5–1 
Klöckner Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
Regular Season
August 25*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Xavier L 0–1  0–1–0
Klöckner Stadium (1,517)
Charlottesville, VA
August 29*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Rider W 4–0  1–1–0
Klöckner Stadium (895)
Charlottesville, VA
September 1*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX
James Madison W 3–0  2–1–0
Klöckner Stadium (1,774)
Charlottesville, VA
September 5*
6:00 p.m., YouTube
vs. No. 9 Maryland
Rivalry
L 1–6  2–2–0
Audi Field (2,022)
Washington, D.C.
September 9
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Virginia Tech
Rivalry
W 4–2  3–2–0
(1–0–0)
Klöckner Stadium (3,378)
Charlottesville, VA
September 13*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
La Salle W 5–0  4–2–0
Klöckner Stadium (855)
Charlottesville, VA
September 16
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame L 1–2  4–3–0
(1–1–0)
Klöckner Stadium (2,255)
Charlottesville, VA
September 20*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
American W 2–0  5–3–0
Klöckner Stadium (1,024)
Charlottesville, VA
September 24
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 3 Syracuse W 1–0  6–3–0
(2–1–0)
SU Soccer Stadium (2,311)
Syracuse, NY
September 30
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 10 Pittsburgh W 3–1  7–3–0
(3–1–0)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,522)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 4*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 21 No. 10 Denver L 0–1  7–4–0
Klöckner Stadium (985)
Charlottesville, VA
October 7
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 21 No. 2 Duke T 0–0  7–4–1
(3–1–1)
Klöckner Stadium (3,830)
Charlottesville, VA
October 17
5:30 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 2 Clemson W 2–1  8–4–1
(4–1–1)
Riggs Field (2,236)
Clemson, SC
October 18*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 24 Hofstra T 1–1  8–4–2
Klöckner Stadium (1,965)
Charlottesville, VA
October 22
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 24 No. 25 Wake Forest W 1–0  9–4–2
(5–1–1)
Klöckner Stadium (2,416)
Charlottesville, VA
October 28
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 18 at North Carolina T 2–2  9–4–3
(5–1–2)
Dorrance Field (1,196)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament
November 6
4:00 p.m., ACCN
(3) No. 14 (6) No. 24 Pittsburgh
Quarterfinals
W 1–0  10–4–3
Klöckner Stadium (1,036)
Charlottesville, VA
November 9
5:00 p.m., ACCN
(3) No. 11 (2) No. 3 Syracuse
Semifinals
T 2–2 (3–5 PKs) 2OT 10–4–4
SU Soccer Stadium (1,340)
Syracuse, NY
NCAA Tournament
November 20
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
(4) No. 11 No. 9 Marshall
Second Round
T 1–1 (3–5 PKs)  10–4–5
Klöckner Stadium (870)
Charlottesville, 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.
Andreas Ueland Pre-Season ACC Watchlist August 16 [11]
ACC Defensive Player of the Week September 27 [12]
Holden Brown ACC Co-defensive Player of the Week October 4 [13]
Leo Afonso ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 25 [14]
Andreas Ueland Defensive Player of the Year November 9 [15]
Leo Afonso All-ACC First Team
Andreas Ueland
Holden Brown All-ACC Third Team
Reese Miller ACC All-Freshman Team

2023 MLS Super draft

Player Team Round Pick # Position
Andreas UelandNew England Revolution368DF

Source:[16]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer[17]21RV24181411Not released16
TopDrawer Soccer[18]151410912151616

References

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  2. "Triton Beauvois". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  3. "Colin Gallagher". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  4. "Reese Miller". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  5. "Amari Salley". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  6. "Parker Sloan". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  7. "Andrew Sullins". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  8. "Owen Walz". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  9. "2022-23 Men's Soccer Roster". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  10. "2022-23 Men's Soccer Schedule". virginiasports.com. University of Virginia. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  11. "Clemson Selected 2022 Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  12. "Louisville's Camara, UVA's Ueland Earn ACC Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  13. "ACC Unveils Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  14. "ACC Announces Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  15. "2022 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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