![]() ![]() She’s also a willing defender, and as captain of the team, is an emotional leader for the Cavaliers. She’s improved every year on she curls in on her weaker, left foot and she scored the first goal in Virginia’s stunning comeback against the Tar Heels. Jarrett, at least through her injury last year, had game-breaking speed and she had to be game-planned in a way no other player on Virginia had to be defended. If she isn’t able to play what will Virginia be missing? Unfortunately, it seems that Rebecca Jarrett sustained another injury in the Duke game. But it means we often lack a central target, and a team defending against a team with a wide 9, has more room to spread out, making it harder for midfielders and wide players alike to get quality shots. She’s also better at holding the ball in the middle of pitch than Ordonez. But Hopkins is far more mobile than Ordonez and she’ll vacate the center of the field to set up wide. This year, Hopkins seems like a ready-made replacement for Diana Ordonez, who left a year early to go pro. In our tie versus VCU, Alexa Spaanstra had two very good chances and she missed both of them. In the last two games, central striker Haley Hopkins has been sprung 1 v 1 on the keeper for two glorious chances, and she’s missed both. In the five or six years that I’ve been able to watch the women since the advent of the ACC Network, I would not have ever characterized this team as clinical. To what do you attribute this lack of production? UVA only has 8 total shots on goal the last 4 games. With that in mind we would like to welcome Val Prochaska of Streaking the Lawn to answer our questions about the Virginia Cavaliers.Įven though the team is still winning, they seem to be struggling to create dangerous chances. Last year’s game was a 1-1 draw although the Noles beat the Hoos in the ACC Championship game 1-0. It seems like every year these two teams meet it is a top 5 matchup. ![]() Florida State and Virginia will meet tomorrow at 8pm in Charlottesville, VA. ![]()
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