2025 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team
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| 2025 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Round of 16 | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 8 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 10 |
| Record | 14–3–5 (6–2–2 ACC) |
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| Associate head coach | Ron Raab (20th season) |
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| Home stadium | Klöckner Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Stanford †‡y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 21 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Notre Dame y | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .850 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Duke y | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | 17 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Virginia y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Louisville y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13т North Carolina y | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest y | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .200 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .100 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 9, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cavaliers were led by head coach Steve Swanson, in his twenty-sixth season. They played home games at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. This was the team's 40th season playing organized women's college soccer and their 38th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cavaliers began the season ranked fifteenth in the United Soccer Coaches poll and won their first four games. They did not allow a goal during that stretch and ascended to tied for thirteenth in the rankings before facing 16th ranked Georgetown. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, but Virginia rose to eighth in the rankings before facing 9th ranked Penn State. The Cavaliers won that match 1–0 and rose to fifth for their opening ACC match against 2nd ranked Duke. Virginia won that match 3–1 and advanced to the top of the rankings. While ranked first, they defeated Syracuse and Clemson, both 3–0. They also earned a 2–1 rivalry match win over Virginia Tech. A road trip to California saw them draw California 2–2 and lose to 3rd ranked Stanford 1–2. This saw Virginia fall off the top spot and to third in the rankings. There they drew at Louisville, lost to 11th ranked Florida State and defeated Pittsburgh. They fell to seventh in the rankings where they defeated Boston College to end the ACC regular season.
The Cavaliers finished the season 14–3–5 overall and 6–2–2 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They were the fifth seed in the ACC Tournament. They advanced over fourth seed and 6th ranked Florida State, in a penalty shoot-out to avenge their regular season loss. They lost to top seed and 1st ranked Stanford in the Semifinals. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the top seed in the Virginia Bracket. They defeated High Point in the First Round and defeated eighth seed Penn State in a regular season rematch in the Second Round. They fell in a penalty shoot-out to fourth seed and 13th ranked Washington in the Round of 16 to end their season.
The Cavaliers finished the season 13–5–1 overall and 5–5–0 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. This was the second consecutive season they did not qualify for the ACC tournament. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the fourth seed in the Southern California Bracket. They defeated Princeton in the First Round before falling to fifth-seed Wisconsin in the Second Round.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Alexis Theoret | 3 | MF | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Haymarket, Virginia | Graduated; signed professional contract with DC Power FC |
| Degen Miller | 6 | FW | 5'9" | Senior | Boulder, Colorado | Graduated |
| Yuna McCormack | 7 | MF | 5'9" | Sophomore | Mill Valley, California | Transferred to Florida State[1] |
| Helen Symbas | 13 | DF | 5'3" | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia | — |
| Emma Dawson | 14 | MF | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Richardson, Texas | Graduated |
| Samar Guidry | 18 | DF | 5'5" | Senior | McKinney, Texas | Graduated; signed professional contract with Dallas Trinity FC |
| Moira Kelley | 20 | DF | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Overland Park, Kansas | Graduated; signed professional contract with Portland Thorns FC |
| Chloe Japic | 21 | MF/DF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Palo Alto, California | Graduated |
| Camryn Miller | 29 | GK | 5'9" | Senior | Glen Allen, Virginia | Graduated; transferred to Cincinnati |
Recruiting class
Source:[2]
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Molly Carlson GK |  | Charlottesville, Virginia | Charlotte Soccer Academy |   [3] |
Pearl Cecil MF | | Encinitas, California | San Diego Surf | [4] |
Wicki Dunlap GK | | Raleigh, North Carolina | North Carolina Courage | [5] |
| Middlesex, New Jersey | PDA | [6] | |
Jordyn Hardeman DF | | Midlothian, Texas | Solar Soccer Club | [7] |
Carrie Helfrich FW | | McLean, Virginia | Fairfax Virginia Union | [8] |
Marin McCormack FW | | Arlington, Virginia | Fairfax Virginia Union | [9] |
Helen Olszewski FW | | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Oklahoma Energy FC | [10] |
Loretta Talbott MF | | Chevy Chase, Maryland | Fairfax Virginia Union | [11] |
Liv Rademaker DF |  | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ajax | N/A[12] |
Squad
Roster
- As of February 4, 2026[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| 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:[13]
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 6* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 15 | at No. 10 Wake Forest | None Reported[16] | – |
Spry Stadium Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
| August 9* 8:00 p.m. |
No. 15 | DC Power FC | None Reported[17] | – |
Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 14* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 15 | at West Virginia | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 |
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium (1,106) Morgantown, WV | ||||||
| August 21* 5:30 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 17 | Xavier | W 3–0 | 2–0–0 |
Klöckner Stadium (0) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| August 24* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 17 | at Liberty | W 2–0 | 3–0–0 |
Osborne Stadium (652) Lynchburg, VA | ||||||
| August 28* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 13т | Charlotte | W 3–0 | 4–0–0 |
Klöckner Stadium (571) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| August 31* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 13т | No. 16 Georgetown | T 1–1 | 4–0–1 |
Klöckner Stadium (1,168) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 4* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 8 | No. 9 Penn State | W 1–0 | 5–0–1 |
Klöckner Stadium (603) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 11 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | No. 2 Duke | W 3–1 | 6–0–1 (1–0–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,857) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 14* 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 5 | VCU | W 3–0 | 7–0–1 |
Klöckner Stadium (1,092) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| September 20 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | at Syracuse | W 3–0 | 8–0–1 (2–0–0) |
SU Soccer Stadium (1,244) Syracuse, NY | ||||||
| September 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | at Clemson | W 3–0 | 9–0–1 (3–0–0) |
Riggs Field (297) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| October 4 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | Virginia Tech Rivalry |
W 2–1 | 10–0–1 (4–0–0) |
Klöckner Stadium (3,611) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 9 6:30 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | at California | T 2–2 | 10–0–2 (4–0–1) |
Edwards Stadium (108) Berkeley, CA | ||||||
| October 12 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | at No. 3 Stanford | L 1–2 | 10–1–2 (4–1–1) |
Cagan Stadium (1,800) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| October 18 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | at Louisville | T 1–1 | 10–1–3 (4–1–2) |
Lynn Stadium (550) Louisville, KY | ||||||
| October 23 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 3 | No. 11 Florida State | L 2–3 | 10–2–3 (4–2–2) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,712) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 26 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | Pittsburgh | W 2–0 | 11–2–3 (5–2–2) |
Klöckner Stadium (N/A) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| October 30 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 7 | Boston College | W 2–0 | 12–2–3 (6–2–2) |
Klöckner Stadium (471) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 2* 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
(5) No. 7 | at (4) No. 6 Florida State First Round |
T 0–0 (6–5 PKs) | 12–2–4 |
Seminole Soccer Complex (1,072) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| November 6* 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
(5) No. 7 | vs. (1) No. 1 Stanford Semifinals |
L 2–3 | 12–3–4 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (1,077) Cary, NC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 14* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) No. 7 | High Point First Round |
W 5–0 | 13–3–4 |
Klöckner Stadium (1,212) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| November 20* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) No. 7 | (8) Penn State Second Round |
W 2–0 | 14–3–4 |
Klöckner Stadium (1,107) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| November 23* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) No. 7 | (4) No. 13 Washington Round of 16 |
T 1–1 (4–5 PKs) 2OT | 14–3–5 |
Klöckner Stadium (1,610) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||