1991 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team

The 1991 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 1991 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the program's 52nd season of existence, and their 38th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

1991 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer
National Champions
NCAA Tournament, Final - T 0–0 (W 3–2 pen.) vs. Santa Clara
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1991 record19–1–2 (5–1–0 ACC)
Head coachBruce Arena (14th season)
Assistant coachGeorge Gelnovatch (3rd season)
CaptainClaudio Reyna
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1991 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Virginia ‡ 5 –1 –0  19 –1 –2
No. 6 NC State + 3 –2 –1  13 –5 –2
No. 15 Wake Forest + 3 –2 –1  13 –5 –3
No. 16 North Carolina + 3 –3 –0  15 –6 –1
No. 20 Clemson + 2 –3 –1  13 –6 –2
Duke 2 –4 –0  10 –9 –0
Maryland 1 –4 –1  5 –9 –4
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

The season saw Virginia win their second NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, and their first outright championship. The title, sparked a three-year run where they would win the title three more times in what was considered a college soccer dynasty.[1][2][3] Additionally, the Cavaliers won their second-ever ACC Men's Soccer Tournament and their 10th ACC regular season title.

The 1991 was the final season the Cavaliers played at Scott Stadium. The following year, they moved to 8,000-seat Klöckner Stadium.[4]

The program boasted several notable future players and coaches including Clint Peay and Claudio Reyna who collectively won over 100 caps for the United States men's national soccer team.

Squad

The following players played for Virginia's soccer team in 1991.[5]

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

No. Position Player
FW Robert Atanda
MF Brad Agoos
DF Brian Bates
DF Craig Brannan
GK Jeff Causey
DF Scott Champ
FW Ben Crawley
MF Blake Cronin
GK Tom Henske
No. Position Player
MF Mike Huwiler
MF Erik Imler
DF Tim Kunihiro
MF Claudio Reyna
DF Clint Peay
FW Brian Siracusa
MF Richie Williams
FW A. J. Wood
MF Lyle Yorks

Schedule

Source:[6]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
September 7*
 No. 3 Creighton
Coca-Cola Classic		 T 3–3 2OT 0–0–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
September 8*
 No. 3 Rutgers
Coca-Cola Classic		 W 2–1 OT 1–0–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
September 15
 No. 3 at Maryland
Tydings Cup		 W 3–0  2–0–1
(1–0–0)		 Byrd Stadium
College Park, MD
September 18*
 No. 1 Virginia Tech
Commonwealth Clash		 W 3–0  3–0–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
September 22
 No. 1 No. 14 Wake Forest L 0–2  3–1–1
(1–1–0)		 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
September 25*
 No. 6 at James Madison W 2–0  4–1–1
 Showker Field
Harrisonburg, VA
September 29
 No. 6 No. 4 North Carolina W 1–0  5–1–1
(2–1–0)		 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
October 5
 No. 4 at No. 8 NC State W 4–3  6–1–1
(3–1–0)		 Method Road
Raleigh, NC
October 9*
 No. 4 No. 20 William & Mary W 2–1  7–1–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
October 12*
 No. 4 at American W 2–0  8–1–1
 Reeves Field
Washington, DC
October 15*
 No. 3 at Richmond W 3–2  9–1–1
 City Stadium
Richmond, VA
October 20
 No. 3 at No. 10 Duke W 5–2 OT 10–1–1
(4–1–0)		 Koskinen Stadium
Durham, NC
October 23*
 No. 1 Liberty W 4–0  11–1–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
October 27
 No. 1 No. 18 Clemson W 2–1  12–1–1
(5–1–0)		 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
October 30*
 No. 1 Mount St. Mary's W 6–0  13–1–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
November 3*
 No. 1 George Mason W 2–1  14–1–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
November 8
 (1) No. 1 at (4) No. 13 North Carolina
Semifinals		 W 1–0  15–1–1
 Fetzer Field
Chapel Hill, NC
November 10
 (1) No. 1 vs. (3) No. 8 Wake Forest
ACC Championship		 W 3–1  16–1–1
 Fetzer Field
Chapel Hill, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 24
 No. 1 Hartford
Second Round		 W 2–1 OT 17–1–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
December 1
 No. 1 Yale
Quarterfinals		 W 2–0  18–1–1
 Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
December 6
 No. 1 vs. No. 3 Saint Louis
Semifinals		 W 3–2 3OT 19–1–1
 USF Soccer Stadium (3,925)
Tampa, FL
December 8
 No. 1 vs. No. 2 Santa Clara
National Championship		 T 0–0 (W 3–1 PK) 4OT 19–1–2
 USF Soccer Stadium (3,925)
Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References
  1. Leung, Brian J.; Holland, Terry (2016). "94. A Soccer Dynasty". 100 Things Virginia Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die (First ed.). Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 9781633196742.
  2. Wangerin, David (2006). Soccer in a Football World (First ed.). London: WSC Books, Ltd. pp. 271–72. ISBN 0954013476.
  3. "MLS: Arena named D.C. United coach". Soccer America. January 1, 1995. Bruce's record speaks for itself," said D.C. United general manager Kevin Payne. "He built the program at Virginia and then took it to another level.
  4. "Klöckner Stadium: Men's & Women's Soccer, Men's & Women's Lacrosse". Virginia Cavaliers. University of Virginia. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  5. "All-Time Letterwinners" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers. grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  6. "All-Time Results: Virginia Men's Soccer" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers. grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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