1999 Virginia Men's Soccer Season Review :: Cavaliers end successful season at 14-9-1 overall.

Dec. 17, 1999

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- When the 1999 University of Virginia men's soccer team began its regular season, the Cavaliers knew they were in for a challenge. Lofty expectations from previous teams starred the '99 squad in the face, such as 18 consecutive NCAA appearances, 18 consecutive winning seasons and 17 consecutive winning season in the ACC just to name a few. All of these scenarios surrounded the team before the season even began. There was no question that the '99 squad was talented. The question that surrounded UVa was, just how good the team would actually be, and how far could the 'Hoos climb?

On paper, Virginia fielded a youthful team with only one senior on the roster, Drew O'Donnell. With the loss of several key players to graduation and to the MLS, UVa had to turn to several returning letterwinners and a solid recruiting class to carry them to the top of the soccer world again this season. With one of the nations toughest schedules added to the mix, the Cavaliers knew they had their work cut out for them. It would be a roller coaster ride for UVa in 1999, and this season will go down as one of the most exciting runs in Virginia men's soccer history to note. The road to the College Cup may have been bumpy at times, but the 1999 Cavaliers made it look smooth when the team came together and ended the season with a bang.

Virginia began the year ranked #6 by Soccer America and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in the national preseason polls and Ryan Trout was tabbed a Preseason Second Team All-American by Soccer America. These type of accolades were nothing new to the Cavaliers as they began preparation for the '99 campaign. Virginia's first step towards the new season began by competing in the Maryland/Fila Preseason Kickoff Classic at Ludwig Field in College Park, Maryland on August 27-28. UVa would look to access its young squad with two exhibition games, one against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and another against the Connecticut Huskies. Virginia tied the Scarlet Knights and Huskies by the score of 1-0 in each contest and finishing the preseason with a 0-0-2 record. UVa proved that they would once again be a competitive team this season by tying two strong opponents, but there were still several question marks surrounding the team heading into the regular season.

The Cavaliers kicked off the '99 season by hosting the 1999 Coca Cola Classic in Charlottesville, Virginia on September 3rd and 5th. UVa's first opponent of the season and in the tournament was the Seton Hall Pirates. The two teams battled to a 3-3 tie before heading to overtime in the season-opener for both squads. In the overtime period, Steve Totten became UVa's hero after he converted a penalty kick to give Virginia a 4-3 victory. In the second game of the tournament for UVa, the Cavaliers faced the Gonzaga Bulldogs. After UVa pulled out to an early 1-0 lead, Gonzaga scored three unanswered goals and hung on for a 3-2 victory, handing Virginia its first loss of the season. The trio of Sheldon Barnes, Mike Feller and Ryan Trout were named to the All-Tournament team for UVa.

Coming off their first loss of the season, the 1-1-0 Cavaliers looked to rebound in their next contest. Virginia did just that, and did so with authority in an 8-1 blowout of Appalachian State on September 8th. Trout was a one man recking crew, as he recorded a first half hat trick en route to scoring four goals in the game. Trout became only the eighth player in UVa men's soccer history to score four goals in one game and his hat tricked marked the 44th time the feat was accomplished at Virginia. The win improved the Cavs record to 2-1-0.

UVa's next contest on September 12th was with the Maryland Terrapins. Maryland was Virginia's first Atlantic Coast Conference opponent of the season, and the contest was also the Cavaliers first road game of the year. After both teams played through a scoreless first half of play, The Terrapins scored the games only goal and held on for a 1-0 victory. The loss evened Virginia's record to 2-2-0 overall, 0-1-0 in the ACC.

The Cavaliers returned to Charlottesville after the Maryland loss and began a five-game homestand where they finished 4-0-1 during the stretch. Virginia defeated Mount St. Mary's 3-0 before tying Wake Forest by a score of 1-1 in its second conference match of the season. Curtis Bush nettled the game tying goal to erase a 1-0 Wake Forest lead and kept the 'Hoos from falling to 0-2-0 in the ACC. The tie to the Demon Deacons, coupled with the win over Mount St. Mary's moved UVa's record to 3-2-1 overall, 0-1-1 in the conference.

On September 22nd, the Cavaliers defeated Virginia Tech by the score of 2-1. The win marked the 27th consecutive time Virginia had defeated Virginia Tech. UVa gathered its first ACC victory of the year on September 25th when Virginia defeated North Carolina, 2-1. The win over the Tar Heels would eventually be the only ACC victory the Cavs would claim in the conference race. Virginia ended its homestand with a 2-0 win over American on September 29th to improve to 6-2-1 overall, 1-1-1 in the ACC. The three-game win streak was also UVa's season high.

Virginia would hit a wall during its next eight games, as the 'Hoos would drop five of their next eight contest. The Cavaliers dropped back-to-back games for the first time all season with a 2-1 loss to N.C. State (Oct. 3rd) and a 1-0 loss to William & Mary (Oct. 6th). In the NCSU loss, UVa fell to N.C. State at the game-ending horn when the Wolfpack's Nick Olivencia scored the game-winning goal as time expired.

However, the Cavaliers rebounded in their next outing as the 'Hoos recorded their first road win of the year with a 2-0 shutout victory over Virginia Commonwealth on October 9th. The Cavs returned home to Charlottesville on a high note a looked to post their second ACC win over season over the Clemson Tigers on October 16th. However, Clemson rallied to top UVa 2-1 and Virginia's record fell to 7-5-1 overall, 1-3-1 in the conference.

In their next match on October 20th, the Cavaliers gathered a much needed victory with a 3-0 shutout over Marshall before falling heading off to Durham, N.C. to face the Duke Blue Devils. Virginia was upended by Duke and lost their last ACC game of the regular season by the score of 3-0. The defeat put UVa at 8-6-1 overall, 1-4-1 in the ACC. The 1-4-1 mark in the conference was Virginia's lowest finish in the ACC since the Cavaliers went 0-5-0 in 1975.

UVa began to feel a sense of urgency and the Cavaliers felt the pressure to win several games with the NCAA Tournament on the horizon. With a tough trip to Westwood, California and the ACC Tournament lurking ahead, Virginia knew the wins would not be easy to come by. However, the Cavaliers began to play some of their best soccer at an ideal time of the year.

UVa began competition on October 29th in the Pacific Soccer Classic Tournament hosted by UCLA. In their first game of the tournament, the Cavaliers rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Cal State Fullerton by the score of 2-1. The win improved Virginia's record to 9-6-1 overall. UVa then advanced to play UCLA in the championship game of the tournament. The Cavaliers and Bruins last met on December 14, 1997 in Richmond, Va. in the NCAA Championship contest. UCLA won that game by the score of 2-0. The Bruins would defeat the Cavaliers by the identical score in the Pacific Soccer Classic on October 31st, giving the Cavs a 9-7-1 mark on the year. Virginia's Barnes, O'Donnell and Chad Prince were named to the All-Tournament team after UVa posted a second place finish.

After its trip to California, Virginia returned home to Charlottesville to face the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 5th. UVa came away with a hard fought 1-0 win before heading off to compete in the ACC Tournament with a 10-7-1 record. Prior to the conference tournament, Virginia's Kyle Martino was named the ACC Rookie of the Year, and teammates Trout and Totten gathered Second Team All-ACC honors.

In the ACC quarterfinals, the #7 seeded Cavaliers topped #2 Maryland 2-0 and advanced to the ACC semifinals to beat #3 seeded Wake Forest 2-1. With the two wins, the Cavaliers avenged 1-0 loss to the Terrapins earlier in the season and handed the Demon Deacons their first loss at home in 1999. Virginia then advanced to the ACC Championship game to meet the #1 seeded Duke Blue Devils. UVa was looking to become the first #7 seed to win the conference tournament. Virginia gave Duke all it could handle in the championship game before dropping the contest by a score of 2-1 in triple overtime. Virginia's Barnes, Martino and Trout were chosen to the ACC All-Tournament team.

By winning three of their last four games to improve to 12-8-1 and performing like one of the top teams in the nation, UVa earned an at-large bid from the NCAA on the evening of November 15 to compete in the 1999 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. In fact, the Cavaliers were so impressive, the were awarded the sixth seed in the tournament which secured UVa homefield advantage at least through the first two rounds of the tournament.

In the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Virginia posted a 2-1 triple-overtime win over Princeton in the first round on O'Donnell's game-winning goal on November 21st. UVa then recorded a 3-1 victory over Brown in the second round on November 28th to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals. After recording a 2-0 record after two rounds of tournament play, Virginia was the only ACC school remaining of the five conference teams that competed in the tournament through two rounds. In the quarterfinal round of the tournament, UVa hosted the UCLA Bruins and sought revenge for a 2-0 loss just a few weeks prior to this contest. However, Virginia fell to UCLA by the score of 2-0 to end their successful season at 14-9-1 overall.

Although the Cavaliers would loved to have ended their 1999 season with a National Championship, UVa knows it has nothing to hang its head about after the competitive '99 season. Virginia came into its own down the stretch and finished the year as one of the top teams in the country, despite a a shaky ride throughout portions of the season.

With only one senior departing from this years squad, the future looks very, very bright for the 2000 Cavaliers. The diversity that was overcome and the experience gained by the young players this season should provide huge dividends next year for UVa. Couple next seasons returning core of battled tested players with another solid recruiting class, and Virginia should once again be atop the soccer world as UVa heads into the new millennium. The 1999 Cavaliers were truly something special. After showing so much promise at the end of the year, the best may yet to come for Virginia.

Player Highlights by Position:

Forwards:

Sheldon Barnes - Returning starter at forward ... a very strong and quick player ... named to the ACC All-Conference team ... started 19 of the 24 games he appeared in during the regular season ... played 1112 minutes of action during the regular season and logged 1672 minutes of play into the NCAA Tournament ... tied for first on the team with Ryan Trout with nine goals scored and finished second on the squad with 22 points scored (nine goals, four assists) ... scored UVa's third goal in the Cavaliers 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when he gathered a loose ball shot from teammate Ryan Gibbs and tallied a Virginia goal .. posted a goal and an assist in Virginia's 2-0 victory over Maryland in the ACC quarterfinals (11/11/99) ... scored the game-winning goals against Mount St. Mary's (9/15/99) and Ohio State (11/5/99) ... posted the game-winning assists in Virginia's 2-1 victory over North Carolina (9/25/99) and UVa's 2-0 win over American (9/29/99) ... named to the All-Tournament team in both the Coca-Cola Classic and Pacific Soccer Classic tournaments this season ... scored Virginia's first goal of the season in a 4-3 overtime victory over Seton Hall (9/3/99) in the Coca Cola Classic Tournament ... scored a goal in four of UVa's first five regular season contests ... posted a goal in three consecutive game against Seton Hall (9/3/99), Gonzaga (9/5/99) and Appalachian State (9/8/99) ... recorded the game-tying goal that eventually led to Virginia's 2-1 comeback victory over Cal State Fullerton (10/29/99) at the Pacific Soccer Classic ... scored a goal in three of the Cavaliers last five regular season games against Marshall (10/20/99), Cal State Fullerton (10/29/99) and Ohio State (11/5/99) ... recorded 39 career points coming from 15 career goals and nine career assists ... tallied five game-winning assists and has tallied four game-winning goals in his career ... has the ability to dazzle with his footwork ... has stepped up his scoring this fall following the loss of Chris Albright to the MLS ... always a threat to opponents when on the field.

Ryan Gibbs - Played himself into a starting role as a forward during 19 of the 22 games he appeared in during the season ... collected 1154 minutes of action during the regular season and logged 1443 minutes of playing time through the NCAA Tournament ... an ACC Rookie-of-the-Year candidate ... went into the ACC Tournament tied as Virginia's top goal scorer with seven markers ... finished the year as UVa's second leading goal scorer with eight goals ... finished the season tied for fourth on the team with 20 points resulting from eight goals and four assists ... named to Soccer America's Team of the Week (9/27/99) ... recorded his first postseason points when he recorded an assist after he sent a crossing pass that connected with Kyle Martino, who then headed the ball into the goal for the Cavaliers first postseason score in Virginia's 2-1 triple-overtime victory over Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (11/21/99) ... had a huge impact for Virginia's in its 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... scored UVa's first goal on a breakaway score when teammate Kenny Arena sent a midfield pass upfield ... Gibbs gathered the pass, beat his defender and score the Cavaliers first goal ... later in the game he assisted on the Cavs third goal scored by Sheldon Barnes when his own shot attempt was deflected and led to Barnes' score ... scored his first collegiate goal in UVa's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State (9/8/99) ... tallied UVa's game-winning goal in Virginia's 2-1 victory over Virginia Tech (9/22/99) and in UVa's 2-0 decision over American (9/29/99) ... both of his assists this season against Mount St. Mary's (9/15/99) and North Carolina (9/25/99) were game-winning assists ... scored seven goals over an eight game span, which including four consecutive games against Virginia Tech, North Carolina, American and N.C. State ... posted his first two-goal scored contest in Virginia's 3-0 win over Mount St. Mary's ... one of the top incoming forwards in the nation ... versatile player who has experience at nearly every position on the field ... very athletic and fast ... compared to former Virginia speedster Brian West ... played with the U.S. under-18 national team.

Rob Wright - Appeared in 13 games this season ... gathered 182 minutes of playing time during the regular season and logged 218 minutes of playing time this season ... recorded his first collegiate assist when he connected with teammate Steve Totten for UVa's eighth goal of the contest in Virginia's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State (9/8/99) ... has seven career points coming from three goals and one assists ... adds depth to an already talented forward core ... competing for a starting position up front.

Midfielders:

Kenny Arena - Tall deep-central midfielder who made immediate contributions as a first-year player ... gathered 468 minutes of action during the regular season and has logged 1023 minutes of playing time into the NCAA Tournament ... played his way into a starting role in the later part of the regular season ... has started nine of the 20 games appeared in ... scored three points resulting from three assists ... two of his three assists have been game-winning assists for UVa ... recorded the first collegiate point of his career when he dished-out the game-winning assist to teammate Ryan Gibbs against Virginia Tech (9/22/99) in UVa's 2-1 come-from-behind victory ... assisted on Gibbs' goal in Virginia's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when he sent a long pass ahead to Gibbs from near midfield ... Gibbs gathered Arena's pass and score the first goal of the contest just 1:38 into the game ... tallied the game-winning assist on Ryan Trout's goal against Wake Forest in the Cavaliers 2-1 victory over the Demon Deacons in the ACC semifinals (11/12/99).

Curtis Bush - Started nine of the 24 games he has appeared in this season ... played 876 minutes during the regular season and tallied 1244 minutes of playing time into the NCAA Tournament ... split time as both a starter and as a top reserve this season ... recorded four points on two goals ... scored Virginia's game-tying goal against Wake Forest (9/19/99) in a 1-1 tie and scored UVa's game-winning goal against Cal State Fullerton (10/29/99) to upset the Titans 2-1 in the Pacific Soccer Classic ... started in Virginia's 3-1 victory over Brown in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (11/28/99) ... named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... has recorded eight career points on four career goals ... a very solid, all-around player who has show both improvement and constancy on the field.

Sean Feeney - Appeared in three game during the regular season against Appalachian State, Duke and Marshall ... played 47 minutes on the season ... competing for playing time at the midfielder and defender positions ... provides solid depth at both positions ... his versatility to play both the midfielder and defender positions gives Virginia the luxury to play him at either position or to counter matchups with opponents.

Kyle Martino - Made a significant impact on the team as a first-year starter ... named the 1999 ACC Rookie-of-the Year ... tabbed as a First-Team All-ACC selection ... chosen to the ACC All-Tournament team ... named to the 1999 VaSID (Virginia Sports Information Directors) All-State team ... played his way into a starting role from the beginning of the season ... gathered 1436 minutes of action during the regular season and has logged 1971 minutes through the NCAA Tournament ... has started all 23 of the 23 games he has played in this season ... second on the team with seven assists, including two game-winning assists in victories over Cal State Fullerton (10/29/99) and Ohio State (11/5/99) ... third on the squad with 21 points resulting from seven assists and seven goals ... three of his seven goals were game-winning markers scored in the Cavaliers 2-1 victory over North Carolina (9/25/99), a 3-0 decision over Marshall (10/20/99) and a 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... scored the first postseason points of his career when he scored a goal after heading a crossing pass from Ryan Gibbs in Virginia's 2-1 triple-overtime victory over Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... recorded UVa's only goal in a 2-1 triple-overtime loss to Duke in the ACC Championship game (11/14/99) ... posted his first collegiate goal in 2-1 win over Virginia Tech (9/22/99) ... tallied his first collegiate assist in UVa's 1-1 tie with Wake Forest ... possesses excellent ball control skills ... one of UVa's top playmakers ... tallied four assists in UVa's last five regular season games ... tallied a goal in three consecutive games against Duke (11/14/99) in the ACC Championship game, Princeton (11/21/99) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... scored a goal or had an assist in eight games during the regular season ... came to Virginia as one of the nation's premier recruits ... a true central midfielder with great technical, skills and movement.

Mike McQuatters - Participated in seven contests this season against Appalachian State, Duke, Gonzaga, Marshall, N.C. State, Seton Hall and tallied 16 minutes of playing time in UVa's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... gathered 84 minutes of playing time in the regular season and has gathered 100 minutes of action into the NCAA Tournament ... recorded the first collegiate assist of his career in Virginia's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State (9/8/99) when he connected with teammate Ryan Gibbs for a goal ... provides veteran leadership and will look for increased playing time in the midfield ... has played with the under-18 national team.

Drew O'Donnell - Virginia's lone senior on the team ... started all 24 games for UVa's this season ... collected 1467 minutes of playing time during the regular season and tallied 2083 minutes of playing time through the NCAA Tournament ... named to the Pacific Soccer Classic All-Tournament team ... sixth on the team in scoring with seven points (three assists, two goals) ... scored Virginia's game-winning goal at 127:15 over Princeton (11/21/99) in UVa's 2-1 triple-overtime contest in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... assisted on Sheldon Barnes' goal in UVa's 2-0 victory over Maryland (11/11/99) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals ... scored Virginia's game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Virginia Commonwealth (10/9/99) ... recorded assists in UVa's season-opening win over Seton Hall in the Coca-Cola Classic and in the Cavaliers 8-1 victory over Appalachian State (9/8/99) ... has recorded 21 career points into the NCAA Tournament on 11 career assists and five career goals ... three of his five career goals have been game-winners ... a very versatile performer who started at both right back and flank midfielder in 1998 ...will be expected to provide leadership at his position and to the team as a whole ... played 4671 minutes over the course of his career ... has very good possession skills.

Kito Pruitt - Off-season surgery has kept him out of action ... did not see any playing time this season ... competing for increased playing time in the midfield.

Eric Solomon - Started five of the 20 games he has appeared in this season ... gathered 521 minutes of playing time during the regular season and logged 676 minutes of playing time through the NCAA Tournament ... started in Virginia's 2-1 triple overtime victory over Princeton (11/21/99) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and in UVa's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the tournament ... made his first collegiate start in Virginia's 4-3 overtime season opening victory over Seton Hall (9/3/99) in the Coca-Cola Classic Tournament ... recorded his first collegiate point on an assists in UVa's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State (9/8/99) when he sent a corner kick to teammate Ryan Trout that resulted in a goal ... talented passer and dribbler ... has made solid contributions right away as a first-year player ... executes well at corner kicks ... has five years experience with U.S. national teams.

Steve Totten - Returning starter at center-midfield ... named Second Team All-ACC ... named to the 1999 VaSID (Virginia Sports Information Directors) All-State team ... started all 24 games for Virginia this season ... gathered 1610 minutes of playing time during the regular season and played 2226 minutes through the NCAA Tournament ... fifth on the team in scoring with 17 points on six goals and five assists ... assisted on Drew O'Donnell's game-winning goal in a 2-1 triple overtime victory over Princeton (11/21/99) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... tallied an assist on Sheldon Barnes' goal in Virginia's 2-0 victory over Maryland in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal (11/11/99) ... scored Virginia's game-winning goal in the Coca-Cola Classic Tournament against Seton Hall in a 4-3 overtime victory in the season opener ... posted a game-winning assists and scored a goal in UVa's 2-0 win over Virginia Commonwealth (10/9/99) when he found teammate Drew O'Donnell on a cross ... gathered two goals and an assist in Virginia's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State (9/8/99) ... selected to Soccer America's Team of the Week (10/11/99) ... charted his sixth goal of the season in a 3-0 victory over Marshall (10/20/99) ... scored UVa's second goal in a 3-2 loss to Gonzaga in the Coca-Cola Classic Tournament (9/5/99) ... started in Virginia's 2-1 triple overtime victory over Princeton (11/21/99) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and in UVa's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the tournament ... named to the 1998-99 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... has scored 36 career points on 12 goals and 12 assists ... started all 47 games of his career ... has four career game-winning assists and one career game-winning goal ... had an excellent year as a freshman ... not a flashy player but picks his spots on offense, scoring six times in 1998... serves as a connector between offense and defense ... very good with ball possession ... expected to improve his skills and provide big things for the 1999 Cavaliers ... has international experience, playing with the U.S. under-17 national team.

Ryan Trout - Named Second-Team Preseason All-American by Soccer America ... chosen Second Team All-ACC ... selected to the ACC All-Tournament team ... started 20 of the 21 games he has appeared in this season ... gathered 1338 minutes of playing time during the regular season and 1819 minutes through the NCAA Tournament ... Virginia's leading scorer with 28 points resulting >from 10 assists and nine goals ... his 10 assists and nine goals were team highs ... had an outstanding ACC Tournament as he scored three goals through three games ... recorded Virginia's game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Maryland in the ACC quarterfinals (11/11/99) ... scored two goals (including the game-winner) in a 2-1 win over Wake Forest in the ACC semifinal game (11/12/99) ... scored four goals (including three in the first half of play) in UVa's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State (9/8/99) ... his first goal of the ASU game was the game-winner ... only the eight player ever in Virginia men's soccer history to score four goals in a single game ... became the 44th player in UVa men's soccer history to record a hat trick ... scored goals in Virginia's 4-3 season opening victory over Seton Hall (9/3/99) in the Coca-Cola Classic Tournament ... also added two assists in the Seton Hall match ... scored a goal and dished out the game-winning assists to teammate Ryan Gibbs in UVa's 2-0 victory over American (9/29/99) ... has 68 career points from 32 career assists and 18 career goals ... has seven career game-winning assists and seven career game-winning goals ... selected to the Coca-Cola Classic All-Tournament team ... ... a dynamic starter at midfield for the past two seasons ... Virginia's most experienced returning player, logging over 4000 minutes over his career ... expected to take on a leadership role in 1999 and increase his presence on the field by improving the defensive aspect of his game ... top returning scorer from last season with 23 points ... technically sound player with great athletic ability ... has played with the U.S. under-17 and under-20 national teams.

Defenders:

Matt Beran - Did not see any action this season due to a preseason injury her suffered right before the beginning of the regular season.

Carter Burgess - Tenacious man-marker ... played 100 minutes of action this season ... appeared in seven games this year as a defender ... participated in games against Appalachian State, Duke, Marshall, Maryland, Mount St. Mary's, N.C. State and tallied nine minutes of action in UVa's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... adds depth at the defender position ... brings added talent as a newcomer to a solid core of defenders.

Jonathan Cole - Big, technically sound player ... played his way into a starting role for most of the season ... started in 18 of the 24 games he has appeared in ... gathered 1378 minutes of action during the regular season and has tallied 1722 minutes of playing time into the NCAA Tournament ... started in Virginia's 2-1 triple overtime victory over Princeton (11/21/99) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and in UVa's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the tournament ... has provided UVa with a physical presence in the backfield ... blends well with teammates Chad Prince and Marshall Leonard to form one of the top defender cores in the ACC ... made significant contributions right away as a first-year performer.

Mike Feller - Started all 24 games this season for Virginia ... played 1565 minutes during the regular season and tallied 2181 minutes of playing time through the NCAA Tournament ... had an impressive ACC Tournament as he helped guide UVa to a 2-0 shutout victory over Maryland in the quarterfinals (11/11/99) and a 2-1 win over Wake Forest in the semifinals (11/12/99) ... recorded his first collegiate goal on a game-tying score against Seton Hall (9/3/99) in Virginia's first game of the season in the Coca-Cola Classic Tournament ... posted an assist on UVa's game-tying goal against Virginia Tech on 9/22/99 when he connected with teammate Kyle Martino on a score ... started in Virginia's 2-1 triple overtime victory over Princeton (11/21/99) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and in UVa's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the tournament ... has recorded five career points on one goal and three assists ... named to the Coca-Cola Classic All-Tournament team ... stepped right into a starting spot in the back following the departures of All-American Matt Chulis and Michael Green and has done a superb job ... strong passer and tackler, smart on the ball, can play either as a fullback or a defensive midfielder ... previously played for the U.S. under-20 national team and the under-18 national team ... named to the ACC Honor Roll in 1997-98 for his academic work and athletic participation.

Marshall Leonard - Returning starter in the back ... very athletic and fast ... started every game of his career, including all 24 games this season for Virginia ... played 1617 minutes during the regular season and logged 2233 minutes of playing through the NCAA Tournament ... recorded his first collegiate game-winning assist in UVa's 3-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's (9/15/99) ... had an impressive ACC Tournament as he helped guide UVa to a 2-0 shutout victory over Maryland in the quarterfinals (11/11/99) and a 2-1 win over Wake Forest in the semifinals (11/12/99) ... started in Virginia's 2-1 triple overtime victory over Princeton (11/21/99) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and in UVa's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the tournament ... has posted four career points coming on four assists as a Cavaliers ... a tenacious man-marker ... has a solid left foot ... blends together with Chad Prince and Jonathan Cole to form one of the top defending cores in the ACC .. gained international experience with the U.S. under-20 and under-17 national teams.

Chad Prince - One of UVa's top defenders ... started all 22 of the games he appeared in this season for Virginia ... gathered 1602 minutes of playing time during the regular season and collected 1950 minutes of playing time through the NCAA Tournament ... had an impressive ACC Tournament as he helped guide UVa to a 2-0 shutout victory over Maryland in the quarterfinals (11/11/99) and a 2-1 win over Wake Forest in the semifinals (11/12/99) ... recorded his first career assists in Virginia's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State (9/8/99) ... named to the Pacific Soccer Classic All-Tournament team after two solid performances on defense against Cal State Fullerton and UCLA ... a veteran returner on defense ... a skillful player with a great work ethic, forms one of the top defensive cores with teammates Mike Feller, Marshall Leonard and Jonathan Cole ... has played with the U.S. under-16 and under-17 national teams.

Goalkeepers:

David Comfort - Played his way into the starting goalkeeper position towards the end of the season ... played 270 minutes in the regular season and tallied 874 minutes of playing time into the NCAA Tournament ... started all nine game he appeared in this season ... UVa was 6-3-0 with him as the starting goalkeeper ... recorded 44 saves on 104 shots on goal ... finished the season with a with a 1.03 GAA and a save percentage of .810 ... posted two shutouts in goal this season, including a 2-0 shutout win over Maryland in the ACC quarterfinals (11/11/99) ... recorded his first collegiate shutout in a 1-0 victory over Ohio State (11/5/99) ... started in Virginia's 2-1 triple overtime victory over Princeton (11/21/99) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and in UVa's 3-1 victory over Brown (11/28/99) in the second round of the tournament ... posted 16 saves through three games in the NCAA Tournament ... gathered seven saves against Brown in the second round, six saves against UCLA in the quarterfinals and three saves against Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... recorded 11 saves in the ACC Tournament with seven saves against Duke in the ACC Championships game (11/14/99), three saves against Wake Forest (11/12/99) in the ACC semifinals and one save against Maryland (11/11/99) in the ACC quarterfinals ... adds solid depth at goalkeeper ... his height, wing span and quick feet allow him to cover much of the goal area.

Nelson Cupello - Made his lone appearance of the season when he replaced teammate Kyle Singer in Virginia's 3-0 shutout victory over Marshall (10/20/99) ... has a 0.00 GAA and recorded one shared shutout this season ... is vying for playing time behind David Comfort ... has competed intensively for the goalkeeper position following the departures of 1998 starter Brock Yetso and backup Mike Forensich.

Mark Martinson - Did not see any playing time this season ... named to the 1998-99 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... competing for backup goalkeeper position following the departures of 1998 starter Brock Yetso and backup Mike Forensich.

Kyle Singer - Stepped right in for the departed Mike Forensich and Brock Yetso and started 15 of the 16 games he appeared in this season as a goalkeeper ... spent 1386 minutes between the posts during the regular season and logged 1398 minutes of playing time through the NCAA Tournament ... played all but two minutes in the games he appeared in during the regular season ... a good, technical goalkeeper ... UVa was 8-6-1 in the 15 games he was the starting goalkeeper ... recorded four shutouts including the first of his career in a 3-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's (9/15/99) ... his three other shutouts came in a 2-0 win over American (9/29/99), a 2-0 victory over Virginia Commonwealth (10/9/99) and 3-0 shutout win over Marshall (10/20/99) ... finished the season with a 1.22 GAA and a .63 save percentage through 16 games ... tallied 33 saves on 99 shots on goal ... named to the 1998-99 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... entered the season as the leading candidate to start in goal following the departures of 1998 starter Brock Yetso and backup Mike Forensich ... excelled in spring workouts ... though a freshman in terms of eligibility, he brings a great deal of maturity and game experience to the fold ... may take a few games to gel with the defense ... played two years with the U.S. under-17 national team ... started in goal for the U.S. in its only victory at the under-17 World Championship in 1997, a 4-0 win over Austria.

1999 Notes:

STATISTICAL LEADERS IN 1999: Forward/midfielder Ryan Trout led the Cavaliers in scoring with 28 points this season. He finished tied first on the team with nine goals scored with teammate Sheldon Barnes and finished first on the squad with 10 assists. Trout scored four of his nine goals in UVa's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State. He now has 68 career points after posting 18 career goals and 32 career assists. Seven of Trout's career assists and seven of his career goals have been game-winners for Virginia.

Barnes was second to Trout in scoring with 22 points resulting from nine goals and four assists. The first year duo of Kyle Martino (21 points) and Ryan Gibbs (20 points) finished third and fourth, respectively, on UVa in scoring. Gibbs finished second for the Cavaliers with eight goals scored and Martino was second on the team with eight assists.

Eight different Cavaliers scored goals this season led by Trout (9), Barnes (9), Gibbs (8), Martino (7), Steve Totten (6), Curtis Bush (2), Drew O'Donnell (2) and Mike Feller (1).

Fourteen Cavaliers notched at least one assist this season led by Trout (10), Martino (7), Totten (5), Barnes (4), Gibbs (4), O'Donnell (3), Kenny Arena (3), David Comfort (1), Feller (1), Chad Prince (1), Eric Solomon (1), Marshall Leonard (1), Mike McQuatters (1) and Rob Wright (1).

First-year goalkeeper David Comfort started Virginia's last nine games of the season and gathered 44 saves on 104 shot attempts. Comfort ended the year with a 1.03 GAA and a .81 save percentage with two shutouts. UVa was 6-3-0 with him as the starting goalkeeper.

Kyle Singer logged 15 starts in goal this season for UVa. He played 1398 minutes recorded 33 saves on 99 shot attempts this year. Singer has a 1.22 GAA and sports a save percentage of .63 with three shutouts. UVa was 8-6-1 with him as the starting goalkeeper.

HOOS' STREAKING!-- The Cavaliers played some of their best soccer at an ideal time of the year - at the end of the season. After playing through somewhat of an up-and-down regular season, Virginia seemed to have found "new life" in its last seven contests.

UVa ended the year as one of the hottest teams in the country by winning won five of their last seven games over some of the top teams in the nation. Virginia has knocked off the likes of Ohio State in the regular season finale, Maryland and Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament and Princeton and Brown in the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers two losses came to then #1 ranked Duke in triple-overtime in the ACC Championship and to UCLA in the NCAA Quarterfinals.

OUT OF THE GATE WITH QUICK GOALS: UVa did not wasted anytime scoring goals early on in its last few contests. Virginia won five of its last seven games, and in four of those five wins, the Cavaliers scored a goal in the first 10 minutes of the contest. In fact, the Cavaliers scored the first goal of the game in the first two minutes of the game in two of their four victories.

Virginia scored the first goal of the game at: 4:11 in a 2-0 win over Maryland in the first round of the ACC Tournament, 1:43 in a 2-1 victory over Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament semifinals, 8:56 in a 2-1 win over Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and at 1:38 in a 3-1 victory over Brown in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

CAVALIERS GET BACK ON TRACK: Virginia experienced some highs and lows as the young team grew this season. However, when the squad put it all together and developed as a unit, the Cavaliers became one of th top teams in the country and proved it during the end of the 1999 season.

UVa opened the '99 season with a 4-3 overtime victory over Seton Hall. In the Cavaliers next game, UVa fell to Gonzaga 3-2 in their next contest. However, Virginia rebounded with authority in its next game with a 8-1 win over Appalachian State before eventually falling to the Maryland Terrapins 1-0 in its next match. Virginia bounced right back with a 3-0 win over Mount St. Mary and went on to tie Wake Forest 1-1 in its next contest before handing Virginia Tech a 2-1 loss.

The Cavaliers posted their first win streak of the year by recording a 2-1 victory over North Carolina in their next outing. The win also gave Virginia its first ACC victory of the season. In its next contest, UVa defeated American 2-0 to record its third consecutive win before dropping a 2-1 decision to N.C. State and a 1-0 game to William & Mary. However, Virginia came out in its next game and handed then #7 VCU a 2-0 loss to record its first road win of the season to snap a two-game losing streak. However, Clemson tripped Virginia in the Cavaliers next game as the Tigers rallied to score two late goals to top UVa 2-1. The loss was the Cavaliers third defeat in five conference games. But the 'Hoos responded with a 3-0 shutout victory over Marshall in their next outing. It was UVa's fourth shutout victory of the season. However, in its next contest, Virginia hit a red-hot Duke team and the Cavaliers fell to the Blue Devils 3-0.

UVa traveled to Westwood, Calif. to face Cal State Fullerton and UCLA in the Pacific Soccer Classic. Virginia defeated Cal State Fullerton 2-1 before falling 2-0 to host UCLA. The Cavaliers then faced Ohio State in their final regular season contest of the season and posted a 1-0 shutout win over the Buckeyes. UVa finished the '99 regular season at 10-7-1 overall, 1-4-1 in the ACC.

In the ACC Tournament, the #7 seeded Cavaliers posted wins over #2 Maryland (2-0) in the quarterfinals and #3 Wake Forest (2-1) in the semifinals before eventually falling to #1 Duke 2-1 in triple-overtime of the ACC Championship.

Virginia's run at the conference title propelled the Cavaliers into the '99 NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship where Virginia handed Princeton a 2-1 triple-overtime loss and dealt Brown a season-ending 3-1 loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers advanced to the NCAA quarterfinal round before falling to the UCLA Bruins by a score of 2-0. The loss ended Virginia's season with a 14-9-1 record.

FIRST-YEAR CONNECTION: The first-year duo of Ryan Gibbs and Kyle Martino paid big dividends for the Cavaliers this season. As the two players became more and more comfortable with their roles on the team, their performances on the field were taken to a new level.

After moving into starting roles for UVa, Gibbs and Martino each scored a goal in Virginia's 2-1 comeback victory over Virginia Tech on September 22. In their next contest with ACC rival North Carolina, both players scored a goal and dished out an assist in the Cavaliers 2-1 win over the Tar Heels. Against N.C. State, the two players once again teamed together as Martino dished a pass to Gibbs which resulted in UVa's lone goal of the contest. Martino then followed those performances with goals in back-to-back games with Clemson and Marshall and dished out the game-winning assist when teammate Sheldon Barnes scored the game-winning goal in UVa's 1-0 win over Ohio State.

Martino recorded six points in three of Virginia's last four games by scoring a goal in games against Duke, Princeton and Brown. Martino's goal against Brown in the NCAA second round was the game winning goal in the Cavaliers 3-1 win over the Tigers. Gibbs scored a goal (vs. Princeton) and added an assist (vs. Brown) in two UVa's three NCAA Tournament games. The two games Gibbs scored in resulted in Virginia victories..

Martino finished third on the team in scoring with 21 points (seven assists, seven goals), including three game-winning goals and two game-winning assists.

Gibbs finished second on the team with eight goals scored. He was fourth on the team in scoring with 20 points (eight goals and four assists) with two assists and two goals as game-winners.

'HOOS RANKED IN THE POLLS?: Virginia entered the NCAA Tournament ranked 14th in the NSCAA Top 25 poll and was unranked in the Soccer America Men's Collegiate Top 20 poll this week. Virginia had a streak of 177 consecutive polls in the Soccer America poll snapped when it did not appear in the 10/4/99 poll and fell out of the NSCAA Top 25 on 10/25/99, breaking a streak of 182 consecutive appearances in the poll dating back to September of 1983.

CAVS RECORD TWO ROAD WINS IN 1999 SEASON: With its 2-0 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on October 9, Virginia gathered its first road win of the '99 season. However, road trips were not very kind to UVa. Virginia was 2-4-0 (.333) on the road with losses to: Maryland 1-0 on 9/12/99, N.C. State 2-1 on 10/3/99, Duke 3-0 on 10/24/99 and UCLA 2-0 on 10/31/99.

However, UVa did defeat Wake Forest 2-1 in the ACC semifinals at Spry Soccer Stadium. It was the Demon Deacons first loss at home in the '99 season. Three of the Cavaliers four road losses were ACC contests.

VIRGINIA RECORDS 100th WIN AT KLOeCKNER STADIUM: With its 1-0 victory over Ohio State (11/5/99), Virginia recorded its 100th victory in the friendly confines of the facility. UVa has posted a record of 102-13-5 at Kloeckner Stadium since the Cavaliers started competing at the facility in 1992.

HOME OPENERS: The Cavaliers are 39-14-3 in home openers dating back to the start of the 1941 season. However, over the past 31 years, Virginia has been nearly unbeatable at home. The Cavaliers have posted a record of 27-2-2 during that span, including five consecutive victories. The last time Virginia was defeated in a home opener was on September 3, 1994 when Boston University handed the Cavaliers a 3-2 defeat. Although UVa began the season with a loss, Virginia didn't miss a beat to close out the season as the Cavaliers earned their fifth National Championships.

TROUT HITS THE RECORD BOOKS: UVa forward/midfielder Ryan Trout accomplished a feat that only eight other Cavaliers have ever done in the history of the men's soccer pro gram. During Virginia's 8-1 victory over Appalachian State on September 8th, Trout became only the eighth player to ever score four goals in one game for UVa. It was the first time the feat has been done in the last decade. The last time four goals were scored by a Cavalier was when Richie Williams netted four scores against Charleston on 9/10/89. By scoring four goals in one game (including three in the first half of play), Trout also recorded his first collegiate hat trick, making it the 44th time a Virginia player has reached the hat trick plateau.

RYAN TROUT GATHERS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN HONORS: Third-year forward/midfielder Ryan Trout was named to the 1999 Soccer America preseason All-American team. Trout, UVa's leading returning scorer, was a second-team selection by the publication. He scored six goals and recorded a team-high 11 assists last season, including two game-winning goals and four game-winning assists en route to scoring 23 points for the season. Trout has picked up right where he left off last year and has been one of Virginia's top players in '99.

HOME SWEET HOME: Virginia has enjoy much success playing in the friendly confines of Kloeckner Stadium. One of the finest college soccer facilities in the country, Kloeckner Stadium has been a tough place for opponents to record a win. In fact, UVa has posted an eye-opening record of 102-13-5 at Kloeckner Stadium since its opening in 1992. The 120x75 yard field is lined with a superb natural grass turf which features a drainage system to keep the playing surface intact in inclement weather. The Cavaliers' longest win streak at Kloeckner Stadium is 20 games, dating from 10/29/94-8/31/96. Included in that span was a Virginia record crowd of 7,807 spectators when James Madison played UVa on 12/4/94.

SIX CAVALIERS NAMED TO 1998-99 ACC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL: The Virginia men's soccer team placed six players on the 1998-99 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll. The list is comprised of all athletes in the conference who achieve a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year. Current players named to the ACC Honor Roll were Curtis Bush, Mark Martinson, Kyle Singer and Steve Totten, along with former Cavaliers' Sam Franklin and Billy Petersen. In all, 236 Virginia student-athletes were named to the ACC Honor Roll.

CAVALIER TRIO'S NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: UVa has competed in three tournaments this season, and in each one, the Cavaliers have had three players named to the all-tournament team.

UVa's Ryan Trout, Sheldon Barnes and Kyle Martino were named to the ACC All-Tournament team after the trio guided Virginia to a 2-1 record (runner-up) in the ACC Championship contest. Trout scored three goals and added one assist, while Barnes tallied two assists and scored one goal and Martino scored a goal in the tournament.

Barnes, Drew O'Donnell and Chad Prince were named to the UCLA Pacific Soccer Classic All-Tournament team after UVa's second place finish (1-1) in the competition. The Cavaliers recorded a 2-1 win over Cal State Fullerton and drop a 2-0 decision to UCLA.

Earlier this season, Barnes, Mike Feller and Trout were named to the All-Tournament team following the completion of the Coca-Cola Classic Tournament. The trio played a huge role in Virginia's games with both Seton Hall (4-3 overtime win) and Gonzaga (3-2 loss). Barnes scored two goals, Feller posted a goal and Trout recorded five points (three assist and one goal).

COCA-COLA CLASSIC TOURNAMENT HISTORY: The beginning of the 1999 season marked the 15th consecutive year the Cavaliers have hosted the Coca-Cola Classic. Virginia now stands 23-3-4 all-time in the tournament. Here is a year-by-year look at UVa's results:

Year Opponent W/L Score Record

1985 West Virginia W 3-0 (1-0-0)

George Washington W 4-1 (2-0-0)

1986 Richmond W 3-0 (3-0-0)

Cornell W 2-0 (4-0-0)

1987 Wake Forest W 3-0 (5-0-0)

Adelphi W 1-0 (6-0-0)

1988 Illinois State W 2-0 (7-0-0)

William & Mary W 1-0 (8-0-0)

1989 UNC-Charlotte W 2-0 (9-0-0)

Charleston W 6-0 (10-0-0)

1990 Army W 4-0 (11-0-0)

South Carolina T 1-1 (11-0-1)

1991 Creighton T 3-3 (11-0-2)

Rutgers W 2-1 (12-0-2)

1992 Penn State W 4-0 (13-0-2)

Seton Hall W 4-1 (14-0-2)

1993 Florida International W 3-1 (15-0-2)

Connecticut W 5-1 (16-0-2)

1994 Boston University L 2-3 (16-1-2)

St. John's W 2-0 (17-1-2)

1995 UNLV W 3-0 (18-1-2)

Boston College W 3-2 (19-1-2)

1996 Cal-State Fullerton T 2-2 (19-1-3)

Saint Louis W 2-1 (20-1-3)

1997 Akron W 5-1 (21-1-3)

Florida International T 1-1 (21-1-4)

1998 American L 1-2 (21-2-4)

Adelphi W 3-0 (22-2-4)

1999 Seton Hall W 4-3 (23-2-4)

Gonzaga L 2-3 (23-3-4)

1999 VIRGINIA TOURNAMENT RESULTS/ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS:

Coca-Cola Classic All-Tournament Team

Sheldon Barnes -- Virginia
Mike Feller -- Virginia
Ryan Trout -- Virginia

Coca-Cola Classic Tournament Standings

1. Seton Hall University 1-1

2. Gonzaga University 1-1

3. University of Virginia 1-1

4. American University 1-1

Friday, September 3rd

Game 1	American def. Gonzaga    2-1
Game 2	Virginia def Seton Hall  4-3 (OT)

Sunday, September 5th

Game 3	Seton Hall def. American  3-1
Game 4	Gonzaga def. Virginia     3-2

Pacific Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team

Sheldon Barnes -- Virginia
Drew O'Donnell -- Virginia
Chad Prince -- Virginia

Pacific Soccer Classic Tournament Standings

1. UCLA 2-0

2. Virginia 1-1

3. Cal State Fullerton 1-1

4. Air Force 1-1

Friday, October 29

Game 1	Virginia def. Cal State Fullerton  2-1
Game 2	UCLA def. Air Force                1-0

Sunday, October 31

Game 3	Cal State Fullerton def. Air Force	3-1
Game 4	UCLA def. Virginia                      2-0

ACC All-Conference Team

Kyle Martino -- First Team
Ryan Trout -- Second Team
Steve Totten -- Second Team

Kyle Martino -- ACC Rookie of the Year

ACC All-Tournament Team

Sheldon Barnes -- Virginia
Kyle Martino -- Virginia
Ryan Trout -- Virginia

Friday, November 11

Game 1	#7 Virginia def. #2 Maryland            2-0
Game 2	#5 North Carolina def. # 4 Clemson      1-0 (OT)
Game 3	#3 Wake Forest def. #6 N.C. State       2-1

Saturday, November 12

Game 4	#1 Duke def. #5 North Carolina          4-0
Game 5	#7 Virginia def. #3 Wake Forest         2-1

Sunday, November 14

Game 6	#1 Duke def. #7 Virginia                2-1 (OT)

1999 Virginia Box Scores

UCLA 2, Virginia 0

December 4, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 24

Scoring 1 2 Final UCLA 1 1 2 Virginia 0 0 0

Goals: UCLA 2 - Victorine @ 4:51, Lee @ 78:15, UVa 0. Shots: UCLA 15, UVa 6. Saves: UVa 9 - (Comfort 6, Singer 3), UCLA 4 - (Rimando 4). Corner Kicks: UCLA 5, UVa 4. Fouls: UCLA 22, UVa 21. Offsides: UCLA 3, UVa 0. Cautions: UCLA 2 - Lee and Paneno, UVa 1 - Prince. Attendance: 3,510.

Virginia 3, Brown 1

November 28,  1999   *  Charlottesville, Va. - Game 23

Scoring		1	2	Final
Brown		0	1	1
Virginia	3	0	3

Goals: UVa 3 - Gibbs @ 1:38 (Arena), Martino @ 21:19,
       Barnes @ 39:36 (Gibbs),  BU 1 - Rudy @ 51,13 (Kelto).
Shots: UVa 12, BU 10.
Saves: UVa 7 - (Comfort 7), BU 4 - (Cross 4).
Corner Kicks: UVa 5, BU 1.
Fouls: UVa 20, BU 27.
Offsides: UVa 4, BU 2.
Cautions: BU 4 - Powers, G. Walker, Devine and 
          Mike Noonan (Head Coach).
Attendance:  2,284.

Virginia 2, Princeton 1 (3-OT)

November 21, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 22

Scoring 1 2 OT OT OT Final Princeton 0 1 0 0 0 1 Virginia 1 0 0 0 1 2

Goals: UVa 2 - Martino @ 8:56 (Gibbs), O'Donnell @ 127:15 (Totten), PU 1 - Moskowitz @ 84:21 (Striebel). Shots: UVa 14, PU 11. Saves: PU 7 - (White 7), UVa 3 - (Comfort 3). Corner Kicks: UVa 14, PU 3. Fouls: UVa 22, PU 21. Offsides: UVa 9, PU 4. Cautions: PU 2 - Behncke, Rein, UVa 1 - Gibbs. Attendance: 1,478.

Duke 2, Virginia 1 (3-OT)

November 14, 1999 * Winston-Salem, N.C. - Game 21

Scoring 1 2 OT OT OT Final Virginia 0 1 0 0 0 1 Duke 1 0 0 0 1 2

Goals: Duke 2 - Curtis @ 8:55 (Perea, McIntosh), Pate @ 128:53 (Harris), UVa 1 - Martino @ 47:51 (Barnes). Shots: Duke 17, UVa 11. Saves: UVa 7 (Comfort 7), Duke 5 (Haywood 5). Corner Kicks: Duke 9, UVa 3. Fouls: UVa 29, Duke 25. Offsides: Duke 5, UVa 2. Cautions: UVa 2 - Leonard, Duke 1 - Gail. Attendance: 2,317.

Virginia 2, Wake Forest 1

November 12, 1999 * Winston-Salem, N.C. - Game 20

Scoring 1 2 Final Virginia 2 0 2 Wake Forest 0 1 1

Goals: UVa 2 - Trout @ 1:43 (Comfort), Trout @ 31:51 (Arena), WF 1 - Lonteen @ 51:35 (Seale). Shots: WF 10, UVa 7. Saves: UVa 3 (Comfort), WF 3 (Conner). Corner Kicks: WF 5, UVa 0. Fouls: UVa 32, WF 23. Offsides: UVa 5, WF 1. Cautions: UVa 4 - Bush, Leonard, Prince, Solomon, WF 2 - Stafford, Thompson. Attendance: 4,639.

Virginia 2, Maryland 0

November 11,  1999   *  Winston-Salem, N.C. - Game 19

Scoring		1	2	Final
Virginia	2	0	2
Maryland	0	0	0

Goals: UVa 2 - Trout @ 4:11 (Barnes), Barnes @ 18:49 (O'Donnell, 
       Totten), UM 0.
Shots:  UM 8, UVa 5.
Saves:  UVa 1 (Comfort), UM 1 (Lewis).
Corner Kicks:  UM 9, UVa 3.
Fouls: UVa 33, UM 9.
Offsides:  UM 2, UVa 2.
Cautions:  UVa 1 (Martino), UM 1 (Ozimek).
Attendance:  4,722.

Virginia 1, Ohio State 0

November 5, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 18

Scoring 1 2 Final Ohio State 0 0 0 Virginia 0 1 1

Goals: UVa 1 - Barnes @ 73:15 (Martino), OSU - 0. Shots: OSU 8, UVa 5. Saves: UVa - 4 (Comfort 4), OSU - 2 (Thompson 2). Corner Kicks: UVa 6, OSU 1. Fouls: UVa 22, OSU 15. Offsides: OSU 3, UVa 1. Cautions: UVa 2 - Wright, Prince, OSU 1 - Monroe. Attendance: 2,720.

No. 2 UCLA 2, Virginia 0

October 31, 1999 * Westwood, Calif. - Game 17

Scoring 1 2 Final Virginia 0 0 0 UCLA 1 1 2

Goals: UCLA 2 - Shak @ 4:33 (Lee, Vagenas), Lee @ 69:49 (Vagenas), UVa 0. Shots: UCLA 17, UVa 7. Saves: UVa 7 - (Comfort 7), UCLA 2 - (Rimando 2). Corner Kicks: UCLA 5, UVa 1. Fouls: UVa 26, UCLA 20. Offsides: UCLA 0, UVa 0. Cautions: UVa 1 - Arena, UCLA 1 - Lee. Attendance: 1,226.

Virginia 2, Cal State Fullerton 1

October 29,  1999  *  Westwood, Calif.  -  Game 16

Scoring		1	2	Final
CS Fullerton	0	1	1
Virginia	0	2	2

Goals: UVa 2 - Barnes @ 56:21 (Trout, Martino), Bush @ 68:48 
      (Martino), CSF 1 - Oughton @ 50:47 (Martinez, Melendez).
Shots:  CSF 10, UVa 5.
Saves: UVa 6 - (Comfort 6), CSF 3 - (Alexander 3).
Corner Kicks:  CSF 5, UVa 3.
Fouls: UVa 21, CSF 16.
Offsides:  UVa 2, CSF 0.
Cautions: CSF 3 - (Hulgreen, Martinez, Bustos), UVa 2 - 
         (Arena, Barnes).
Attendance:  1,322.

No. 7 Duke 3, Virginia 0

Oct. 24 1999 * Durham, N.C. - Game 15

Scoring 1 2 Final Virginia 0 0 0 Duke 2 1 3

Goals: Duke 3 - Robert Antoniou (Peter Gail, Nii-Amar Amamoo) @ 30:25, Ali Curtis (Kevin Sakuda) @ 36:29, Peter Gail (Ryan Furgurson, Trevor Perea) @ 54:46, UVa - 0. Shots: UVa 9, Duke 9. Saves: Duke 4 - (Haywood 4), UVa 1 - (Singer). Corner Kicks: Duke 6, UVa 4. Fouls: UVa 25, Duke 18. Offsides: Duke 6, UVa 3. Cautions: UVa 3 - Barnes, Bush, Solomon, Duke 1 - Furgurson. Attendance: 5,200.

Virginia 3, Marshall 0

Oct. 20 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 14

Scoring 1 2 Final Marshall 0 0 0 Virginia 1 2 3

Goals: UVa 3 - Martino @ 25:00, Totten @ 49:54 (Trout), Barnes @ 72:19(Martino, Totten), MU: 0. Shots: UVa 19, MU 6. Saves: MU 7 - (Goode 7), UVa 3 - (Singer). Corner Kicks: UVa 10, MU 2. Fouls: UVa 14, MU 13. Offsides: UVa 1, MU 1. Cautions: MU 2 - Spaulding, Hartley, UVa 1 - Leonard. Attendance: 671.

Clemson 2, No. 18 Virginia 1

Oct. 16 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 13

Scoring 1 2 Final Clemson 0 2 2 Virginia 0 1 1

Goals: CU 2 - Woods @ 82:15, Elliot @ 84,43, UVa 1 - Martino @ 69:31. Shots: UVa 6, CU 4. Saves: UVa 1 - (Singer), CU 1 - (Campbell). Corner Kicks: UVa 3, CU 1. Fouls: UVa 22, CU 19. Offsides: CU 2, UVa 0. Cautions: CU: 4 - (Potempa, Elliott, Baldwin, Tambosa), UVa 0. Attendance: 1,529.

Virginia 2, No. 7 Virginia Commonwealth 0

Oct. 9 1999 * Richmond, Va. - Game 12

Scoring 1 2 Final Virginia 1 1 2 VCU 0 0 0

Goals: UVa 2 - O'Donnell @ 21:36, Totten @ 55:25 (penalty kick), VCU 0. Shots: UVa 10, VCU 8. Saves: VCU 3 - (Mead 3), UVa 2 - (Singer 2). Corner Kicks: VCU 8, UVa 5. Fouls: UVa 18, VCU 15. Offsides: UVa 3, VCU 1. Cautions: UVa 4 - (Bush, O'Donnell, Solomon, Totten), VCU 1 - (Bejarano). Attendance: 1,776.

William & Mary 1, Virginia 0

Oct. 6 1999  * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 11

Scoring			1	2	Final
William & Mary		0	1	1
Virginia		0	0	0

Goals: WM 1 - (Garcia), UVa 0.
Shots: UVa 6, WM 4.
Saves: WM 4 - (Brown 4), UVa 3 - (Singer 3).
Corner Kicks: UVa 11, WM 3.
Fouls: UVa 25, WM 20.
Offsides: WM 2, UVa 0.
Cautions: WM 2 - (Chittum, Burgess), UVa 2 - (Feller, Cole).
Attendance: 1,261.

N.C. State 2, No. 13 Virginia 1

Oct. 3, 1999 * Raleigh, N.C. - Game 10

Scoring		1	2	Final
Virginia	0	1	1
N.C. State	1	1	2

Goals: NCSU 2 - (Olivencia 2), UVa 1 - (Gibbs).
Shots: UVa 12, NCSU 8.
Saves: NCSU 4 - (Watson 4), UVa 4 - (Singer 4).
Corner Kicks: UVa 6, NCSU 4.
Fouls: UVa 22, NCSU 17.
Offsides: NCSU 8, UVa 1.
Cautions: UVa 3 - (Totten, Arena, Martino (ejected),
          NCSU 1 - (Tabor).
Attendance: 313.

No. 13 Virginia 2, American 0

Sept. 29, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 9

Scoring		1	2	F
American	0	0	0
Virginia	1	1	2

Goals: UVa 2 - Gibbs @ 30:44 (Barnes, Trout),
       Trout @ 89:56, AU 0.
Shots: UVa 9, AU 3.
Saves: AU 3 (Gorsegner 3), UVa 1 - (Singer 1).
Corner Kicks: UVa 6, AU 3.
Fouls: AU 20, UVa 17.
Offsides: UVa 4, AU 2.
Cautions: AU 2 - (Kuykendall, Brennan), UVa 1 - (Feller).
Attendance: 250.

No. 17 Virginia 2, No. 18 North Carolina 1

Sept. 25, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 8

Scoring 1 2 F North Carolina 0 1 1 Virginia 2 0 2

Goals: UVa 2 - Gibbs @ 10:10 (Martino), Martino (Barnes, Gibbs), UNC 1 - Carrieri (Jackson). Shots: UVa 12, UNC 10. Saves: UNC 5 (Ueltschey 5), UVa 5 - (Singer 4). Corner Kicks: UVa 6, UNC 6. Fouls: UVa 15, UNC 8. Offsides: UVa 0, UNC 0. Cautions: UNC 3 - Wean, Carrieri, Robinson, UVa 0. Attendance: 2,560.

No. 17 Virginia 2, Virginia Tech 1

Sept. 22, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 7

Scoring 1 2 F Virginia Tech 1 0 1 Virginia 1 1 2

Goals: UVa 2 - Martino @ 5:32 (Feller, Trout), Gibbs @ 75:37 (Arena). VT 1 - Wamey @ :33 (Myers, Silva). Shots: UVa 16, VT 2. Saves: VT 6 (Kibler 6), UVa 1 (Singer). Corner Kicks: UVa 10, VT 2. Fouls: UVa 20, VT 19. Offsides: UVa 3, VT 1. Cautions: VT 3 - Silva, Dziadosz, D'Adamo, UVa 2 - Arena, Cole. Attendance: 1,021.

No. 17 Virginia 1, Wake Forest 1

Sept. 19, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 6

Scoring 1 2 OT OT F Wake Forest 0 1 0 0 1 Virginia 0 1 0 0 1

Goals: WFU 1 - Gehring @ 49:10 (Vogel), UVa 1 - Bush @ 68:21 (Martino). Shots: UVa 16, WFU 7. Saves: WFU 6 (Connor), UVa 2 (Singer). Corner Kicks: UVa 5, WFU 5. Fouls: WFU 22, UVa 17. Offsides: UVa 6, WFU 4. Cautions: WFU 2 - Thompson @ 69:00, Thomas @ 109:00, UVa 0. Attendance: 1,575.

No. 17 Virginia 3, Mount St. Mary's 0

Sept. 15, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 5

Scoring 1 2 F Mount St. Mary's 0 0 0 Virginia 3 0 3

Goals: UVa 3 - Barnes @ 9:44 (Gibbs/Leonard), Gibbs @ 28:12 (Trout), Gibbs @ 32:07 (Trout). Shots: UVa 26, MSM 3. Saves: MSM 9, UVa 2. Corner Kicks: UVa 11, MSM 3. Fouls: MSM 12, UVa 10. Offsides: MSM 3, UVa 2. Cautions: MSM 1 - Lepper, UVa 0. Attendance: 463.

No. 4 Maryland 1, No. 17 Virginia 0

Sept. 12, 1999 * College Park, Md. - Game 4

Scoring 1 2 F Virginia 0 0 0 Maryland 0 1 0

Goals: UM 1 - Buete @ 49:38 (Herrera, Cropley), UVa 0. Shots: UM 12, UVa 11. Saves: UM 5 (Lewis), UVa 2 (Singer). Corner Kicks: UVa 3, UM 3. Fouls: UVa 23, UM 15. Offsides: UVa 2, UM 2. Cautions: UVa 1 - Trout, UM 1 - Twellman. Attendance: 2,034.

No. 17 Virginia 8, Appalachian State 1

Sept. 8, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Game 3

Scoring			1	2	F
Appalachian State	0	1	1
Virginia		5	3	8

Goals: UVa 8 - Totten @ 18:46 (Barnes), Trout @ 21:32 
      (unassisted), Trout @ 25:02 (Barnes, Prince),
      Trout @ 31:45 (Solomon), Barnes @ 38:43(O'Donnell),
      Trout @ 54:06 (unassisted), Gibbs @ 59:56 (Totten, McQuatters,
      Totten @ 79:01 (Wright), ASU 1 - Simpson (unassisted).
Shots:  UVa 24, ASU 5.
Saves: ASU 7 (Floyd), UVa 1 (Singer).
Corner Kicks:  UVa 10, ASU 3.
Fouls:  UVa 16, ASU 16.
Offsides: ASU 3, UVa 0.
Cautions: UVa 1 - Totten, ASU 1 - Weddle.
Attendance: 1,038.

Gonzaga 3, No. 6 Virginia 2

Sept. 5, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Coca-Cola Classic - Game 2

Scoring 1 2 F Gonzaga 1 2 3 Virginia 1 2 2

Goals: GU 3 - Kuska @ 16:23 (unassisted), Thompson @ 51:25 (Kuska), Cosner @ 65:35 (Marks), UVa 2 - Barnes @ 12:08 (unassisted), Totten @ 89:10(Trout). Shots: GU 11, UVa 8. Saves: GU: 2, UVa 0. Corner Kicks: UVa 5, GU 3. Fouls: GU 19, UVa 16. Offsides: GU 6, UVa 1. Cautions: UVa 3 - Cole, Feller, Leonard, GU 2 - Blasdel, Fernandez. Attendance: 921.

No. 6 Virginia 4, Seton Hall 3 (OT)

Sept. 3, 1999 * Charlottesville, Va. - Coca-Cola Classic  -  Game 1

Scoring		1	2	OT	F
Seton Hall	1	2	0	3
Virginia	1	2	1	4

Goals: UVa 4, Barnes @ 24:10 (O'Donnell, Trout), Trout @ 56:45
      (unassisted), Feller @ 72:10 (Trout), Totten @ 98:26 
      (penalty kick).  SH 3, Scavo @ 37:40 (Strohmann), Scavo
       @ 57:03 (Cuddy), Ruth @ 61,40 (Cuddy, Scerbo).
Shots: UVa 24, SH 8.
Saves: SH 11 (Cohen 6), UVa 3 (Singer 3).
Corner Kicks:  SH 5, UVa 3.
Fouls: SH 27, UVa 21.
Offsides: SH 3, UVa 2.
Cautions: SH 4 (Ruth (2), Scrafin, Scavo, Scerbo) - Ruth was 
          ejected, UVa 1 (Prince).
Attendance: 1,681.