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 . The match ended in a 1âÂÂ1 draw, but Virginia rose to eighth in the rankings before facing 9th ranked . The Cavaliers won that match 1âÂÂ0 and rose to fifth for their opening ACC match against 2nd ranked Duke. Virginia won that match 3âÂÂ1 and advanced to the top of the rankings. While ranked first, they defeated Syracuse and Clemson, both 3âÂÂ0. They also earned a 2âÂÂ1 rivalry match win over Virginia Tech. A road trip to California saw them draw California 2âÂÂ2 and lose to 3rd ranked Stanford 1âÂÂ2. 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 14âÂÂ3âÂÂ5 overall and 6âÂÂ2âÂÂ2 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 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 in the Round of 16 to end their season.
The Cavaliers finished the season 13âÂÂ5âÂÂ1 overall and 5âÂÂ5âÂÂ0 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 in the First Round before falling to fifth-seed in the Second Round.
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