# 2022 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team

The 2022 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cavaliers were led by head coach George Gelnovatch, in his twenty-seventh season. They played their home games at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. This was the team's 82nd season playing organized men's college soccer and their 70th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cavaliers finished the season 10–4–5 overall and 5–1–2 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Coastal Division. As the third overall seed in the ACC Tournament they earned a first round bye, defeated Pittsburgh in the Quarterfinals but fell to Syracuse in the Semifinals in a penalty shoot-out. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they received a first round bye as the fourth overall seed but then lost in the Second Round to Marshall in another penalty shootout to end their season.

## Background

The Cavaliers finished the season 6–9–3 overall and 2–5–1 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. As the eleventh overall seed in the ACC Tournament they lost in the First Round to sixth seeded Wake Forest. They received did not receive an invite to the NCAA Tournament.

## Player movement
### Players leaving

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Antonio Rodriguez | 00 | GK | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Bogota, Colombia | — |
| Oliver Gerbig | 5 | DF | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Taipei, Taiwan | Graduated |
| Jules Anderson | 8 | MF | 5'9" | 155 | Junior | Ocean, New Jersey | Transferred to San Diego State |
| Nick Berghold | 10 | FW/MF | 5'9" | 165 | Junior | Wingdale, New York | Graduated |
| Ank Nibogora | 12 | FW | 5'10" | 165 | Sophomore | Kitchener, Ontario | Transferred to Saint John's |
| Kaya Ignacio | 13 | FW/MF | 5'8" | 160 | Junior | Georgetown, Texas | Transferred to High Point |
| Rafael Caipo | 15 | MF/DF | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Lima, Peru | — |
| Julian Aguilar | 16 | MF | 5'5" | 138 | Junior | Guatemala City, Guatemala | — |
| Chris Scheipe | 19 | MF/DF | 5'9" | 155 | Junior | Duluth, Georgia | — |
| Jesper Moksnes | 25 | DF | 6'2" | 165 | Freshman | Stavanger, Norway | Transferred to Duquesne |
| Malcolm Brickhouse | 27 | MF | 5'11" | 170 | Freshman | Charlottesville, Virginia | — |

### Players arriving
#### Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Aidan O'Connor | 5 | DF | 6'3" | 215 | Junior | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Western Michigan |
| Moritz Kappelsberger | 13 | DF | 6'3" | 207 | Graduate Student | Rosenheim, Germany | Wisconsin |
| Daniel Mangarov | 16 | MF | 5'7" | 146 | Junior | Duluth, Georgia | UNC Greensboro |
| Axel Ahlander | 24 | MF | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Nøtterøy, Norway | James Madison |
| Truman Gelnovatch | 35 | FW | 5'10" | 185 | Graduate Student | Miami, Florida | Princeton |

#### Recruiting Class

| Name | Hometown | Club |
| Miguel Kobby Adoboe MF | Sachse, Texas | Sachse |
| Triton Beauvois FW | Boston, Massachusetts | New England Revolution |
| Colin Gallagher GK | Safety Harbor, Florida | Chargers SC |
| Reese Miller DF | Houston, Texas | Houston Dynamo |
| Amari Salley FW | Harrisburg, North Carolina | Atlanta United |
| Parker Sloan MF | Cartersville, Virginia | FC Richmond |
| Andrew Sullins FW | Athens, Tennessee | Atlanta United |
| Owen Walz DF | Arlington, Virginia | DC United |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of January 25, 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Scott Williams |
| 2 | DF | USA | William Citron |
| 3 | MF | USA | Isaiah Byrd |
| 4 | DF | GER | Paul Wiese |
| 5 | DF | USA | Aidan O'Connor |
| 6 | MF | JAM | Jeremy Verly |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Leo Afonso |
| 8 | MF | USA | Erick Kilosho |
| 9 | FW | USA | Philip Horton |
| 10 | MF | USA | Asparuh Slavov |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Kevin Ogudugu |
| 12 | MF | SWE | Albin Gashi |
| 13 | DF | GER | Mortiz Kappelsberger |
| 15 | FW | USA | Triton Beauvois |
| 16 | MF | USA | Daniel Mangarov |
| 17 | DF | NOR | Andreas Ueland |
| 18 | FW | USA | Kome Ubogu |
| 19 | DF | USA | Reese Miller |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | FW | ZIM | Cabrel Happi Kamseu |
| 21 | MF | GER | Nils Henry Orywol |
| 22 | FW | USA | Michael Tsicoulias |
| 23 | FW | USA | David Okorie |
| 24 | MF | NOR | Axel Ahlander |
| 25 | FW | USA | Andy Sullins |
| 26 | MF | USA | Amari Salley |
| 27 | DF | USA | Owen Walz |
| 28 | FW | USA | Henry Van Wincoop |
| 29 | DF | USA | Yassine Rhoumar |
| 30 | GK | USA | Colin Gallagher |
| 31 | MF | ITA | Umberto Pela |
| 32 | FW | USA | Parker Sloan |
| 34 | MF | USA | Miguel Kobby Adoboe |
| 35 | FW | USA | Truman Glenovatch |
| 46 | DF | USA | Matthew Hunter |
| 99 | GK | USA | Holden Brown |

### Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | George Gelnovatch |
| Associate head coach | Matt Chulis |
| Assistant coach | Adam Perron |
| Volunteer assistant coach | Mike Lyons |
| Director of operations | Jermaine Birriel |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 13* 7:00 p.m. | | Charlotte | L 2–3 | – | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA |
| August 20* 5:00 p.m. | | Bowling Green | W 5–1 | – | Klöckner Stadium Charlottesville, VA |
| Regular Season ||||||
| August 25* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Xavier | L 0–1 | 0–1–0 | Klöckner Stadium (1,517) Charlottesville, VA |
| August 29* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Rider | W 4–0 | 1–1–0 | Klöckner Stadium (895) Charlottesville, VA |
| September 1* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX | | James Madison | W 3–0 | 2–1–0 | Klöckner Stadium (1,774) Charlottesville, VA |
| September 5* 6:00 p.m., YouTube | | vs. No. 9 Maryland Rivalry | L 1–6 | 2–2–0 | Audi Field (2,022) Washington, D.C. |
| September 9 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Virginia Tech Rivalry | W 4–2 | 3–2–0 (1–0–0) | Klöckner Stadium (3,378) Charlottesville, VA |
| September 13* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | La Salle | W 5–0 | 4–2–0 | Klöckner Stadium (855) Charlottesville, VA |
| September 16 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Notre Dame | L 1–2 | 4–3–0 (1–1–0) | Klöckner Stadium (2,255) Charlottesville, VA |
| September 20* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | American | W 2–0 | 5–3–0 | Klöckner Stadium (1,024) Charlottesville, VA |
| September 24 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 3 Syracuse | W 1–0 | 6–3–0 (2–1–0) | SU Soccer Stadium (2,311) Syracuse, NY |
| September 30 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 10 Pittsburgh | W 3–1 | 7–3–0 (3–1–0) | Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,522) Pittsburgh, PA |
| October 4* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 21 | No. 10 Denver | L 0–1 | 7–4–0 | Klöckner Stadium (985) Charlottesville, VA |
| October 7 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 21 | No. 2 Duke | T 0–0 | 7–4–1 (3–1–1) | Klöckner Stadium (3,830) Charlottesville, VA |
| October 17 5:30 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 2 Clemson | W 2–1 | 8–4–1 (4–1–1) | Riggs Field (2,236) Clemson, SC |
| October 18* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | Hofstra | T 1–1 | 8–4–2 | Klöckner Stadium (1,965) Charlottesville, VA |
| October 22 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 24 | No. 25 Wake Forest | W 1–0 | 9–4–2 (5–1–1) | Klöckner Stadium (2,416) Charlottesville, VA |
| October 28 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 18 | at North Carolina | T 2–2 | 9–4–3 (5–1–2) | Dorrance Field (1,196) Chapel Hill, NC |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| November 6 4:00 p.m., ACCN | (3) No. 14 | (6) No. 24 Pittsburgh Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 10–4–3 | Klöckner Stadium (1,036) Charlottesville, VA |
| November 9 5:00 p.m., ACCN | (3) No. 11 | (2) No. 3 Syracuse Semifinals | T 2–2 (3–5 PKs) $^{2OT}$ | 10–4–4 | SU Soccer Stadium (1,340) Syracuse, NY |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 20 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) No. 11 | No. 9 Marshall Second Round | T 1–1 (3–5 PKs) | 10–4–5 | Klöckner Stadium (870) Charlottesville, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Andreas Ueland | Pre-Season ACC Watchlist | August 16 |
| Andreas Ueland | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 27 |
| Holden Brown | ACC Co-defensive Player of the Week | October 4 |
| Leo Afonso | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 25 |
| Andreas Ueland | Defensive Player of the Year | November 9 |
| Leo Afonso | All-ACC First Team | November 9 |
| Andreas Ueland | All-ACC First Team | November 9 |
| Holden Brown | All-ACC Third Team | November 9 |
| Reese Miller | ACC All-Freshman Team | November 9 |

## 2023 MLS Super draft

| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Andreas Ueland | New England Revolution | 3 | 68 | DF |
Source:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | RV | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 16 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |