A few minutes after Virginia’s 2-0 victory over defending champion Maryland in a men’s soccer match Monday at Audi Field, Cavaliers Coach George Gelnovatch provided perspective for his happy players.
“Obviously it’s a great win,” said Gelnovatch, a two-time NCAA champion and Virginia’s only coach in almost a quarter-century. “But it’s the second game of the season. I reminded our team of that.”
The No. 12 Cavaliers (2-0-0) parlayed a convincing first half into a deserved victory in the 82nd meeting between two of college soccer’s most decorated programs. Nathaniel Crofts and Daryl Dike scored two minutes apart as the former ACC rivals met at D.