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Hoos Look to Take Final Step in Cary
By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu)
VirginiaSports.com
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In his 27 seasons as head women’s soccer coach at the University of Virginia, Steve Swanson has had numerous teams with exceptional firepower.
In 2014, for example, the Cavaliers averaged 3.4 goals per game, and they averaged 3.2 the next season. His latest group isn’t an offensive juggernaut—UVA is averaging a modest 2.1 goals per game—but it’s posted four consecutive shutouts and will play for the ACC title Sunday in Cary, N.C.
“I think our team's got a lot of grit,” Swanson said Friday after fifth-seeded Virginia’s 1-0 win over top-seeded Notre Dame in the first ACC semifinal.