WASHINGTON (September 8, 2024) – Howard University women's soccer team heads to Charlottesville, Va., to meet the No. 4 Virginia (UVA) Cavaliers. Match will kick off at 2 p.m. in Klockner Stadium.
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MATCHUP PREVIEW
Sunday's showdown will be the second meeting between both programs. In the last meeting, Virginia and Howard met in the 2015 NCAA Tournament where UVA defeated HU, 7-1.
HOWARD
Howard (1-2-3) previous game ended in a tie against crosstown rival George Washington, 2-2. They will be coming into this match looking for a big upset while giving give the Cavaliers (6-0) their first loss of the season.
Redshirt Junior
Rachel Suttle (Smyrna, Ga.) scored her fifth-career goal and first for the 2024 season. As a defensive enforcer, the Bison are proud to have assigned her the center back position.
The rookie forward
Gabrielle Garcia-Terrell (Centreville, Va.) racked up five shot attempts in the previous match, making it her second highest of the season.
The Bison have been picked to finish third in the preseason, led by longtime head coach
Brent Leiba, who is entering his 15th year.
VIRGINIA
The Cavaliers are looking to close out its nonconference slate unblemished.
The Cavaliers moved up into the top five of the national rankings, taking over the fourth spot in the United Soccer Coaches rankings to give the ACC the top four spots in the polls for week four.
LAST TIMEOUT
Thursday (Sept. 5), Howard tied with George Washington, 2-2, at Greene Stadium.
After trailing 1-0, in the 54-minute, Howard responded off a corner kick where
Mimi Richards (Silver Spring, Md.) crossed for a header to Suttle.
In the waning moments, senior midfielder
Kyra Bolden (McLean, Va.) scored the tying goal, thanks to an assist from sophomore
Samantha James (Herndon, Va.).
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Sept. 12, Howard continues its road trip where they face off against Longwood in Farmville, Va. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m., at Elizabeth Burger Jackson Field.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
