The Virginia Cavaliers pulled out a 21-11 win over Air Force in the opening contest in UVA’s quest for a three-peat.
The ‘Hoos started the game sloppily with a number of faceoff violations from Petey LaSalla which stunted the UVA offense’s opportunities to get in an early rhythm. A few solid saves from freshman goalie Matthew Nunes kept Air Force off the boar at first. But, as Virginia’s clearing game was sloppy and the offense took a few ill-advised shots, the Falcons broke through and built up a 3-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.