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Brian, Swanson Honored

From VirginiaSports.com news releases

Virginia junior midfielder Morgan Brian was named the TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year Thursday as the site announced its 2013 awards. Brian becomes the first Cavalier to be named a national player of the year in the history of the program.

Brian, who is a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy and the Honda Award, was the leading scorer in the ACC this season with 46 points on 16 goals and a league-high 14 assists. She tied the Virginia single-season assist record. Brian scored in all four of the Cavaliers' NCAA Tournament victories as she led the team to its first College Cup appearance in 22 years. Brian was a first-team All-ACC selection for the third consecutive season. She has also made three appearances for the United States Women's National Team this year, scoring her first international goal against Mexico on Sept. 3.

Brian was one of three Cavaliers recognized by TopDrawerSoccer.com on the site's Team of the Season. Sophomore forward Makenzy Doniak joined Brian on the Best XI of upperclassmen, while sophomore defender Emily Sonnett was named to the second team.

Virginia head coach Steve Swanson was named the 2013 NSCAA/Field Turf Division I Women's National Coach of the Year, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced. Swanson becomes the first national coach of the year in the program's history.

Swanson, who was also the ACC Coach of the Year and the NSCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year, led the Cavaliers to a 24-1-1 record this season. Virginia had a perfect regular season (19-0-0) and captured the first ACC regular-season title in school history. The Cavaliers reached the NCAA Women's College Cup for the first time in 22 seasons before falling in penalty kicks to eventual-national champion UCLA in the semifinals.

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Last week was the first week of a FBS football recruiting "Dead Period" that lasts through the middle of January. The week was good to Virginia, which landed verbal commitments from Fork Union Military Academy (VA) offensive lineman Jake Fieler and Indiana (PA) defensive end Darrious Carter.

Fieler, a 6'4", 295-pound prospect, attended FUMA for a postgraduate semester after graduating from Parkersburg South (W.Va.) in the spring of 2013. He will enroll at UVa next month along with 5-star defensive lineman Andrew Brown.

Carter, who stands at 6'5" and weighs 210 pounds, played wide receiver and defensive end in high school but will play mostly defensive end and possibly some outside linebacker for the Cavaliers. The Keystone State standout originally committed to Temple but decided to switch to Virginia following an official visit to Charlottesville the weekend of Dec. 13-15.

Virginia will get word on another class of 2014 target early this week when Gilman (Baltimore, MD) outside linebacker Melvin Keihn is expected to make his college commitment. Virginia is one of three finalists along with Maryland and Virginia Tech. Most feel the pick will be one of the latter two.

Also this week, the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl will take place on Saturday, Dec. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. Virginia commitments Quin Blanding and Andrew Brown are listed as participants. Cavalier targets Jamil Kamara and Derrick Nnadi are also listed on the South team roster. TheSabre.com plans to be on hand for the Chesapeake Bowl so stay tuned this weekend for reports.

On the basketball recruiting front, I plan to check in with UVa's class of 2014 recruits BJ Stith and Isaiah Wilkins for an update on their senior seasons.

Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for EDGE subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an EDGE subscription, please check out the Sabre EDGE Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an EDGE subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting.

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Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

  • Date for Notre Dame Football Game at UVa Announced for 2015 Season: The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today the dates the Notre Dame football team will face ACC opponents for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 seasons. The Fighting Irish will play the Cavaliers at Scott Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 in the only meeting between the teams during that span.
  • Virginia's Three-Point Shooting Downs FGCU: The Virginia women's basketball team (5-6) defeated Florida Gulf Coast (6-5), 85-56 in the finale of the FGCU Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. Virginia made nine consecutive three-point attempts in the first half, finishing the period shooting 90.0 percent (9 of 10) from long range. Six different Cavaliers made at least one three-pointer in the game with senior guard Kelsey Wolfe connecting on 4 of 7. Wolfe finished the game with 14 points, three assists, a rebound and a steal. The Hoos fell 79-72 in overtime to Tulane in the opening game of the event.
  • Virginia Releases 2014 Men's Lacrosse Schedule: Virginia men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia announced his team's schedule for the 2014 season. The schedule features seven home games. Among UVa's opponents in 2014 are seven teams that played in last season's NCAA Tournament.
  • Papi, Downes Named to NCBWA Preseason All-America Team: With the 2014 baseball season fast approaching, Virginia outfielders Mike Papi and Brandon Downes each were named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's 2014 Preseason All-America Team, announced Wednesday by the NCBWA. Papi was named to the first team, while Downes was selected to the second team.
  • Burton Named Virginia State Rookie of the Year, Fuller and Janowski earn All-State Honors: Virginia volleyball freshman Jasmine Burton has been named the Virginia State Rookie of the Year, the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced. Sophomore Lauren Fuller was recognized on the all-state first team, while Burton and junior Tori Janowski were honored on the second team.
  • Stough Earns Playing Status on 2014 Web.com Tour: Former Virginia men's golf standout Kyle Stough has qualified for the Web.com Tour for 2014 following the tour's qualifying school event. Stough finished tied for 38th to earn exempt status on the Web.com Tour until the second periodic re-order of the 2014 season.


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