No. 1 Eagles make a statement in Charlottesville

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UMW midfielder Nelsar Castillo weaves through the Virginia defense during Wednesday’s match in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers won, 4-2. UVA ATHLETICS

Stepping onto the field at Klöckner Stadium on Wednesday, it was a place and a city that Mary Washington men’s soccer head coach Jason Kilby knew all too well.

Kilby grew up going to Charlottesville, watching the Cavaliers under then-head coach Bruce Arena before he worked his way up the coaching ladder in the United States, eventually becoming the head coach of the U.S. men’s national team in 1998.

“It’s pretty special for me since I grew up coming here as a child,” Kilby said. “… I dreamed about playing here as a college player myself. To be able to come back here with my team is special.”…

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