CHARLOTTESVILLE --- A Virginia goalie is on the field.

UMBC's players have just come into the stadium.

Most importantly, Quint Kessenich is here. The decree is official: The game can start --- at least at some point, anyway.

Indeed, there's a chance this first round game could be underway sooner than expected.

The area radar suggests the worst weather has passed through the area. Of course, there are some big puddles on the Klockner Stadium pitch (this is, after all, also a soccer facility), so the biggest delay is probably going to come from getting the field in a playable condition.

--- Patrick Stevens