The Basics

• Score: VCU 1, Dayton 1 
• Records: VCU (9-4-5, 5-1-2 A10), Dayton (9-8-2, 5-2-1 A10)
• Location: Baujan Field (Dayton, Ohio)
• The Short Story: The VCU women's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to six straight games with a 1-1 tie at Dayton on Sunday afternoon. By earning the point, the Rams locked up the second seed in this upcoming weekend's Atlantic 10 Tournament, which will be played in Dayton. Freshman Megan Dell had VCU's lone goal, while Emma Kruse registered nine saves in goal.  

• Both teams would test the keepers early. Sophomore Kailyn Slade nearly tallied her second goal of the weekend in the 15^th minute, but the UD keeper came up with the save to keep it scoreless.
• Dayton would turn around and fire three shots in less than a minute at Kruse, but all three times were stonewalled.
• Dell struck in the 38^th minute, heading a ball just inside the post off a beautiful cross from Gabby Dyer to give VCU a 1-0 lead.
• The Rams would have opportunities, but were unable to extend the lead before Dayton's Ashley Campbell scored her league-leading 13^th goal of the season to even the score at 1-1 in the 60^th minute.
• Dyer nearly found the back of the net in the 80^th minute, but a Dayton defender was able to come up with the defensive save to keep the game tied and force overtime.
• Dell would prove big in the first overtime, coming up with a defensive save and then forcing Dayton's keeper Heather Betancourt to make a diving save with less than a minute remaining.

Quotable

• "Today was a hard fought match between two solid teams. It was a game of momentum swings with both teams getting opportunities in front of goal." – Head Coach Lindsey Vanderspiegel
• "We are pleased to earn the second seed and know it was well earned. Our defense has been pivotal in our conference success thus far and we hope to continue that in the tournament on Thursday. As of now we don't know who we are playing in the quarterfinals, but we will be ready." – Head Coach Lindsey Vanderspiegel

Up Next

• The Rams stay in Dayton this week and will take on the seventh-seeded Spiders of Richmond on Thursday. The two teams battled to a scoreless draw on Oct. 17^th at Sports Backers. Game time on Thursday is slated for 5 p.m.