The Basics

• Score: VCU 3, Dayton 2
• Records: VCU (6-6-1, 4-0 A-10), Dayton (5-8, 3-1 A-10)
• Location: SportsBackers Stadium – Richmond, Va.
• The Short Story: Junior Tori Burress scored her first two goals of her VCU career to spark the Rams' past defending conference champion, Dayton, 3-2, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at SportsBackers. Senior Sharon Wojcik added a goal and an assist on the afternoon, while classmate Emma Kruse finished with five saves in the match.

• VCU got on the board early and often with Kailyn Slade dribbling through the Dayton defense and finding Julia Suarez along the baseline. Suarez fed a cross into the box, which Burress headed into the far corner for a 1-0 lead, less than nine minutes into the contest.
• Less than three minutes later, Wojick got through the Flyers backline and blasted a shot into the top of the net as the Rams' claimed a 2-0 advantage less than 12 minutes in.
• Dayton would answer in the 18^th minute with the league's leading scorer Ashley Campbell putting the Flyers on the board and cutting the VCU lead to one.
• The Flyers would continue to pressure the VCU defense, but the Rams would hold strong and preserve the one-goal lead for the rest of the stanza.
• Less than two minute into the second half, Slade got loose and ripped a shot towards the net, but the Dayton keeper was able to knock it down.
• UD would turn up the offensive attack, but Kruse and the defense held strong.
• Burress got on the board once again in the 65^th minute after beautiful passing from Slade and Wojcik to give the Rams a 3-1 cushion.
• Dayton got within one on another goal by Campbell in the 71^st minute, but it wasn't enough as the Black & Gold held strong for its fifth straight victory.

Highlights

• Burress' two goals today were the first of her two-year VCU career.
• Slade now has 14 points in the last four games for the Rams.
• The Rams are now one of just two undefeated teams in the A-10.

• VCU takes on the only other undefeated team in the conference on Thursday evening when George Washington comes to Richmond. Game time at SportsBackers is set for 7 p.m.