Score:Â VCU 1, La Salle 0
Location:Â Philadelphia, Pa. (McCarthy Stadium)
Records:Â VCU 12-2-0 (8-0-0 Atlantic 10), La Salle 5-8-2 (3-4-1 A-10)
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The short story:Â Redshirt senior forwardÂ
Samantha Jerabek blasted home a first-half goal, and VCU recorded its second consecutive clean sheet to defeat the Explorers.
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QUICK FACTS
- The Rams have won eight matches in a row, the longest win streak for the program since joining the Atlantic 10.
- Jerabek's goal was her fifth of the season and 29th of her career.Â
- The Chesterfield, Va., native leads VCU in both goals (5) and points (15) this season, and is tied for the team lead in assists (5) with Lyndsey Gutzmer.
- Jerabek is the fifth Ram to record multiple game-winning goals this season, joining Gutzmer, Emma Kershner, Aileen Guthrie, and Lana Golob.
- Redshirt senior goalkeeper Grace Young recorded three saves for her sixth shutout of the season, the 12th of her career.
- The back line of Golob, Natalia Santangelo, Amber DiOrio, and Emily Charen contributed heavily to the clean sheet, limiting the Explorers to just three shots on goal across 90 minutes.
- VCU remains at the top of the Atlantic 10 standings with 24 points, two wins ahead of Dayton and Saint Louis in second place.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Jerabek forced a save in the 28th minute, turning on a ball at the top of the box and sending a shot to the bottom left corner.
- Moments later, Guthrie played a diagonal ball from her own half over the La Salle back line for Jerabek to run on to. Jerabek then cut inside an Explorer defender and rocketed a shot from the corner of the box inside the far right post.
- Jerabek, who recorded seven of VCU's 12 shots in the match, opened the second half with a dangerous effort, slashing a shot across goal that forced a save.
- Graduate forward Bri Kropinack had her shot in the 55th minute saved.
- As the Explorers pushed for an equalizer, VCU held them without a shot for the final 16 minutes of the match.
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UP NEXT
The Rams play another A-10 road match on Thursday, Oct. 21 at Davidson at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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