Score: Saint Joseph's 1, (RV)/#25 VCU 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Sports Backers Stadium)
Records: (RV)/#25 VCU 13-3-0 (9-1-0 Atlantic 10), Saint Joseph's 5-11-2 (5-5-0 A-10)
 
The short story: Despite the Rams dominating possession, the Hawks scored in the 87th minute to grab a 1-0 win in the regular season finale.
 
QUICK FACTS

• VCU clinched the Atlantic 10 regular season championship with a win at Davidson on Thursday, Oct. 21, and will be the No. 1 seed for the A-10 championship.
• The Rams outshot the Hawks 24-10, and had a dominant 17-4 advantage in corner kicks.
• VCU held possession for 61% of the match.
• Before the match, VCU honored its 11-person senior class: Emma Kershner, Samantha Ferguson, Samantha Jerabek, Ellen McAdams, Aileen Guthrie, Lyndsey Gutzmer, Amber DiOrio, Lauren Jones, Lana Golob, Grace Young, and Bri Kropinack.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Gutzmer had the first scoring chance of the day in the seventh minute, taking her first touch around a defender, and firing a low-angle shot at the near post that forced a kick save.
• In the 36th minute, Jerabek got a foot to a cross that then fell to Kershner, who slid to put a shot towards goal that was blocked.
• Seconds before halftime, sophomore winger Ella Higgins ran onto a bouncing ball in the box and volleyed a shot over the bar.
• VCU looked dangerous throughout the second half, racking up 15 corner kicks and 14 total shots in the period.
• Young made a good save in the 60th minute, diving to her right to stop a breakaway attempt.
• In the 69th minute, Kershner flicked a Jerabek cross with the outside of her foot inches over the bar.
• The Rams had a strong double chance in the 75th, with Gutzmer laying a ball of for Kropinack, whose shot was saved, and junior midfielder Anna Bagley pushing the rebound just wide.
• The Hawks scored the lone goal of the game on a corner kick, with Ashley Orendac flicking a header from Danielle Stuart's first touch and Natalie Nevins' service.

 
UP NEXT
VCU hosts a rematch against Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. from Sports Backers Stadium.