Final Score: VCU 0, ETSU 0 (2OT)
Location: Johnson City, T.N.
Records: VCU (0-1-1), ETSU (0-3-1) 
 
The Short Story: VCU battled through 110 minutes of a gritty contest, but it was a diving save provided by senior goal keeper Mario Sequeira that preserved a draw for the Rams on a rainy Saturday night in Johnson City T.N. 
 
QUICK FACTS: 
 

• Sophomore Celio Pompeu led the Rams offensive attack firing five shots and placing two of them on target
• Toranosuke Abe contributed two shots from his right back position
• Sequeira came up with two saves in the shutout effort
• VCU tallied nine shots while placing two on target
• The Rams kept their first clean sheet of the season
• ETSU midfielder Kieran Richards led all players with six total shots
• The game consisted of six total yellow cards with VCU being booked twice, and ETSU four times. 

 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
 

• In the 36^th minute ETSU's Richards fired a shot from just inside the penalty area bound for the low corner of goal only to be denied by Sequeira's diving, left-handed effort
• The Rams best chance in the overtime periods came from Elton Quintanilla in the 98^th minute as he dragged the ball past defenders and onto his left foot to rifle a shot just wide of the post

 
HEAD COACH DAVE GIFFARD
 
"We weren't very good tonight overall. This group has a ton of talented players who will have nights where they perform very very well, but tonight wasn't one of those. You can always make excuses about some of the circumstances that we are dealing with, but in the end, we need to mature and learn what is required from each of us day in and day out for us to reach our potential. If we are able to do that as a group, then this is going to be an exciting group that could do a ton of great things, if we aren't, then sadly it will be an opportunity missed to do something special. 
 
On a positive note, I was really pleased with the clean sheet and a few individual performances that held us together and lifted us in moments. 
 
Now we need to learn from this opportunity to play and get ready for the next one on Wednesday if we are able to get there. The biggest cure for what we need is to play more games and learn as we go, so hopefully we will be able to do just that."


UP NEXT: 
 
The Rams will travel to Conway, S.C. to take on Costal Carolina on Wednesday, Mar. 3 at 6 p.m.