Final Score: No. 18 VCU 1, Richmond 0
Round: A-10 Semifinal
Location: Richmond, Va. (Cary Street Field)
Records: VCU 8-0 (6-0 A-10), Richmond 4-3 (4-2 A-10)
 
The Short Story: Janne Wetzel, the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year, scored the game-winning goal off a penalty corner in in the 58^th minute to send VCU to the A-10 championship Game.

QUICK FACTS:

• VCU reaches its second A-10 Championship Game in the past three seasons
• Wetzel scored the lone goal for VCU and had three shot attempts
• Maite Sturm and Svea each had an assist
• Sasha Elliott made two saves in goal for the Black and Gold
• The Rams outshot the Spiders 9-4 and 4-2 in shots on goal. VCU also had a 5-3 edge in penalty corners

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU held most of the possession in the first quarter and despite having a 3-1 advantage in the shots, the game remained tied at 0-0 at the end of the first quarter
• The second quarter was a defensive battle that saw just one shot from Richmond and the teams remained tied 0-0 at halftime
• In the third quarter, VCU had a goal from Maite Sturm on a rebound off a penalty corner disallowed in the third quarter due to a foul
• The Rams turned up the pressure in the fourth quarter, outshooting Richmond 3-1 in the quarter and finally scored the game-winner off a penalty corner with just 2:27 left in the game

UP NEXT:
VCU faces the winner of No. 2 Lock Haven and No. 3 Saint Joseph's in the A-10 Championship game at noon tomorrow at Cary Street Field. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.