Final Score: VCU 2, Richmond 1
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 10-8 (4-3 A-10), Richmond 6-12 (2-5 A-10)
 
The Short Story: Georgia Carr-Brown scored the game-winning goal in the 54^th minute to lift the Rams over crosstown rival Richmond. The win qualifies VCU for the Atlantic 10 Championship beginning Nov. 3 at UMass.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• VCU has qualified for the A-10 Championship in five of Stacey Bean's six seasons. The team has reached the A-10 Championship game four times
• Jaimie McCormick scored a goal on her lone shot attempt, her second goal of the season
• Carr-Brown scored once and had a team-high five shot attempts. Carr-Brown has scored five times this season
• VCU outshot Richmond 17-3 overall and 13-2 in shots on goal
• The Rams also had a 6-2 edge in penalty corners
• Richmond's goal was scored by Madi Hyatt

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU opened the scoring in the 13^th minute after Bridget McCormick's initial shot attempt was saved but Jaimie McCormick followed the rebound and hit it first time, finding the back post for the goal
• Richmond tied the game 1-1 in the 17^th minute as Hyatt was able to collect a shot that had been deflected in the air over the defense and was tapped in at the goal line
• The Rams applied pressure to Richmond the entire second half but it took until the 54^th minute for the game-winner. Carr-Brown dribbled past three Richmond defenders before firing a shot that was moving too fast for the Spiders' goalkeeper to trap
• The Rams allowed only one Richmond shot attempt in the second half, outshooting them 9-1 overall

UP NEXT:
VCU will be the No. 4 seed and face No. 1 seed Saint Joseph's on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. in Amherst, Mass. in the Atlantic 10 Semifinals. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.