Score: VCU 2, Loyola Chicago 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Sports Backers Stadium)
Records: VCU 5-8-4 (4-4-2), Loyola Chicago 7-7-4 (3-3-4)
 
THE SHORT STORY: In the waning minutes of the match, Kendyl Sarver took a pass from Anna Bagley, smashing home an equalizing goal that sent VCU Women's Soccer into the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a 2-2 draw to wrap up the regular season at Loyola Chicago.

"I am incredibly happy for our players today," said Head Coach Lindsey Martin. "They deserve to keep playing together and they fought until the end to get the result we needed. Loyola Chicago is a good team, full of hardworking kids, and they made us fight for that point.

"Credit to them, as they were one of the toughest teams we played in conference this year, and a shame that their season ends today. Our full attention goes to our SLU matchup now and I know our kids will show up. On we go."
 
PITCH SIDE

• Sarver's goal, her fourth of the season, came in 82nd minute
• Kanna Matsuhisa scored her third of the season in the 18th minute
• Bagley collected her ninth assist of the season on Sarver's goal
• Milica Bulatovic recorded her second assist of the season on Matsuhisa's goal
• Matsuhisa collected two shots on goal, with three total shots
• VCU and Chicago finished even with five shots on goal each
• The draw punched VCU's ticket into the A-10 Tournament as the No. 8 seed

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU did not take long to get on the board, with VCU scoring in the opening 20 minutes
• In the 18th minute, Bulatovic received a ball off a deflection on the top left of the box
• She then took two almost perfect touches to put the ball in Matsuhisa's path
• Matsuhisa then smashed home a rocket of a shot that blew past a diving Chicago keeper
• In the 30th minute Chicago drew even with a goal
• Following Chicago's equalizing goal, the match was tied up at 1-1 heading into the break
• Chicago took an early lead in the 54th minute taking a 2-1
• Over the next 25 minutes Allison Karpovich came up big for VCU, making saves in the 62nd and 76th minutes to keep VCU's season alive
• In the 82nd minute, the Rams found the tournament clinching equalizer they were hunting for
• Following a throw in deep in Chicago's end, Bagley worked a ball down the far touch line and after dropping a shoulder and getting through the Chicago defense, she sent a ball in front of net
• Sarver was there to clean it up, smashing home without hesitation the equalizing goal to make it 2-2
• The Rams then locked things down for the final eight minutes to punch their ticket to the A-10 Tournament and a chance at making the NCAA Tournament.

 
UP NEXT: VCU now heads to Saint Louis to face the 2023 A-10 Regular Season Champions and No. 1 seed in the A-10 Tournament on Oct. 27 with the match set to get started at 8 p.m. EST.