Atlantic 10 Tournament Quarterfinals
Score: No. 8 VCU 0, No. 1 Saint Louis 2
Location: St. Louis, Mo. (Robert R. Hermann Stadium)
Records: VCU 5-9-4 (4-4-2), 15-2-2 (9-0-1)
 
THE SHORT STORY: No. 8 VCU Women's Soccer's season came to an end in the Atlantic 10 Tournament Quarterfinals, falling 2-0 at No. 1 Saint Louis on a rainy evening in St. Louis, Mo.
 
PITCH SIDE

• The Rams doubled the Billikens' shots on goal in the second half, recording five to St. Louis' two
• The loss ended VCU's three-match unbeaten streak
• Kendyl Sarver led the team with two shots, adding a shot on goal
• Anna Bagley, Greta Kraszula, Milica Bulatovic and Kaylee Risher all put one shot on goal each
• Allison Karpovich made the start in net, stopping five Saint Louis shots

HOW IT HAPPENED

• SLU got goals in the first and 37th minutes to take the lead they would hold for the second half
• During the opening half, Karpovich did her best to keep the Rams in the match, stopping shots in the 33rd, 37th and 40th minutes, but the Billikens took a 2-0 lead into the half
• VCU came out of the gate firing on all cylinders and Bagley got things rolling with a shot that was saved in the 56th minute
• Kraszula ripped a shot on goal in the 59^th, earning VCU a corner, which produced another Rams shot this time from Risher
• Karpovich came up big again in the 70th and 74th minutes, keeping VCU around as they hunted for the first goal
• In the 78th minute, VCU was awarded a penalty kick on a SLU foul and yellow card in the box
• Sarver stepped up and fired a shot that had the keeper going the wrong way, but the SLU keeper kept the bottom of her foot and hand extended just long enough to get a piece and keep the Rams off the board
• The final minutes ticked away, and when the whistle blew SLU had moved onto the next round, ending VCU's run with a 2-0 win