Box Score: VCU 2, UMass 2
Location: Richmond, Va. / Sports Backers Stadium
Records: VCU (4-8-5, 3-2-5 A-10), UMass (11-4-3, 6-2-2 A-10)
 
THE SHORT STORY: VCU's senior day celebration culminated in a pair of firsts for Makaya Parham and Jenna Eller, who each notched their first goals in Black and Gold. A late UMass equalizer on the penalty kick gave the match its 2-2 finish.
 
PITCH SIDE

• Graduate transfer Makaya Parham scored her first goal with the Rams
• Senior Jenna Eller also tallied her first career goal
• Jazmin Jackson, Stella Castro and Milica Bulatovic were credited with assists
• Senior goalkeeper Allison Karpovich made a pair of saves, bringing her career total to 108, just six outside of the program's top 10 in saves
• The Rams honored 14 seniors in their final game at Sports Backers Stadium: Karpovich, Isidora Gajdobranksi, Kanna Matsuhisa, Greta Kraszula, Eller, Paige Hoeger, Bulatovic, Isabella Cahall, Lindsay Munyak, Jordan Pieklo, Carleigh Frilles, Natalia Santangelo, Parham and Carley Rynex
• VCU picked up its 13^th point in the conference standings, ending with a 3-2-5 Atlantic 10 record

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the 38^th minute, Castro sent a ball up for Jackson, who one-touch crossed it in for Parham's immaculate finish to break open the match, 1-0
• UMass got its first equalizer in the opening minutes of the second half as Ashley Lamond knocked her fifth of the season in off a corner kick in the 52^nd minute
• Eller took back VCU's lead with a header at the post as she knocked in a ball-in from Bulatovic on the far side past Bella Mendoza in the 79^th minute
• In the 88^th minute, the Minutewomen drew a penalty and Grace Pinkus was able to provide the visitors' second equalizer
• VCU and UMass drew, 2-2, in their regular season finales as the pair look to advance to the A-10 Tournament

 
UP NEXT:
VCU will advance to the A-10 championships, with seeding and scheduling to be announced at 5 p.m. this evening.