Box Score Box Score: No. 2 Dayton 1, No. 7 VCU 0
Location: Dayton, Ohio / Baujan Field
Records: VCU (4-9-5, 3-2-5 A-10), Dayton (14-3-2, 7-1-2 A-10)
 
THE SHORT STORY: VCU played a strong defensive game, but one Dayton goal was the difference in the opening game of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Despite Allison Karpovich's masterful performance, the No. 7 seed Rams fell 1-0 to the No. 2 seed Flyers.
 
PITCH SIDE

• Senior Allison Karpovich tied her career-high nine saves in the match for the third time this season
• Karpovich's career total ticked up to 117, taking sole possession of 10^th all-time in program history
• Jenna Eller led the Rams with two shots on goal
• Kanna Matsuhisa and Carleigh Frilles also tallied on-target shots
• VCU falls 1-0 to the Flyers in Dayton for the second time in 2024
• The Rams conclude their season with a 4-9-5 record and a 3-2-5 record in A-10 play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Dayton pressed early, breaking the game open in the 11^th minute with a goal by freshman Laney Smith
• Karpovich opened the second half with her sixth save of the evening in the 47^th minute, tying Grace Young for 10^th all-time with 114 career saves
• Frilles sent a phenomenal ball-in to Matsuhisa, who got a head on it, but Dayton goalkeeper Batoul Reda was able to pick up a save in the 50^th minute
• Paige Hoeger added VCU's final shot, in a last-ditch attempt to even the score in the 88^th minute
• The Rams concluded their season, falling in the A-10 Quarterfinal match to the Flyers, 1-0