Score: VCU 0, Rhode Island 0
Location: Kingston, R.I. / URI Soccer Complex
Records: VCU (5-5-5, 2-2-3), Rhode Island (4-3-7, 1-1-4)
 
THE SHORT STORY
VCU men's soccer fought to a scoreless draw at Rhode Island on Saturday night to conclude its regular season road schedule. VCU limited URI to just one shot on goal and
 
PITCH SIDE

• Defensively, VCU conceded just one shot on goal for a season-best mark, and tied their second-fewest total shots allowed with eight
• VCU had 100% shot accuracy with all seven of their attempts on net; this is just the third time since 2010, and the first against a conference opponent since Sept. 29, 2018, in a match with more than one shot
• Sulaiman Abdul-Mateen and Luca Estabio each had a pair of shots on goal
• VCU's seven SOG is tied for its second-most this season
• Maloney was credited with his fourth shutout of the year, making one save and extending his consecutive shutout minutes to 226
• The visiting Rams didn't allow a shot on goal in the first half, blocking all three attempts
• VCU led possession 52-48 percent
• Estabio was assessed a red card in the 76^th minute

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU created chances early in the match with three shots on goal from Estabio and Abdul-Mateen in the first 15 minutes
• The visiting Rams continued to hold it down defensively, not allowing an on-target shot to fly
• In the 49^th minute, Maloney made his lone save of the match to preserve the scoreless draw
• Rhode Island goalkeeper William Synnestvedt stopped Andrey Salmeron, Abdul-Mateen and Pedro Salmon's attempts in the second half
• In the 76^th minute Luca Estabio was assessed a red card and ejected, VCU would maintain its shutout
• The final attempt on goal of the contest was off the boot of Andres Rodriguez in the 83^rd minute, but Synnestvedt managed his sixth save of the contest for the 0-0 draw

 
QUOTABLE
"Rhode Island is never an easy place to come and get anything from the game, so I was pleased that we came and got the point. We had 5-6 really good chances to score and unfortunately tonight they didn't go in. Even after going down a man we had two really good chances to win it late, but it wasn't to be. We have another week to prepare now and get ourselves ready for a good Davidson team on Saturday night to close out the regular season," Head Coach Dave Giffard said.
 
UP NEXT
VCU will conclude its regular season at home on Saturday, Nov. 1, as it hosts Davidson at Sports Backers Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.