Box Score: VCU 4, Davidson 1
Location: Richmond, Va. / Sports Backers Stadium
Records: VCU (7-9-3, 5-4-1 A-10), Davidson (7-7-3, 3-5-2 A-10)
 
THE SHORT STORY
VCU women's soccer clinched its fifth consecutive Atlantic 10 Championship berth with its most goals scored this season in a commanding 4-1 victory over Davidson in the regular season finale.
 
PITCH SIDE

• Four different Rams scored in the contest, with goals from Y-Van Nguyen, Ishpreen Marwah, Isabelle Franklin and Keira McCloskey
• McCloskey tallied three points with a goal and assist
• Franklin tied Jensyn Lins' team-leading three goals, and Lins tied Franklin's team-leading five assists
• VCU outshot Davidson 18-14 with 12 shots on goal to the Wildcats' five
• Chloe Limbach, Ava Pustover, Nguyen, Kendyl Sarver, Emma Bennett, Jordyn Hall, Keira Connolly, Lilly Heit and Stella Castro were honored on senior day
• Bennett made her season debut, playing 32 minutes

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Rams opened the scoring in the 19^th minute when Nguyen recovered a clearing attempt by Davidson and looped it into the low corner for a 1-0 advantage
• Just three minutes later, Marwah doubled VCU's lead on the follow-through from Jensyn Lins' header to put the Rams ahead 2-0
• In the 36^th minute, on a feed from McCloskey, Franklin launched an absolute rocket over the head of Davidson goalkeeper Grace Stair from about 25 yards out for a 3-0 lead that held into the half
• McCloskey added the final strike for the Rams from the arc in the 66^th minute
• In the 75^th minute, Davidson spoiled the Rams' clean sheet with their lone goal, but VCU held onto its three-goal lead for the victory
• VCU clinched its bid to the Atlantic 10 Championship with the win, 4-1

 
UP NEXT
VCU will advance to the Atlantic 10 Championship to face No. 4 Rhode Island in the quarterfinal round on Friday, October 31. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. at the URI Soccer Complex in Kingston, R.I.