Score: VCU 1, Campbell 1
Location: Richmond, Va. / Sports Backers Stadium
Records: VCU (1-2), Campbell (2-1-1)
THE SHORT STORY
Despite a dominant defensive first half by the Rams, a second-period goal by each team led to a 1-1 draw against Campbell on Tuesday evening.
PITCH SIDE
- Kai Feng scored his second goal of the season with
- For the second consecutive game, Lucas White tallied an assist
- Junior goalkeeper Trevor Maloney played a career-high 90 minutes
- The Rams allowed just two shots on goal for the second straight match
- Twin brothers Deniss Hayes and Nikita Hayes both appeared in the starting lineup
- Andrey Salmeron led VCU with a season-high five shots
- Reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week attempted three shots with one shot on goal
- Graduate student Ty Johnson tallied his first career point
- VCU outshot the Camels 16-8 and held the advantage in shots on goal 5-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Rams started the match with a stellar defensive performance, holding possession for over 60% of the opening period and not allowing a Campbell shot until the 34th minute
- D. Hayes opened the offensive effort in the 17th minute, but Campbell goalkeeper Max Leviton made his first of four saves
- In the 58th minute, Feng got the Rams on the board, heading a perfectly placed ball from White and Johnson into the lower left corner to take the 1-0 lead
- Returning with a late answer in the 80th minute, Campbell managed to sneak the equalizer past Maloney
- Possibly the best chance for the Rams to come back was in the 82nd minute, as Mohammed Ibrahim drew a penalty, but another Leviton save for CU locked down the 1-1 draw
UP NEXT
The Rams will continue their homestand into the end of the week, taking on No. 15 High Point at 7 p.m. on Friday at Sports Backers Stadium.
