Score: VCU 0, Dayton 0
Location: Richmond, Va. / Sports Backers Stadium
Records: VCU (3-3-2, 0-0-1), Dayton (2-1-5, 1-0-1)
THE SHORT STORY
VCU men's soccer battled to a scoreless draw with Dayton in its Atlantic 10 conference opener. The Rams secured their second shutout in as many games, but with a 43
rd minute goal by
Lucas White called back after review, VCU was held to the 0-0 draw on Sunday evening.
PITCH SIDE
- The Rams opened their Atlantic 10 slate unbeaten for the fourth consecutive year
- Trevor Maloney posted his second-straight shutout and extended his consecutive shutout minutes to 229:18
- Maloney's four saves tied his career best for the third consecutive match
- Freshman Luca Estabio led the Rams with three shots in the match, while Deniss Hayes had a pair of shots on goal
- Hakim Musabbah was issued a red card in the 81st minute
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The early minutes were a battle for possession, but D. Hayes rattled off a pair of attempts and Nikita Hayes rocketed a shot off a Dayton defender in the 14th minute
- With just two minutes remaining in the half, White got his boot on a deflected cross, rocketing the game's lone goal into the back of the net, but offsides was called on the field following a VAR review
- Musabbah was issued a red card in the 81st minute, VCU played the final 10 minutes one man down
- In the 89th minute, Maloney made a baffling diving stop to keep the scoreless game intact, leading the Rams to their second shutout of the season
UP NEXT
VCU will continue its homestand into the week, hosting No. 6 Marshall for its non-conference finale with the 2024 National Runner-Up at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
