Box Score: VCU 2, Saint Jospeh's 0
Location: Richmond, Va. / Sports Backers Stadium
Records: VCU (4-6-2, 2-1 A-10), Saint Jospeh's (3-7-1, 0-3 A-10)
 
THE SHORT STORY
VCU women's soccer secured its second Atlantic 10 shutout in three games, taking down visiting Saint Joseph's 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. Y-Van Nguyen and Isabelle Franklin scored the pair of Rams goals while Pongratz held on for the clean sheet between the posts.
 
PITCH SIDE

• Franklin scored her second career goal and her second in as many games, matching Jensyn Lins for the team lead with eight points
• Y-Van Nguyen tallied her first goal of the season
• Assisting on the Rams' first goal, Jordyn Hall notched the first point of her career
• Mia Pongratz made four saves in the contest for her third shutout of the year
• The Rams had their most shots of the season with 19
• VCU held the edge in shots, 19-13, and shots on goal, 7-4
• The teams were even with eight corner kicks and 10 fouls apiece
• VCU posted its third shutout of the year and second in A-10 play

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU broke the game open in the 38^th minute when Hall connected with Nguyen at 20 yards out and she fired a dart into the top left corner to give the home team a 1-0 lead
• In the 63^rd minute, the Rams doubled their lead off a corner kick as Franklin followed through on a lost ball right in front of the net
• Firing back and forth, Saint Joseph's induced a save by Pongratz in the next minute before Ishpreen Marwah and Jazmin Jackson laid three shots on goal over the next three minutes
• In the 86^th minute, Pongratz sealed the shutout for VCU, diving to deny Saint Joseph's at the bottom left corner of the net
• The Rams earned their second A-10 win, 2-0

 
UP NEXT
VCU will hit the road to open its October Atlantic 10 schedule at Duquesne at 7:00 p.m. on Oct. 2, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.