PHOTOS: Rams and Pirates Fight to a Draw

Official VCU Game Summary

Score: VCU 0, ECU 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Sports Backers Stadium)
Records: VCU 1-1-4 , ECU 3-2-1

The short story: VCU controlled the offensive third with 18 total shots compared to ECU’s 10 but the Rams were unable to break the deadlock and the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

QUICK FACTS

• VCU had four shots on goal compared to ECU’s three
• The Rams had seven corner kicks to ECU’s three
• Senior goalkeeper Whitney Horton recorded two saves and posted her second shutout of the week and third overall this season
• East Carolina’s goalkeeper Maeve English recorded four saves
• The Pirates committed 13 fouls including two yellow cards

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Rams threatened early in the match with back-to-back shots by freshman midfielder Kendyl Sarver and junior forward Milica Bulatovic but they were both blocked
• East Carolina’s Carolina Gutirrez put a shot towards the net at the 43rd minute but VCU had multiple defenders in the box as the shot was deflected
• Redshirt-junior midfielder Anna Bagley had VCU’s best chance of the day when she put a shot on net that forced a tough save by the keeper in the 76th minute

UP NEXT
VCU completes their five-game home stretch when Pitt comes to Sports Backers Stadium on Thursday, September, 8th at 7 p.m. Fans can follow along on ESPN+.