VALDES, RAMS ROUND OUT REGULAR SEASON WITH 2-0 WIN OVER ST. BONAVENTURE
Score: VCU 2, St. Bonaventure 0
Location: St. Bonaventure, N.Y. (Marra Athletics Complex)
Records: VCU 3-7-6 (3-1-4 Atlantic 10), St. Bonaventure 3-10-3 (0-6-2 Atlantic 10)
The short story: After a deadlocked opening half, the Rams broke through with a pair of goals to end the regular season victorious and seal their spot in the Atlantic 10 tournament.
QUICK FACTS
- Senior defender Jared Valdes tallied his second goal of 2022 and the third of his career.
- The Rams consistently attacked St. Bonaventure's net, outshooting the Bonnies 20-9 and winning the shots on goal battle 8-3.
- Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper John Ermini picked up his fifth shutout of the 2022 campaign, making one save.
- Eleven different Rams got off at least one shot in the match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Black and Gold set the tone for the match in the opening 45 minutes, controlling possession and getting off 10 shots to St. Bonaventure's five.
- The Bonnies defense held on through the first half, but that would change in the 60th minute when Valdes kicked in the rebound off a set piece by freshman forward Papa Toure to break the scoreless tie.
- The Rams then looked for an insurance goal and found it in the 82nd minute of the match as a free kick by freshman midfielder Andres Rodriguez deflected off the head of a Bonnies defender and into the net.
QUOTING COACH DAVE GIFFARD
"Proud of the guys for controlling what we can control and coming here and earning three points. We've grown and improved all year looking forward to the time of year where we win and advance or lose and go home. Now we wait to see where the post season will begin for us and who our opponents will be."
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