Score: VCU 16, Davidson 10
Location: Richmond, Va. (Robins Stadium)
Records: VCU 8-10, Davidson 11-8

The short story:  VCU fended off a third quarter rally from No. 3 seed Davidson to advance to the Atlantic 10 Semifinals for the first time in program history.
 
QUICK FACTS

• VCU's program began in 2016 and the Rams were 0-3 all-time in Atlantic 10 Tournament games heading into the contest
• Ashley Karn led VCU with a career-high five goals and added one assist
• Mason Whitmore scored three goals and added an assist alongside three caused turnovers and four draw controls
• Rachel Koeneke scored three goals and recorded two assists
• VCU held a 17-13 advantage in draw controls and only turned the ball over 12 times while forcing 20 Davidson turnovers
• The Rams held a 31-23 advantage in total shots and led 22-11 in shots on goal
• The Wildcats were led by Jenna Skibbe who had four goals on six shots

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU went up 2-0 in just 2:01 of action to take an early lead after goals from Koneke and Karn
• The Rams led 5-3 heading into the second quarter after Karn's second goal of the afternoon with just 13 seconds left in the first
• The Wildcats got within 5-4 with 12:25 before halftime but VCU scored four unanswered goals, two of them coming from Karn, to build a 9-4 advantage with 5:39 left in the half. VCU would lead 9-5 at the break
• The Rams led by as much as 11-5 early in the third quarter but Davidson cut VCU's lead to just 11-9 with 1:34 left in the third quarter after four unanswered goals
• VCU got a goal from Sam Palmer with 38 seconds left in the third to stop the run and shift momentum as VCU scored five of the game's final six goals to pull away

UP NEXT
VCU will face No. 2 seed Saint Joseph's at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 2 at Robins Stadium in the A-10 Semifinals. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.