DAYTON  – The University of Dayton men's soccer team controlled the game from start to finish and earned a well-deserved 1-0 win over previously unbeaten in conference play, VCU.

Prior to the game, seniors Dennis Kluba and Aidan Bean were recognized for their contributions to the program and the night would only get better.

The Flyers (7-5-4, 3-3-1 A-10) picked up a crucial three points to keep their postseason hopes alive, moving up the standings. The Rams (9-5-1, 5-1-1) suffered their first A-10 defeat of the season.  

KEY STATS

• Dayton currently has the longest winning streak in the conference at three wins in a row.
• The Flyers outshot the Rams 18-5, including 11-1 in the first half.
• Sophomore Jonas Fjeldberg's goal was his fourth of the season and junior David Lianes' second assist on the year.
• VCU did not have a single shot on goal.
• There were two cautions in the game, both for Dayton.
• Fjeldberg led UD with seven shots, two on target while Bean had four shots, also two on goal.

COACH'S COMMENTS
"First off, it was a great night for the seniors," said head coach Dennis Currier. "To honor Dennis and Aidan, I thought the guys executed the game plan almost as perfect as we had talked about prior to the game. The first half I thought we were dominant and had a lot of chances. Then the second half we let them get into a rhythm a little bit, but defensively we kept our shape the entire game and didn't let them get very dangerous throughout the game. It was a critical three points and defeating the first-place team in the A-10, we are on a roll now and have a little confidence. Hopefully we can keep going forward. It's nice to have Jonas back and have a very tough test in the last game, and it's going to come down to the wire to try and qualify for the A-10's."

UP NEXT

• The Flyers finish up the regular season on the road at Fordham Wednesday at 7 p.m.