RICHMOND, Va.  - The University of Dayton men's soccer team defeated VCU Friday night in the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals to advance in the conference tournament.

The Flyers (10-2-4) continue their postseason run while handing the Rams (3-8-6) a loss for the second time this season.

KEY MOMENT
2^nd half – The Flyers pushed the tempo in the second half and had numerous chances to take the lead before the decisive goal in the last two minutes.

SCORING BREAKDOWN

• 88:50 – Sophomore Michael Adedokun drilled the free kick just outside the box to the top corner to give Dayton the lead with just over a minute to play.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Dayton dominated possession, controlling the ball 62 percent of the time to VCU's 38 percent.
• The Flyers out-shot the Rams 25-6, putting six on target.
• Goalkeeper Dario Caetano had one save and earned his seventh shutout of the season.
• Adedokun, senior Manny Day, and freshman Joseph Melto Quiah all had four shots to lead the Flyers.
• Corners were 12-1 in favor of UD.

COACH'S COMMENTS
"The team battled hard tonight which you have to do in the postseason to earn a result," said head coach Dennis Currier. "It is difficult to break down VCU's low block, but we did a great job putting pressure on them all night. It was a great team effort."

UP NEXT

• The Flyers advance to the A-10 Semifinals and will play again on Wednesday, Nov. 9 against an opponent to be determined.