Richmond Battles Saint Joseph’s to Scoreless Draw

Thursday, October 23

Philadelphia, Pa.

7 p.m.

University of Richmond

3-7-7, 0-5-4

Saint Joseph's

5-10-2, 2-6-1

Richmond

Saint Joseph's

10/23/2025 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Richmond women's soccer team earned its sixth shutout of the season Thursday night, battling Saint Joseph's to a 0-0 draw at Sweeney Field. With the result, the Spiders moved to 3-7-7 overall and 0-5-4 in Atlantic 10 Conference play, while the Hawks stand at 5-10-2, 2-6-1.

How It Happened
Saint Joseph's applied early pressure, earning a corner inside the opening 20 seconds and putting three shots toward goal in the first six minutes. Veronica Rrapi was called into action in the 15th minute with a diving stop against the Hawks, then denied another attempt from SJU's Juliette Muro in the 31st minute to keep the match level. The Hawks finished the half with a 7-2 shot advantage.

Richmond found its rhythm after the break, creating sustained spells in the attacking third. The Spiders outshot the Hawks 8-3 in the second half and earned five corner kicks, including back-to-back opportunities in the 82nd and 89th minutes. Sophia Jurado forced a save in the 68th minute, while Emma Newman tested the keeper twice and saw two more attempts blocked in the final stretch. Rrapi made three saves overall to record her sixth shutout of the season.

Notes on the Game

Richmond and Saint Joseph's each recorded 10 shots, three on goal.
The Spiders held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks, including five in the second half.
Newman led all players with four shots, while Marisa Snee added two.
Rrapi notched her sixth shutout, stopping three shots in 90 minutes of action.
Richmond committed 11 fouls to the Hawks' six.
Rrapi, Gwen Howell and Erika Schneider played the full 90 minutes.

Up Next
Richmond will look to wrap up the season on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m. against St. Bonaventure at President's Field. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.