The match between No. 7 UNC Greensboro and VCU awarded to VCU with the Rams leading, 3-1, Saturday in Richmond when UNCG had its fifth player red carded.
The Spartans (2-1-0) started the second half a man down as Henning Jonasson was issued a red card in the 44th minute. Thomas Campbell was given a red card in the 53rd minute to put UNCG two men down. The Spartans got on the board in the 59th minute as senior Scott Jones nailed a free kick from 35 yards out to make the score 2-1. But two more Spartans, David Worthen and All-American Randi Patterson, were given red cards in the 76th minute and Jones, UNCG's other All-American, was sent off in the 77th minute, leaving them with only six players.
Pat Viray had a goal and an assist to lead VCU. Fred Owusu Sekyere and Matthijs Maruanaya (25-yard free kick) also scored for the Rams.
''Our guys played very well,'' said VCU coach Tim O'Sullivan. ''I told them after the match that they represented themselves well and handled themselves well under difficult conditions.''
UNCG also received five yellow cards. VCU was issued two cautions.