Final Score: La Salle 3, VCU 1
Location: DeVincent Field (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Records: VCU 3-6 (1-2), La Salle 5-5 (3-1)

The Short Story: Despite VCU having an 8-5 edge in shots, the Explorers scored just before halftime and added two more goals out of the break to take a 3-0 lead. The Rams got a goal back in the 57^th minute and had three late penalty corners but were unable to close the deficit.

QUICK FACTS 

• Bowler scored the goal for VCU in the 57th minute unassisted.
• The Rams had the 8-5 edge in total shots and were even with La Salle 5-5 in shots on goal
• VCU had a decisive 8-1 edge in penalty corners for the game
• Chessa Kownurko made two saves for VCU, both in the first half
• Bowler led the team with four total shots with three shots on frame
• Emily McNamara had two shots while Jordan Lally and Lauren Kaup each had one shot on goal

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU got an early penalty corner opportunity just two minutes into the game but McNamara's shot was blocked.
• In the 11^th minute, the Rams came close to opening the scoring as McNamara's shot hit off the post and back out on a penalty corner.
• Kaup had a shot in the 19^th minute that forced a save from Rachel Hartman.
• La Salle scored first in the 29^th minute as Logan Oh got the goal with an assist from from April Stein.
• The Explorers took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
• Megan Kida scored for La Salle in the 43^rd minute and Devin Muracco added the final goal less than a minute later.
• McKenzie Bowler scored for VCU in the 57^th minute.