Final Score: Old Dominion 10, VCU 7
Location: Richmond, Va. (Cary Street Field)
Records: VCU 0-1, ODU 1-0

The Short Story: The Rams started the game strong and built a 4-2 lead just 15 minutes into the game but the Monarchs fought back to take a 5-4 lead at the break. The Black and Gold tied things up at five a piece early in the second half before Old Dominion outscored the Rams 5-2 the remainder of the contest.

QUICK FACTS

• Sophomore Molly Barcikowski paced the Rams with two goals on six shots. She contributed one assist as well. 
• Freshman Kieriann McTavish scored her first career goal. The rookie also added two assists in her debut as a Ram.
• Sophomore Sofia Emond also scored goal for The Black and Gold.
• Sky Hyatt had a goal and an assist while collecting a team-high six ground balls.
• Isabella Evans-Riester.
• Kelly O'Brien collected four ground balls and caused three turnovers.
• VCU caused the Monarchs to turn the ball over 17 times.
• Old Dominion's Cydney Tutchton led the team with three goals.
• The Monarchs held a 22-16 edge in shots on goal. 
  
  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Barcikowski found of the back of the net to give the Rams an early 1-0 lead 4:26 into the game. Old Dominion responded and tied the game 1-1 less than a minute later.
• Barcikowski scored her scored goal a little over five minutes later to put VCU ahead 2-1.
• The Monarchs quickly responded again, this time scoring just 21 seconds after VCU's goal to make it 2-2.
• The Rams took a 3-2 lead at 16:21 and Sofia Edmond put the Rams ahead 4-2 just over a minute later.
• ODU responded with three consecutive goals to take a 5-4 lead going into the break.
• VCU's Keriann McTavish tied things up 5-5 less than three minutes into the second half.
• The Monarchs scored two consecutive goals to built a 7-5 lead with 24:21 left in the game.
• VCU would pull within one at 7-6 but a quick ODU goal followed by three consecutive yellow cards would force the Rams to play three players down.
• ODU took scored a man-up to make it 10-6 before Nicole Morris scored a goal with 2:17 remaining in regulation but the Monarchs would hold

UP NEXT

The Rams again play at home on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. when they host UMBC at the Cary Street Field.