Final Score: VCU 14, Campbell 10
Location: Buies Creek, N.C. (Barker-Lane Stadium)
Records: VCU 1-2, Campbell 0-3

The Short Story: The Rams jumped out to a 9-1 lead on Campbell in the first half with 3:21 remaining until the break. Campbell charged back outscoring VCU 8-1 and closed the deficit to just 10-9 with 10:21 left in regulation. VCU got three goals in just under two minutes to push its lead to 13-9 and held off the Camels the rest of the way.

QUICK FACTS

• Three VCU players scored three goals led by Sky Hyatt's three goals and two assists. Hyatt also had a team-high four caused turnovers.
• Jessica Del Rossi scored three goals, all in the first half, and added an assist.
• Molly Barcikowski also scored three goals on six shot attempts.
• Keriann McTavish had a team-high three assists along with two goals.
• Clare Murphy and Chloe Mujwit each scored once for VCU.
• Ria Peralta made 12 saves in the cage for the Rams.
• Campbell had a slight 22-21 edge in shots on goal but went just 2 of 14 on free position attempts.
• The Rams went 4 of 7 on free positions and had a 14-12 edge in ground balls.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU jumped out to a 7-0 lead with 13:40 left in the first half before Campbell got on the board. Del Rossi powered VCU's start scoring three goals.
• The Rams' lead was as large as 9-1 after Barcikowski scored unassisted.
• Campbell scored three consecutive goals to cut VCU's lead to 9-4 at halftime.
• The Camels continued their run into the second half as they outscored VCU 8-1 across halftime to get within 10-9 with 10:21 remaining.
• The two teams stayed at the one goal margin for just over four minutes until Jenn Nonn's free position goal put VCU up 11-9. The two goal marging was as close as the Camels would get for the remainder of the contest.
• The Rams added two more goals in quick succession and held a 13-9 lead with with 4:16 left.
• The two teams traded goals for the final score with VCU scoring its last goal with 14 seconds remaining.

UP NEXT

The Rams will travel to Winthrop at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26.