Final Score: VCU 21, Liberty 12

Location: Richmond, Va. (Cary Street Field)

Records: VCU 4-4, Liberty 1-9

The Short Story: Tied 6-6 at halftime, the Rams scored seven of the first eight goals in the second half to build a 13-7 lead with 19:11 remaining. VCU outscored the Flames 15-6 in the second half for the victory. The 21 goals tied a program-high and marked the third time as a program VCU has scored 21 goals.

QUICK FACTS

• Keriann McTavish scored a game-high six goals along with two assists on just eight total shots.
• Sky Hyatt had three goals and a game-high six assists along with a team-high five ground balls.
• Sofia Emond had a team-high four draw controls along with two goals and one assist.
• Jessica Del Rossi scored four goals on five shots.
• Megan Williamson added three goals with Molly Barcikowski scored two.
• Liberty held a slight 38-35 edge in total shots but VCU had a 27-20 advantage in ground balls.
• Ria Peralta made 15 saves in the cage for VCU.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Black and Gold got off to a quick start by scoring the games first four goals just over nine minutes into the game.
• Liberty responded by scoring six of the next eight goals, including one with just 1:26 left before halftime to tie the game 6-6 at the break.
• McTavish opened the scoring 1:08 into the second half as the Rams again started a half on a 4-0 run.
• Liberty's Brianna McCaffrey scored unassisted to make it 10-7 but couldn't stop VCU's 7-1 run to open the half as VCU held a 13-7 lead.
• That lead would grow to as large as 17-9 and the Flames would get no closer than 18-11 with 6:38 left in regulation.

WHAT'S NEXT

VCU will play at UMass at 3 p.m. on Mar. 31.