Box Score Score: VCU 2, La Salle 1 (OT)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
Records: VCU (8-6, 5-1 A-10), La Salle (6-8, 1-4 A-10)
Short Story: Despite outshooting La Salle 16-5 overall, the Rams needed an overtime goal from Emily McNamara to beat La Salle.
KEY STATS
- Emily McNamara scored one goal, her second game-winner of the year.
- McNamara also recorded a game-high eight shots with five shots on goal.
- Litiana Field scored a goal and recorded four total shots.
- Maite Sturm assisted on both VCU goals as she now has eight on the season.
- The Rams had a 12-3 edge in shots on goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- VCU took an early lead as Sturm fed Field for the game's first goal in the 15th minute.
- La Salle tied the game 1-1 in the 31st minute on a penalty corner goal from Chloe Lucky.
- The Rams outshot La Salle 6-1 in the second half and held a 6-1 edge in penalty corners but the two teams headed to overtime still tied 1-1.
- McNamara scored the game-winning goal off a penalty corner insert from Sturm.
UP NEXT
VCU hosts Lock Haven at 3 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Cary Street Field.
