Final Score: ECU 16, VCU 12
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU (2-3), ECU (5-1)

The Short Story: VCU took a 11-7 lead early in the second half before ECU scored nine unanswered goals to retake the lead for good.

QUICK FACTS

• Keriann McTavish scored three goals and recorded two assists. McTavish's first goal of the game was also the 100^th of her career.
• Riley O'Malley scored two goals and added two assists, the first two of her collegiate career.
• Jessica Del Rossi had three goals, all in the first half, on eight shot attempts.
• Lauren Marosi and Isabella Evans-Riester each scored a goal.
• VCU held a 16-14 advantage in draw controls and a 29-26 edge in total shots but ECU led 22-17 in shots on goal.
• The Pirates were led by Megan Tryniski who had four goals and four assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU dominated the first few minutes of the contest and took a 3-0 lead with 23:51 left in the first half.
• The Pirates answered back with three unanswered goals of their own to tie the game at 3-3 with 19:37 left in the half.
• VCU and East Carolina each traded the lead once before VCU ended the half scoring five of the final six goals, including five consecutive, to lead 10-7 at the break.
• The Rams scored the opening goal of the second half before the Pirates had nine unanswered to take the lead for good and pull away from VCU.

WHAT'S NEXT

VCU hosts East Carolina in its home opener at 1 p.m. on March 1.