Box Score Final Score: VCU 15, Longwood 13
Location: Farmville, Va.
Records: VCU (3-3), Longwood (2-5)
The Short Story: VCU trailed 13-9 with 11:39 remaining before the Rams closed out the game with six unanswered goals to earn the comeback victory.
QUICK FACTS
- Savannah Slack scored a game-high five goals and record an assist. She also had four draw controls and two ground balls.
- Anna Koniencki scored four goals and tied with Slack for the team-high with 10 shot attempts.
- Cammie Mann scored three goals on just four shot attempts.
- Keriann McTavish scored one goal and added one assist.
- Emma Barber and Riley O'Malley each scored once. Jessica Del Rossi and Isabella Evans-Riester each had an assist.
- VCU outshot Longwood 35-25 overall and 27-21 in shots on goal. The Rams had a 20-10 advantage in draw controls and went 3-of-4 on free positions while the Lancers were 0-of-5.
- Longwood was led by Emma Johnson and Kaitlin Luccarelli who each had four goals and an assist.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- VCU and Longwood traded goals to begin the game and the two teams were tied 3-3- with 8:06 left in the first half.
- The Rams scored five of the final seven goals in the half and took a 7-5 lead into halftime.
- The Lancers came out of halftime and scored seven of the next nine goals to go out in front 13-9.
- VCU's defense clamped down and shut the Lancers out for the final 11:38 of game time while the Rams scored six unanswered goals to take the victory.
- Savannah Slack scored the go-ahead goal unassisted. with 6:27 remaining
WHAT'S NEXT
VCU hosts Gardner-Webb at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11.