FINAL SCORE: VCU 3, No. 17 Wake Forest 2
LOCATION: Richmond, Va. (Cary Street Field)
RECORDS: VCU 9-5, No. 17 Wake Forest 6-8

THE SHORT STORY: VCU got out to an early 2-0 lead before the Demon Deacons tied the game 2-2 late in the third quarter. Janne Wetzel scored the game-winner, her second goal of the day, in the 49^th minute off a penalty corner and the Rams held on for the win.

QUICK FACTS:

• Wetzel's two goals were her eighth and ninth of the season. She also added an assist and had four shot attempts
• Maite Sturm and Svea Sturm each recorded two assists
• Litiana Field scored one goal on three shot attempts
• VCU earned its second win over a ranked opponent this season
• Sasha Elliott made 11 saves for VCU in the cage
• Wake Forest outshot VCU 15-9 overall and 13-7 in shots on goal
• Nat Friedman and Maggie Dickman each scored for the Demon Deacons

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU held Wake Forest without a shot attempt in the first quarter, outshooting them 4-0, and opened the scoring in the 15^th minute. Field received a pass from Wetzel following a stick stop on a penalty corner and her low shot beat the goalkeeper
• The Rams doubled their lead to 2-0 in the 20^th minute as Wetzel converted a penalty corner on assists from Maite and Svea Sturm
• Wake Forest answered just before halftime as Friedman dribbled down the end line and pushed a shot past Elliott at the near post to make it 2-1
• The Demon Deacons tied the game at 2-2 in the 44^th minute as Dickman turned, flicked the ball past a VCU defender and beat the goalkeeper with a chip shot
• Wetzel gave VCU the deciding goal in the 49^th minute on another penalty corner, this time finding the upper corner
• Elliott made three saves in the fourth quarter to preserve the win

UP NEXT: 
VCU hosts Ball State for Senior Day on Sunday, Oct. 24 for a 1 p.m. contest at Cary Street Field.