Final Score: VCU 22, George Mason 12
Location: Fairfax, Va.
Records: VCU 5-4 (0-1 A-10), George Mason 1-7 (0-3 A-10)
 
The Short Story: After a slow start, VCU trailed the Patriots 6-3 with 14:30 left in the first half before a 7-0 run jumpstarted the Rams' offense and allowed VCU to cruise to the win.

QUICK FACTS:

• Four Rams scored at least a hat trick, led Juliana George who scored a team-high four goals along with eight draw controls and three ground balls
• Abby Osmeyer scored three goals on just five shot attempts and added two assists. She also had two ground balls
• Keriann McTavish had three goals and a team-high three assists
• Kelsey McDonnell also scored three goals on just five shot attempts
• VCU outshot Mason 43-21 overall and had a 32-16 advantage in shots on goal
• Mason was led by Chloe Reed and Erin Donoghue who each had three goals

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Patriots took a 6-3 lead with 14:30 left in the first half before Lauren Marosi's goal kickstarted a 7-0 run by the Rams to take the lead for good
• McDonnell capped off the run, giving the Rams a 10-6 lead, but Mason scored the final goal of the first half as VCU led 10-7 at the break
• The Rams scored four of the first five goals of the second half to push their lead to 14-8 after Anna Koniencki scored with 24:48 remaining
• VCU pulled away and led by as many as 10 goals three different times to close out the contest

UP NEXT:
VCU hosts George Washington on Saturday, April 3 at 1 p.m. at Cary Street Field.