Final Score: VCU 19, George Mason 9
Location: Richmond, Va. (Cary Street Field)
Records: VCU 7-8 (3-4 A-10), George Mason 1-13 (0-7 A-10)
 
The Short Story: VCU raced out to a 5-0 lead in the first 10:40 of game time and led wire-to-wire in the win over George Mason

QUICK FACTS:

• Keriann McTavish scored three goals and had four assists. McTavish had seven shot attempts
• Isabella Evans-Riester scored three goals on just four shot attempts
• Juliana George scored two goals and had three assists along with one ground ball
• Kelsey McDonnell, Riley O'Malley and Anna Koniencki each scored two goals for VCU
• The Rams outshot George Mason 42-26 overall and had a 28-21 in shots on goal
• VCU went 3-for-4 on free positions while the Patriots went 0-for-4
• George Mason was led by Christina Romano and Deanna Balsama who each scored three goals

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After a scoreless first six minutes of action, VCU scored five unanswered goals in just over four minutes to lead 5-0 with 19:20 left in the first half
• George Mason responded with three unanswered goals to cut VCU's lead to 5-3 with 13:47 left before halftime. The two-goal deficit was the closest the Patriots would get for the remainder of the contest
• The Rams closed the first half strong, scoring six more goals to push their lead to 11-3 after Savannah Slack scored with 2:13 remaining before halftime. VCU led by the 11-3 margin at the half
• The Rams outscored Mason 8-6 in the second half, leading by as many as much as 18-7 with 10:25 remaining, to pull away for the win

UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Davidson on Sunday, April 25 for a 1 p.m. draw. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.