Final Score: No. 18 UMass 2, VCU 1
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Records: VCU 8-6 (3-2 A-10), UMass 11-3 (4-1 A-10)
 
The Short Story: No. 18 UMass took an early lead before VCU tied the game at 1-1 in the 24^th minute but an early second half goal lifted the Minutewomen past the Rams.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• Lonica McKinney scored her third goal of the season on her lone shot attempt
• Sheridan Messier made six saves in goal
• Camila Rosenbrock recorded a shot attempt
• UMass outshot VCU 13-2 overall and 8-2 in shots on goal
• The Minutewomen got goals from Bella Ianni and Paula Lorenzini

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• UMass opened the scoring in the 11^th minute of the game as Lorenzini scored on an assist from Isolde Otten
• VCU evened the game at 1-1 in the 24^th minute as McKinney scored off a penalty corner
• The Minutewomen scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 38^th minute as Ianni to take a 2-1 advantage

UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Providence for Senior Day on Sunday, Oct. 16 for a 1 p.m. match.