Score: VCU 4, Fordham 2
Location: Bronx, N.Y. (Jack Coffey Field)
Records: VCU 8-1-7 (6-0-2), Fordham 4-10-1 (3-4-1)
 
The short story: VCU's three first half goals lifted the Rams to their sixth win in a row.
 
QUICK FACTS

• Junior forward Milica Bulatovic scored her third goal of the season
• Sophomore defender Greta Kraszula scored her first career goal
• Freshman midfielder Kendyl Sarver scored her eighth goal of the season
• Sophomore forward Kanna Matsuhisa scored her third goal of the season
• VCU had 10 shots including seven on goal compared to Fordham's eight shots, five of which were on goal
• Senior goalkeeper Whitney Horton made three saves

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Fordham's Abby Doyle struck first in the match off a service from a free kick to give her team the lead in the 14th minute
• In the 15th minute, redshirt senior defender Emily Charen used a throw into the box to find Bulatovic who was quick to respond and tie the game at 1-1
• Redshirt junior midfielder Anna Bagley juked around some Fordham defenders in the box and played a pass to Kraszula who found the back of the net to give VCU a 2-1 lead in the 35th minute
• Sarver scored what proved to be the game-winning goal on a breakaway after receiving the feed from junior midfielder Aisha Maughan in the 36th minute
• Matsuhisa gave the Rams insurance in the 58th minute when the keeper blocked her initial shot but got her own rebound and scored on the second attempt.

 
UP NEXT
VCU stays on the road to take on #10 Saint Louis on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. (EST). Fans can watch the match on ESPN+.