Score: VCU 3, George Mason 3
Location: Richmond, Va. (Sports Backers Stadium)
Records: VCU 8-2-8 (6-1-3), GMU 1-10-7 (0-5-5)
 
The short story: Redshirt junior midfielder Anna Bagley's free kick in the 89th minute tied the game for the Rams after trailing by as many as two goals.
 
QUICK FACTS

• VCU had 20 shots, eight on goal, compared to GMU's five shots and three on goal
• GMU's goalkeeper Semawit Caldart made six saves
• Bagley scored her third goal of the season
• Sophomore forward Kanna Matsuhisa scored her fourth goal of the year
• Junior midfielder Aisha Maughan scored her third goal of the season

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Junior defender Natalia Santangelo kicked a pass into the box to Matsuhisa who had her first shot blocked but then her second attempt bounced off a Patriots defender into the back of the net in the 8th minute
• GMU's Sophie Davidson gave the Patriots their first lead of the day after she found a rebound off VCU's goalkeeper in the 65th minute
• GMU's Davidson tacked on another goal for the Patriots in the 69th minute in almost the same fashion as she found a loose ball off the keeper
• The Ram's comeback began in the 80th minute when Maughan scored a goal off a penalty kick after the Patriots committed a handball foul in the box
• VCU was given one final chance in the 89th minute when senior defender Kayla Hodges was fouled and Bagley scored off the free kick to tie the game

 
UP NEXT
The Rams will host the A-10 quarterfinals at Sports Backers Stadium on Friday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Fans can watch the match on ESPN+.