Final Score:Ā George Washington 13, VCU 8
Location:Ā Richmond, Va.
Records:Ā VCU 7-10 (3-6 A-10), George Washington 5-12 (3-6 A-10)
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The Short Story:Ā
Abby Osmeyer led VCU with four goals, but a fourth quarter run by George Washington allowed the Colonials to pull away for the win.
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QUICK FACTS:
- Osmeyer scored her four goals on a team-high eight shot attempts
- Mia George scored two goals on four shot attempts
- VCU outshot the Colonials 34-33 overall and 27-25 in shots on goal. The Colonials held a 14-11 advantage in draw controls
- George Washington was led by Phoebe Mullarkey who scored three goals
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- VCU fell behind early, trailing GW 5-2 at the end of the first quarter
- The Rams scored four of the next five goals while limiting the Colonials to just one goal over a 23:54 span across the second and third quarters. Reed's goal with 8:46 remaining in the third quarter tied the game at 6-6
- The Colonials were able to respond and outscored VCU 7-2 for the remainder of the contest including 4-1 in the fourth quarter to take the win