Final Score: No. 13 Saint Joseph's 2, VCU 0
Location: Richmond, Va. (Cary Street Field)
Records: VCU 3-3 (0-1 A-10), Saint Joseph's 4-2 (1-0 A-10)
 
The Short Story: VCU battled No. 13 Saint Joseph's but the Rams were unable to find the back of the net in the loss.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• The loss ended VCU's three-game winning streak
• Sheridan Messier had four save attempts in the game
• Litiana Field recorded a team-high three shot attempts including two on target
• The Hawks outshot VCU 10-4 overall and 6-2 in shots on goal
• Saint Joseph's got goals from Lily Santi and Manu Ghigliotti

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU had the game's first scoring opportunity as Litiana Field's shot on a penalty corner in the sixth minute forced a save from Robin Bleekemolen
• The Rams limited the Hawks to just two shots on goal in the first quarter, both of which were saved by Messier
• Field again forced a save from Bleekemolen in the 24^th minute on a penalty corner as the game remained scoreless
• Saint Joseph's scored just before halftime to break the deadlock in the 28^th minute on a goal from Ghigliotti
• The Hawks made the lead 2-0 in the 41^st minute after a redirected shot off a penalty corner from Santi

UP NEXT:
VCU faces Brown on Sunday, Sept. 18 at noon in a neutral site match hosted by Towson. The game will not feature a live video stream but live stats will be available via a link on the VCU Field Hockey schedule page.