Final Score: VCU 3, Lafayette 2
Location: Richmond, Va. (Cary Street Field)
Records: VCU 1-2, Lafayette 1-3
 
The Short Story: VCU took a 2-0 lead into halftime on goals from Camila Rosenbrock and Bridget McCormick but the Rams had to hold off a late Lafayette rally to earn the win.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• Bridget McCormick had one goal and an assist to lead VCU
• Georgia Carr-Brown scored one goal and had a team-high three shot attempts
• Camila Rosenbrock added a goal on her only shot attempt
• Sheridan Messier made seven saves in the cage for the Rams
• Skyler Padgett recorded one assist
• Lafayette outshot VCU 9-5 overall and held a 1-0 advantage in penalty corners
• The Leopards got goals from Lineke Spaans and Molly McAndrew

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The first quarter was back-and-forth until the 15^th minute when the Rams took a 1-0 lead. McCormick played a pass that left Rosenbrock one-on-one with the goalkeeper where she cut to her left and scored on an open net
• The Rams doubled their lead seven minutes later in the 22^nd minute as Skyler Padgett played a short pass to McCormick who beat the keeper from six yards out
• Lafayette cut into the Rams lead in the 48^th minute as McAndrew scored off a deflected pass
• VCU went up 3-1 in the 53^rd minute as McKinney and Carr-Brown had a two-on-one and McKinney played a pass across the face of the goal where a diving Carr-Brown scored at the far post
• The Leopards again cut into the Rams' lead in the 57^th minute with a goal from Spaans after she intercepted a VCU pass in front of the goal
• VCU didn't allow a shot attempt in the final three minutes to hold on for the win

 
UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Queens on Friday, Sept. 9 for a 5 p.m. contest that will be streamed on ESPN+.