Final Score: No. 20 UMass 3, VCU 2
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 13-6, UMass 13-6
 
The Short Story: VCU controlled possession of the game, eventually taking a 2-0 lead in the fourth quarter. The No. 20 Minutewomen answered with two goals late to force overtime, eventually taking advantage of a late yellow card to win in overtime.
QUICK FACTS:

• Maggie Goodwin and Skyler Padgett each scored a goal for the Rams
• Morena Macera led the Rams in shot attempts with six overall and four shots on target. Padgett was second for VCU in total shots on goal with three
• VCU outshot UMass 19-10 overall and 12-7 in shots on goal. Six of the Minutewomen's 10 shots came in the fourth quarter and overtime when VCU was serving nearly consecutive yellow card penalties
• Sheridan Messier made four saves
• UMass got 10 saves from Myrte Van Herwijnen and two goals from Dempsey Campbell

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU got control of the game early, outshooting UMass 6-1 in the first quarter but the teams remained tied
• In the second quarter, the teams didn't pose much of an offensive threat with the Rams outshooting the Minutewomen 3-1
• Goodowin broke the deadlock in the 41^st minute off a penalty corner insert from Mora Marrero. The short corner was hit hard past the goalkeeper
• The Rams doubled their lead to 2-0 in the 47^th minute when Padgett collected a rebound from a Georgia Carr-Brown shot and chipped the goalie from close range
• UMass answered with two goals, one in the 49^th minute and one in the 51^st to tie the game at 2-2 and force overtime
• The Rams began the overtime period down a player and UMass converted in the 63^rd minute with a goal from Mali Herberhold