Final Score: VCU 9, Elon 8
Location: Elon, N.C.
Records: VCU 2-1, Elon 1-2
 
The Short Story: VCU got the game-winning goal from Juliana George just over two minutes into the overtime period to settle a back-and-forth defensive affair.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• Juliana George scored a game-high four goals on nine shot attempts. She went 2-of-2 from free position shots
• Kelsey McDonnell scored twice
• Morgan Reed, Riley O'Malley and Meghan McLaughlin each scored once
• VCU outshot Elon 32-20 and led draw controls 16-5
• Elon was able to stay in the contest thanks 13 saves from goalkeeper Chloe Herghelegiu
• The Phoenix also got a game-high four goals from Anna Hackett

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Elon scored the game's opening goal before VCU answered with three unanswered goals including two from George to give the Rams a 3-1 lead
• The Phoenix added a goal before the end of the first to cut the deficit to 3-2 heading into the second
• In the second quarter, the Rams pushed their lead to 5-2 with 9:10 left before halftime after a goal from McDonell
• Elon scored two goals in the final 3:05 of the first half to trim VCU's advantage to 5-4 at the break
• The Rams struggled to breakdown Elon's defense in the third quarter as Elon reeled off three goals to retake the lead at 7-5 with 6:12 left in the period
• VCU scored the next two goals, getting one each from George and McDonnell, to tie the game 7-7 with 10:42 left in the fourth
• Elon went up 8-7 with 8:59 left and it took the Rams until the 3:02 mark to tie the game at 8-8 on a goal from Reed on a feed from Mia George
• The teams went to overtime and less than two minutes into it, Juliana George won her one-on-one matchup, turned and fired a shot low towards the back post for the goal

 
UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Radford on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for a 4 p.m. draw. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.