Final Score: Liberty 15, VCU 3
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Records: VCU 3-2, Liberty 1-2
 
The Short Story: VCU struggled to break through Liberty's defense as the Rams' three-game winning streak was snapped.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• Kelsey McDonnell scored one goal and had one assist
• Riley O'Malley and Morgan Reed each scored once
• Juliana George recorded one assist
• Liberty outshot VCU 33-7 overall and 27-6 in shots on goal
• The Flames had a 16-5 advantage in draw controls
• Liberty was led by Lizzy Ferguson who scored a game-high five goals

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Liberty scored the game's first three goals before McDonnell answered for VCU to make it 3-1 with 9:35 left in the first quarter
• The Flames pushed their lead to 5-1 but O'Malley weaved through the Liberty defense to score and make it 5-2 with 1:41 left in the period
• The Rams struggled to score offensively as Liberty had 10 unanswered goals to push its lead to 15-2 with 8:31 left in the fourth quarter
• VCU got its final goal from Reed with 1:35 remaining in the contest

 
UP NEXT:
VCU travels to William & Mary on Wednesday, March 1 for a 5 p.m. contest.