Final Score: Davidson 8, VCU 7
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 4-6 (0-3 Atlantic 10), Davidson 8-2 (3-0 Atlantic 10)
 
The Short Story: Juliana George scored with just 21 seconds remaining to force overtime against Davidson, but the Wildcats countered with the game-winner just 2:15 into the overtime period.
 
QUICK FACTS:

• Kelsey McDonnell scored a game-high two goals to lead VCU on four shot attempts
• George, Meghan McLaughlin, Morgan Reed, Autumn Kash, and Kiley Kozak each scored once for the Black and Gold
• Kozak's goal was the first of her collegiate career
• Riley O'Malley contributed a team-high two assists for the Rams
• Goalkeeper Meghna Dawar stopped 13 of the 21 Wildcat shots she faced on the afternoon
• Three of the last five games between VCU and Davidson have been decided by one goal
• Grace Fahey was the top Wildcat scorer with three goals. Davidson goalkeeper Amanda Monahan tallied 12 saves

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Davidson got out to an early lead with two goals from Erin Cooke in the first 4:08 of play
• VCU responded with two goals of its own as Reed scored her fifth goal of the season before, with 2:34 left in the opening period, Kash found the back of the net to make it 2-2
• The visiting Wildcats went on a run in the second frame, scoring three goals over the course of five and a half minutes of play to take a 5-2 advantage with 6:37 left before half
• A goal from McDonnell with 1:24 left in the second period cut VCU's deficit to just 5-3
• Fahey scored for Davidson to push its lead to 6-3 but VCU scored the next two goals to draw 6-5 after the second McDonnell goal
• The two teams then traded goals within ten seconds of each other late in the period, as Kozak's first career goal made the score 7-6 heading into the fourth period
• The fourth quarter was a defensive battle with neither team finding the net until George beat her defender on the wing and drove to the net, shooting a backhand shot to tie the game at 7-7 with 21 seconds remaining
• In the overtime period, Davidson capitalized off of a VCU turnover to get the ball to Fahey who scored the game-winner

UP NEXT:
VCU continues A-10 Conference play on the road on Saturday, March 25, as they travel to take on the La Salle Explorers. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m.