Final Score: VCU 16, George Mason 9
Location: Richmond, Va. (Cary Street Field)
Records: VCU 7-9 (3-5 A-10), George Mason 2-12 (2-6 A-10)
 
The Short Story: VCU led George Mason 5-4 early in the second quarter before five unanswered goals gave the Rams a 10-4 halftime lead that they never relinquished.

QUICK FACTS:

• The Rams were led by Mia George who scored a game-high five goals
• Juliana George had four goals and one assist
• Morgan Reed scored a hat trick while Kelsey McDonnell had two goals
• Meghna Dawar made six saves in the first half while Grace Hyde made two saves in the second half
• VCU outshot George Mason 36-26 overall. The Patriots also committed 22 turnovers to VCU's 14
• The Patriots were led by Shannon Tuozzo who scored three goals and had two assists

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU got off to a quick start, taking a 4-0 lead after a Juliana George goal with 5:16 left in the first quarter
• The Patriots scored four of the next five goals to answer and trim the VCU lead to 5-4 with 10:23 left before halftime
• Juliana George answered with her second goal of the day, the first of five unanswered VCU goals, to build the Rams' lead to 10-4 at the half
• The Rams took control of the game from that point on as George Mason got no closer than a four-goal deficit the entire second half

UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Saint Joseph's for Senior Day on Saturday, April 29 at 1 p.m. at Cary Street Field. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.