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Mora Marrero is unguarded and leaning to her left while she plays a pass during a VCU Field Hockey match
1
Winner Va. Commonwealth VCU (4-0)
0
Bellarmine BELL (1-4)
Winner
Va. Commonwealth VCU
(4-0)
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Final
0
Bellarmine BELL
(1-4)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Va. Commonwealth VCU 0 0 1 0 1
Bellarmine BELL 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

MARRERO'S GOAL LIFTS VCU TO 1-0 WIN AT BELLARMINE

Final Score: VCU 1, Bellarmine 0
Location: Louisville, Ky.
Records: VCU 4-0, Bellarmine 1-4
 
The Short Story: VCU dominated the game, outshooting the Knights 23-7, but it took until early in the third quarter for Mora Marrero to score the game-winner
 
QUICK FACTS:
  • VCU moves to a perfect 4-0 on the season
  • Marrero scored a goal on one of her four shot attempts. Marrero has scored in the three of the first four games of her collegiate career
  • Marrero leads the team in both goals and assists with four goals and is tied with Maggie Goodwin for the team lead three assists
  • Morena Macera added the assist on Marrero's goal, her second assist of the year
  • VCU outshot the Knights 23-7 overall and 14-5 in shots on goal. The Rams also held a 10-4 edge in penalty corners
  • VCU and goalkeeper Sheridan Messier recorded the second shutout through the Rams' first four games
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The Rams turned on the pressure early, recording three shot attempts and forcing one save in the game's first 3:26
  • VCU would outshoot Bellarmine 5-0 in the quarter but the score remained tied at 0-0
  • The second quarter was titled even more in VCU's favor, outshooting the Knights 8-1 and forcing three saves but the Rams were unable to score
  • Marrero finally put VCU deservedly in front in the 34th minute, scoring on an assist from Macera
  • Messier made three saves in the third quarter and one in the fourth to preserve the win and shutout

UP NEXT:
VCU faces No. 5 Louisville on Sunday, Sept. 10 at noon.
 
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