Box Score: VCU 2, GW 0
Location: Washington, D.C. / Mount Vernon Field
Records: VCU (4-8-4, 3-2-4 A-10), GW (4-10-3, 2-6-1 A-10)
THE SHORT STORY: After a quiet first half at George Washington, VCU came out flaming hot for the final 45 minutes, scoring a pair of goals in just the first six minutes of the back half.
Kanna Matsuhisa scored her seventh goal of the year, while
Paige Hoeger's three-point game helped the Rams pick up three A-10 points in a 2-0 victory.
PITCH SIDE
- Hoeger recorded her first career three-point game with her first goal of the season
- Matsuhisa tallied her seventh goal of the season, continuing to extend her career best
- Greta Kraszula's ball-in from the corner gave her the assist on the Rams' second goal
- VCU held GW to just two shots, one on goal, in the first 60 minutes of play
- Allison Karpovich's clean sheet was her fifth of the season and the ninth of her career, moving her into sole possession of ninth-place all-time in solo shutouts
- Karpovich continued to close in on the program's all-time top 10 saves leaderboard, climbing up to a career mark of 105
- The Rams tied their season-best 10 shots on goal against Davidson, three of which came from Y-Van Nguyen
- Tallying 13 total points in conference play, VCU claimed 6th place in the Atlantic 10 heading into the final weekend of play
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kraszula, who scored during VCU's pervious match to the tune of a SportsCenter Top 10 olimpico, nailed the back post in the 24th minute, just inches away from her second of the season
- Opening the second half, the Rams claimed their decisive lead as Hoeger sent a ball up for Masuhisa, who laced it past Ainsley Lumpe to the far side in the 47th minute
- Hoeger extended the Rams' lead, poking in a ball off the corner from Kraszula in the 52nd minute
- The Revolutionaries picked up the pace in the final 15, doubling their shots and shots on goal in the match to 10 and four, respectively
- VCU came out on top, 2-0, taking home three valuable points in the conference standings
UP NEXT:
VCU returns to Sports Backers Stadium for senior day and its regular season finale against Massachusetts on Sunday, Oct. 27
th at 1:00 p.m. as the Rams continue their final push to the Atlantic 10 tournament.