Score: VCU 9, Richmond 7
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 5-11 (4-4 A-10), Richmond 11-4 (7-1 A-10)

The short story: VCU held Richmond scoreless for the final 20:53 of the game, scoring the final three goals to earn its first program win over the Rams crosstown rival.

QUICK FACTS

• It marked VCU's first win over Richmond in the program's ninth season
• Mia George, Kiley Kozak and Ashley Karn each scored two goals
• Kelsey McDonnell and Sam Palmer each had a goal and an assist
• Mason Whitmore scored one goal
• Ahnika Eberl made six saves on 13 shots faced
• VCU outshot Richmond 26-21 overall and 17-13 in shots on goal
• Richmond led 14-6 in draw controls
• The Spiders were led by Sarah Roycroft who scored two goals

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Richmond scored the game's first goal but VCU responded with four unanswered goals to take a 4-1 lead with 6:20 left in the first quarter
• The Spiders responded with three goals of their own to tie the game at 4-4 with 8:50 left in the second quarter
• VCU pushed its lead to 6-4 with 4:33 left in the half after a Palmer goal on a free position. The Rams ultimately took a 6-5 lead into halftime
• Richmond retook the lead in the third quarter at 7-6 with 5:53 left in the third quarter on a goal from Colleen Quinn. VCU shut out the Spiders for the remainder of the game
• Mason Whitmore then tied the game at 7-7 with 4:36 remaining in the third quarter with Kozak putting the Rams in front with seconds left in the quarter
• The two teams battled in the fourth quarter until Kozak putting the game out of reach on a goal with 1:17 left

UP NEXT
VCU travels to St. Bonaventure on April 27 at noon. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.