Score: St. Bonaventure 13, VCU 8
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 5-12 (4-5 A-10), St. Bonaventure (3-5 A-10)

The short story: VCU held a 3-2 lead at halftime after a defensive first half but the Bonnies were able to pull away at the end of the third quarter for the win.

QUICK FACTS

• Rachel Koeneke scored a team-high three goals on an efficient four shot attempts
• Kelsey McDonnell scored one goal and had two assists
• Mason Whitmore scored two goals while Mia George and Ashley Karn each scored once
• a goal and an assist
• Ahnika Eberl made 10 saves on 23 shots faced in goal
• St. Bonaventure outshot VCU 33-28 overall and 23-19 in shots on goal
• The Bonnies were led by Fiona McGovern who had three goals and four assists

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter saw 14 shot attempts between both teams but the game was tied at 1-1 after Whitmore scored on a free position with 14 seconds remaining
• VCU took its first lead with 11:19 left in the second quarter on a goal from Karn
• Each team scored once more before halftime and Koeneke's goal with 8:12 left gave the Rams a 3-2 lead at the half
• The Bonnies outscored VCU 7-1 in the third quarter to retake the lead at 9-4
• VCU only got as close as a five goal deficit for the remainder of the contest

UP NEXT
VCU will face No. 4 seed Saint Joseph's at noon on Thursday, May 2 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.