Final Score: Monmouth 4, VCU 3 (Double OT)
Location: West Long Branch, N.J.
Records: VCU 1-1, Monmouth 2-0
 
The Short Story: VCU and Monmouth battled back-and-forth with the Rams forcing overtime on a goal from Josephina Ventimiglia in the 55^th minute. The teams went to a shootout where the Hawks won the game.

QUICK FACTS:

• Ventimiglia scored a career-high two goals on the day. She also recorded four shot attempts
• Skyler Padgett scored her first goal of the season and had four total shots with two on target
• Josephine Jense recorded one assist, her first of the season
• VCU outshot Monmouth 27-17 overall and 16-15 in shots on goal
• Emma Clements made 12 saves on the afternoon
• Monmouth was led by Jess Tucker who scored two goals

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• VCU took an early lead in the 5^th minute as Ventimiglia opened the scoring. VCU outshot Monmouth 10-3 in the first 30 minutes but led just 1-0 at the halftime
• The Hawks tied the game at 1-1 out of halftime in the 35^th minute
• VCU retook the lead 2-1 less than four minutes later as Padgett scored off an assist from Jense
• The Hawks scored two unanswered goals, the first just 58 seconds before the end of the 3^rd quarter off a penalty corner to tie the game 2-2. Monmouth took the lead at 3-2 in the 53^rd minute on a goal from Tucker
• VCU forced overtime with Ventimiglia's second goal of the afternoon in the 55^th minute.
• The Rams outshot Monmouth 9-1 in the fourth quarter but scored just once while the Hawks converted on their only shot of the quarter
• The two teams couldn't find a breakthrough in either overtime period and the Hawks won the penalty shootout 4-2 to win the game.

 
NEXT UP:
VCU hosts Appalachian State on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. at Cary Street Field. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.