Final Score:Â VCU 1, La Salle 0
Location:Â Richmond, Va.
Records:Â VCU 12-3 (5-0 A-10), La Salle 6-9 (2-3 A-10)
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The Short Story:Â VCU dominated possession and outshot La Salle 19-0 but it took until the 50
th minute for
Josefina Ventimiglia to score the game-winner.
QUICK FACTS:
- Josefina Ventimiglia scored her first goal of the season and recorded three shot attempts
- Lina Behrmann and Morena Macera each had an assist
- VCU outshot La Salle 19-0 and held a 10-0 advantage in shots on goal
- The Rams held a 15-0 advantage in penalty corners
- La Salle's goalkeeper Abby Boggs recorded nine saves
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- VCU led 3-0 in shots in the first quarter with Macera forcing one save
- The Rams again tried to break the deadlock in the second quarter forcing two saves in the final 10 minutes but the teams remained tied at 0-0
- VCU recorded 10 shots in the third quarter forcing five more saves from La Salle's keeper
- Ventimiglia finally scored the game-winning goal in the 50th minute as she scored off a penalty corner, finding the left side of the goal on assists from Behrmann and Macera
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UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Central Michigan for Senior Day on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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