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Josefina Ventimiglia of VCU Field Hockey jumps in the air with her arms extended after scoring a goal against La Salle
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La Salle LA SALLE (6-9, 2-3)
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Winner VCU VCU (12-3, 5-0)
La Salle LA SALLE
(6-9, 2-3)
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Final
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VCU VCU
(12-3, 5-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
La Salle LA SALLE 0 0 0 0 0
VCU VCU 0 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

VENTIMIGLIA SCORES GAME-WINNER AS VCU BEATS LA SALLE

Final Score: VCU 1, La Salle 0
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 12-3 (5-0 A-10), La Salle 6-9 (2-3 A-10)
 
The Short Story: VCU dominated possession and outshot La Salle 19-0 but it took until the 50th 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
 
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
 
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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