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Josephine Jense of VCU wearing a black #21 jersey dribbles past a defender in an A-10 Semifinal game against Saint Joseph's
3
Winner Saint Joseph's SJU (10-9)
2
VCU VCU (13-5)
Winner
Saint Joseph's SJU
(10-9)
3
Final
2
VCU VCU
(13-5)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 F
Saint Joseph's SJU 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
VCU VCU 0 0 1 1 0 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

RAMS DROP DOUBLE OT HEARTBREAKER TO SAINT JOSEPH'S IN A-10 SEMIS

Final Score: No. 3 Saint Joseph's 3, VCU 2 (2OT)
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 13-5, Saint Joseph's 10-9
Note: Atlantic 10 Semifinal
 
The Short Story: VCU rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to force overtime but the Hawks scored with 1:43 left in the second overtime period to clinch the win.

QUICK FACTS:
  • Josephine Jense scored a goal, her third this year
  • Emily Föerster scored a goal, her third of the season
  • Josefina Ventimiglia recorded an assist on Föerster's goal
  • Lotje Aalderink recorded an assist on Jense's goal
  • The Rams held a 14-13 advantage in total shots while Saint Joseph's led 8-7 in shots on goal
  • The Hawks had a 11-6 advantage in penalty corners
  • Saint Joseph's was led by Milou Kluyt who scored two goals
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Saint Joseph's opened the scoring in the 13th minute as Kluyt scored on a penalty corner
  • The Hawks doubled their lead in the 19th minute on another corner as Emily Tammaro scored
  • VCU came out of halftime and outshot the Hawks 9-1, earning a goal in the 34th minute as Jense redirected a pass from Aalderink into the top netting following a corner
  • The Rams tied the game 2-2 in the 47th minute as Föerster was able to redirect Ventimiglia's pass past the goalkeeper at point blank range
  • The Rams and Hawks battled through the first overtime and into the second before Saint Joseph's scored the game-winner on a corner with 1:43 remaining. Kluyt scored her second of the day.
 
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