Score: VCU 12, George Mason 7
Location: Fairfax, Va.
Records: VCU 3-5 (1-1 A-10), George Mason 5-4 (0-2 A-10)

The short story: VCU jumped out to a 5-0 lead within the first 10 minutes of the contest and never looked back in its win at George Mason on Wednesday.

QUICK FACTS

• Mia George scored a game-high four goals, surpassing 100 career goals for her career
• Rachel Koeneke scored three goals on just four shot attempts
• Mason Whitmore, Kenson Epperly and Amelia Eilbacher each had one goal and one assist in the contest
• Sam Palmer scored once and Sophia Bombardieri had one assist
• Sarah Jones recorded a game-high six draw controls
• The Rams outshot the Patriots 34-21 overall and led 13-9 in draw controls
• The Patriots were led by Dahlia Trippe who had two goals and one assist

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Rams dominated the first quarter, racing out to a 5-0 lead as George and Koeneke each scored twice to put VCU up by that margin with 5:15 left in the first quarter
• George Mason scored three unanswered goals to get within 5-3 with 10:41 left in the second quarter but that would be as close as the Patriots would get all afternoon
• VCU extended its lead, holding Mason scoreless for over a quarter, to take a 10-4 advantage with 3:27 left in the third quarter following Koeneke's third goal
• The two teams split the fourth quarter as VCU maintained its lead in the win

UP NEXT
VCU hosts George Washington on Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. at Cary Street Field. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.