Box Score: East Carolina 4, VCU 0
Location: Richmond, Va. / Sports Backers Stadium
Records: VCU (0-2-2), East Carolina (1-2-1)
 
THE SHORT STORY
VCU women's soccer fell to East Carolina, 4-0, Sunday afternoon to conclude its second week of play.
 
PITCH SIDE

• Mia Pongratz made a career-high eight saves between the posts
• VCU combined for two team saves
• Freshman duo Brooke Owens and Mina Stevens each made their first collegiate starts
• Brianna Lawrence placed the Rams' lone shot on goal
• East Carolina committed 10 fouls to VCU's six
• Four Rams—Pongratz, Ava Pustover, Y-Van Nguyen and Stella Castro—played the full 90
• ECU held the edge in shots 21-5, shots on goal 14-1 and corner kicks 14-5

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Despite East Carolina starting the match with a strong presence in VCU's defensive third, the Rams combined for five saves to hold off the visitors' scoring until the 27^th minute
• VCU returned from the first goal with renewed energy and created a pair of chances over the next two minutes, but wasn't able to land an on-target shot early in the match
• With less than five minutes on the clock in the first period, ECU's Holly Schlagel added to the Pirates' lead with their second goal of the contest
• In the first five minutes of the second half, Pongratz added three saves to her total, but conceded a pair of goals in the 53^rd and 58^th minutes
• The Rams stood tall for the final 30 minutes of the contest, creating a pair of scoring opportunities, but fell 4-0

 
UP NEXT
The Rams return to action on the road as they take on Loyola Maryland at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 28.