Box Score: No. 5 Virginia 3, VCU 0
Location: Charlottesville, Va. / Klöckner Stadium
Records: VCU (2-4-2), Virginia (7-0-1)
 
THE SHORT STORY
VCU women's soccer fell to fifth-ranked Virginia in Charlottesville on Sunday night. The Rams held the unbeaten Cavaliers off the scoreboard into the 42^nd minute, but dropped the match, 3-0.
 
PITCH SIDE

• Freshman Jess Gotshall made her first career start
• Jensyn Lins had the Rams' lone shot on goal
• Lins played the first full 90 of her career, topping her previous high of 86 minutes
• Goalkeeper Mia Pongratz recorded six saves in the contest
• Lilly Heit made her collegiate debut in goal, logging seven minutes
• Virginia outshot VCU 26-1, with nine of their shots on goal
• UVA's goals were scored by Jill Flammia, Addison Halpern and three-time All-ACC forward Maggie Cagle

 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• In just the fourth minute, Mia Pongratz made her first save
• Jensyn Lins made the first shot on goal for VCU on a feed from Isabelle Franklin in the 33^rd minute, but Ellie Sommers had her first save of the contest
• The Cavaliers took the lead in the 42^nd minute, finding the back of the net off the corner after Pongratz punched out an initial attempt
• Rams had a good chance in the final 20 seconds of the first half
• Pongratz started out the second half with a save in the 46^th minute, but a 49^th-minute shot from six yards out
• Virginia managed one more goal in the 60^th minute to solidify its 3-0 victory on Sunday night

 
UP NEXT
VCU will return home on Thursday, September 18, for its final match before opening conference play on the road on the 21^st.