Box Score: Saint Louis 2, VCU 1
Location: Richmond, Va. / Sports Backers Stadium
Records: VCU (3-6-2, 1-1 A-10), Saint Louis (7-2-1, 2-0 A-10)
 
THE SHORT STORY
VCU women's soccer fell to Saint Louis, 2-1, on Thursday night at Sports Backers Stadium. The Rams pulled within a goal of the visitors off the boot of freshman Isabelle Franklin, but unable to find the back of the net with an equalizer.
 
PITCH SIDE

• Franklin scored her first career goal
• VCU made five saves, four of them by Mia Pongratz
• Franklin, Jensyn Lins and Keira McCloskey accounted for the Rams' shots on goal
• The teams were even in corner kicks with seven apiece
• The Rams were outshot 18-5 in the contest
• SLU conceded just its second goal to a team outside the top 15 of the year

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Saint Louis opened the scoring with a penalty kick goal in the 16^th minute following an unfortunate handball in the penalty area
• The Billikens extended their lead to a pair in the 40^th minute
• Getting one back before the halfway mark, Franklin rocketed a failed-clearance by a Saint Louis defender across the goal and out of reach of goalkeeper Emma Parker to bring VCU within a goal, 2-1
• The Rams limited Saint Louis' chances in the second half, giving up just two shots on goal, both saved by Pongratz
• VCU fell 2-1 to the visitors

 
UP NEXT
VCU will continue its two-game homestand at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Sports Backers Stadium as it welcomes Saint Joseph's to Richmond.