Virginia Commonwealth University

Box Score: Richmond 2, VCU 0
Location: Richmond, Va. / President's Field
Records: VCU 1-12-3 (1-7 A10), Richmond 8-3-5 (3-3-2 A10)
 
THE SHORT STORY
VCU placed six shots on goal in the final half, but were unable to get past Richmond's duo between the posts, falling 2-0 at President's Field on Thursday evening.
 
PITCH-SIDE

• Ishpreen Marwah and Isabelle Franklin's four shots apiece led the contest, Marwah's three shots on goal were also a game high
• The Rams outshot the Spiders 12-9 with the edge in shots on goal, 6-3
• Five players recorded the full 90 minutes for the Rams, including freshman Taleah James in her second-straight start
• Richmond goalkeepers Isabel Seifert and Veronica Rrapi combined for a five-save shutout, logging 45 minutes apiece 
• Paige West and Emma Newman were the goal scorers for UR

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Richmond took the lead in the 15^th minute of the match, netting the game's first goal from the top of the six-yard box on a second touch off the boot of West
• In the 57^th minute, the Spiders doubled their lead as Newman buried a rocket into the far post from outside the penalty area
• VCU continued its attack on the net into the 87^th minute as Franklin placed her fourth shot of the match on net, but Rrapi secured the Spiders' sixth save of the half to preserve the clean sheet
• Richmond earned the win, 2-0

 
SCORING MOMENTS
15' | Richmond 1, VCU 0 – Paige West; Julia Lishia, Kingsley Hughes
57' | Richmond 2, VCU 0 – Emma Newman
 
UP NEXT
The Rams will host their regular season home finale on Sunday, October 25 against Loyola Chicago at the VCU Athletic Village. The game will feature free admission and will be streamed on ESPN+. More fan information on the VCU Athletic Village can be found here.