Box Score: Saint Joseph's 2, VCU 1
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. / Sweeney Field
Records: VCU 1-8-3 (1-3 A10), SJU 6-2-4 (2-0-2 A10)
THE SHORT STORY
VCU women's soccer was unable to stage a comeback against Saint Joseph's on Saturday as the Hawks remained unbeaten in the Atlantic 10 with a 2-1 win over the Rams.
Jazmin Jackson scored the lone goal for the Rams on a corner kick from
Jensyn Lins.
PITCH-SIDE
- Jackson's three goals on the season are a career high, as are her seven points
- Mia Pongratz had her third game of the season with seven or more saves
- Lins notched her first assist of the season and her sixth as a Ram
- SJU outshot VCU 11-7 with 9-4 shots on goal
- Saint Joseph's Head Coach Jess Mannella won her 200th match at the helm of the Hawks
- Sarah Fisher and Chelsea Leal led the match with three shots on goal apiece
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Pongratz opened the game with her first save in just the second minute, setting the tone for her seven-save performance
- The Hawks took their lead late in the opening half, scoring in the 37th and 44th minutes, to enter the break with a 2-0 advantage over the Rams
- Converting on a corner kick in the 52nd minute, Lins sent her ball-in to the back post and Jackson finished with a header to get VCU on the board
- SJU squashed the Rams' late attack to hold onto its 2-1 lead for the win
SCORING MOMENTS
37' | SJU 1, VCU 0 – Kerri Jackson; Valentina Nardone
44' | SJU 2, VCU 0 – Chelsea Leal; Kerri Jackson, Taryn Kozak
52' | SJU 2, VCU 1 – Jazmin Jackson; Jensyn Lins
UP NEXT
The Rams continue their Atlantic 10 road trip into the week as the take on Fordham at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 8. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
