Virginia Commonwealth University

Final Score: VCU 4, Saint Louis 1
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 4-4 (2-0 A-10), Saint Louis 2-6 (0-2 A-10)
 
The Short Story: VCU and Saint Louis were tied 1-1 at the halftime but the Rams used a three-goal fourth quarter to pull away from the Billikens late.

QUICK FACTS:

• Josefina Ventimiglia scored two goals and had four shot attempts
• Cameron Butler scored one goal, her first of the season
• Mackenzie White also scored once on her lone shot attempt
• Lina Behrmann, Lucia Donati and Julia Spohr each had one assist in the game
• VCU outshot Saint Louis 19-4 overall and 13-4 in shots on goal
• The Rams held a 13-1 advantage in penalty corners
• Saint Louis' Maddie Croghan scored the Billikens lone goal

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Saint Louis took an early 1-0 lead in the 18^th minute on a goal from Croghan
• The Rams tied the game 1-1 with three seconds remaining before halftime on a goal from Ventimiglia off a penalty corner
• The teams were tied 1-1 heading into the fourth quarter despite VCU holding a 14-2 shot advantage
• The Rams took the lead in the 49^th minute as Ventimiglia converted a penalty stroke
• VCU went up 3-1 in the 52^nd minute after Donati played a pass to White following a penalty corner and she scored from close range
• The Rams extended the lead to 4-1 in the 56^th minute after Spohr collected the ball following a save and fed Butler on the back post for the goal

UP NEXT:
VCU hosts Georgetown on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. at Cary Street Field. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.