Score: Saint Joseph's 19, VCU 9
Location: Richmond, Va.
Records: VCU 6-10 (4-5 A-10), Saint Joseph's 9-7 (8-1 A-10)

The short story:  VCU and Saint Joseph's were tied 2-2 at the end of the first quarter but five unanswered goals in the second half from the Hawks allowed them to pull away for the win.

QUICK FACTS

• Rachel Koeneke scored a team-high three goals on seven shot attempts
• Ashley Karn scored once and had two assists
• Kenson Epperly, Kiley Kozak and Sam Palmer had one goal and one assist
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• Saint Joseph's outshot VCU 32-27 overall and 29-16 in shots on goal
• The Rams trailed 17-13 in draw controls
• The Hawks were led by Sarah Groark who scored a game-high six goals

HOW IT HAPPENED

• VCU took a 2-0 lead with 12:07 left in the first quarter following a goal from Molly Metz
• The Hawks tied the game at 2-2 after back-to-back goals from Emma Yoder
• VCU took a 3-2 lead with 14:06 left in the second quarter on a goal from Rachel Koeneke
• Saint Joseph's then scored six of the next seven goals to build an 8-4 lead at halftime
• The Rams were unable to overcome the deficit as the Hawks pulled away for the win.

UP NEXT
VCU travels to Rhode Island for a game on Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m. in Kingston, R.I.  The game will be streamed on ESPN+.