University of Richmond
(3-6, 1-1 A-10)
VCU
(4-3, 2-0 A-10)
Spiders Drop A-10 Contest at VCU
09/21/2018 | Field Hockey
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The Rams scored two early goals off of penalty corners to take a 2-0 lead, but Elise Zwicklbauer logged her team-leading fourth goal of season when she took the ball along the circle off a free hit and sent it past the VCU goalkeeper.
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Just minutes later, Hannah Loos scored her first goal of the season when she collected the rebound off of Nealy Henderson's shot and sent it into the goal to tie the game.
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VCU would not go away, as the Rams scored the final two goals of the half to take a 4-2 lead into the break.
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Despite offensive momentum for the Spiders through mush of the second half, the Rams managed to score three more times \for the 7-2 A-10 win, including a goal off of a penalty stroke. Emily Braunewell finished with eight saves in goal for Richmond.
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The Spiders will round out the weekend with a nonconference home game against ACC foe Wake Forest on Sunday, September 23. Game time at Crenshaw Field is set for 12 p.m.
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Team Stats
PEREIRA, Shannon (3)
Assisted By: FIELD, Litiana
pass from 15 deflected in off penalty co
1:47
MCNAMARA, Emily (10)
Assisted By: FIELD, Litiana
off penalty corner
5:36
ZWICKLBAUER, Elise (4)
shot from in front of goal
13:02
LOOS, Hannah (1)
shot put back off rebound
17:24
STURM, Maite (3)
Assisted By: FIELD, Litiana
shot from end line across goal
23:14
MCNAMARA, Emily (11)
Assisted By: STURM, Svea
shot from right side into bottom left co
29:30
STURM, Maite (4)
VCU STURM, Maite PENALTY STROKE GOAL, goal number 4 for season.
41:58
VAN HIJFTE, Emily (2)
Assisted By: MCNAMARA, Emily
pass across face of goal tapped to back
51:17
MCNAMARA, Emily (12)
Assisted By: VAN HIJFTE, Emily
in behind defense close range shot
65:46
