Field Hockey Falls to VCU

Towson University Athletics

Scoreboard

Carolin Harvey

Box Score

Towson TOWSON (4-8)

VCU VCU (6-5)

Towson TOWSON

(4-8)

Final

Oct. 04, 2026

VCU VCU

(6-5)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Towson TOWSON	0	0	0	0	0
VCU VCU	0	0	0	1	1

Game Recap: Field Hockey | 10.4.2026 | Riley Kijek

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TOWSON, Md. - The Towson University field hockey team lost 1-0 to VCU on Sunday. The first 54 minutes of the game went by without a goal, but the Rams (6-5) would break the tie with just over five minutes left to defeat the Tigers (4-8) by a 1-0 scoreline.

Key Stats

The Tigers attempted eight shots putting seven on target and earned five penalty corners against six shots with four on target and eight corners from the Rams.
Riley Redding receives the loss with three saves in goal.
For VCU, Julia Spohr scored from a Lina Behrmann assist. Emma Clements earns the shutout win with seven saves.

Key Situations

1^st Quarter: The first 14 minutes of the game went by without a shot from either team. The Tigers earned a penalty corner with 11 seconds left in the period, but Ann Njoroge's shot was saved by the VCU goalie and Ella Jefferson's follow-up was kept out as well as the game entered the second quarter 0-0.
2^nd Quarter: The Tigers kept the Rams from recording a shot in the second quarter as well. Towson's best chance came when Delfina Larripa received the ball just outside the left side of the VCU circle and sent a ball into the circle which was met by Skylar Santucci, but the Ram's goalie made the save to send a scoreless contest into halftime.
3^rd Quarter: With six minutes left in the third quarter, Else Wismans stole the ball at the Ram's 25-yard line and carried into the circle. The freshmen shot through the goalie's legs but was denied the first goal of the game by a defensive save. The score held at 0-0 to begin the 4^th.
4^th Quarter: In the first five minutes of the period, Jillian LaBar and Delfina Larripa were denied goals by saves. The Tigers would earn three penalty corners in a minute but were still unable to break the deadlock. With just over five minutes left in the game VCU earned a penalty corner and scored from it to take a late lead after almost 55 scoreless minutes. The Rams would see out the game from there to defeat the Tigers 1-0.