Friday, October 3
Richmond, VA
3 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
(6-4, 2-1)
1
at
2
VCU
(7-3, 2-0)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| VCU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Photo by: Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com
Field Hockey Falls 2-1 at VCU
10/3/2025 5:12:00 PM | Field Hockey
RICHMOND, Va. — A late goal by Ana Afonso helped VCU edge Davidson 2-1 in Atlantic 10 Conference field hockey Friday afternoon.
The loss ended Davidson's five-game winning streak, its longest since 2010. Now 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the A-10, the Wildcats were seeking their first win over VCU since 2015.
Afonso's goal came with 3:49 remaining.
VCU (6-4, 2-0) struck first Friday when Morena Macera converted a penalty stroke midway through the first quarter.
Davidson pulled even in the second quarter with a putback goal by Eva van der Kooi, her third of the season.
The Wildcats held advantages in shots (14-11) and shots-on-goal (9-8), while VCU had more penalty corners (12-11).
Up Next
Davidson will visit non-conference foe William & Mary on Sunday at noon.
The loss ended Davidson's five-game winning streak, its longest since 2010. Now 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the A-10, the Wildcats were seeking their first win over VCU since 2015.
Afonso's goal came with 3:49 remaining.
VCU (6-4, 2-0) struck first Friday when Morena Macera converted a penalty stroke midway through the first quarter.
Davidson pulled even in the second quarter with a putback goal by Eva van der Kooi, her third of the season.
The Wildcats held advantages in shots (14-11) and shots-on-goal (9-8), while VCU had more penalty corners (12-11).
Up Next
Davidson will visit non-conference foe William & Mary on Sunday at noon.
Players Mentioned
MF/B
/ Field HockeyTeam Stats
DAVIDSON
VCU
Goals
1
2
Shots
14
11
Shots on Goal
9
8
Saves
6
8
Corners
11
12
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
46
42
Scoring Plays
Morena Macera (10)
VCU Morena Macera PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 10 for season.
7:37
Eva Van der kooi
GOAL by Davidson Eva Van der kooi
16:23
Ana Afonso
Assisted By: Morena Macera
GOAL by VCU Ana Afonso, Assist by Morena Macera
56:11
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
6
SOG
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Tuesday, August 26
Friday, August 26
Wednesday, August 17
Friday, September 10
