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No. 9 Virginia Returns Home to Host VCU Wednesday

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 9 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (5-1) opens a three-game home stand this week with VCU (3-2) on Wednesday, March 16 at 5 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium.

HOW TO WATCH

The game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. Links for live stats and the live stream are available on VirginiaSports.com. Fans can follow @UVAWomensLax on Twitter for in-game updates.

CAVALIER TIDBITS

  • Virginia suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday (March 13) at then-No. 10 Boston College, 20-11.
  • Junior Lillie Kloak (Ridgewood, N.J.) recorded her third hat trick of the season to lead the Cavaliers at BC.
  • This is the second mid-week game of the season for UVA. The Cavaliers defeated George Mason, 18-7, on Wednesday, March 10.
  • Virginia is averaging 15.00 goals per game and 10.67 goals against.
  • UVA is second in the NCAA in turnovers per game (11.00) and 11th in draw controls per game (15.67).

THE SERIES

  • This is the first meeting between Virginia and VCU.
  • UVA is 2-0 in games against A-10 opponents this season, with wins over then-No. 14 Richmond and George Mason.

ABOUT VCU

  • VCU is coming off a 14-12 loss to Furman on Thursday, March 11.
  • The Rams average 14.60 goals per game and 9.80 goals against.
  • Juliana George leads the Rams with 23 points on 13 goals and 10 assists.
  • Caroline Gienn leads VCU with 24 draw controls and 11 ground balls.
  • Goalkeeper Gillian Belfiore is averaging 10.80 saves per game with a .524 save percentage.

UP NEXT

Virginia will host Duke in a two-game series this weekend, playing Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 21 at noon at Klöckner Stadium.

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