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Women’s Soccer Wraps Up 2018 Season in Postseason Play
10/27/2018 9:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Colonials edged by VCU, 3-2, in A-10 Tournament quarterfinal
RICHMOND – The George Washington women's soccer team saw its 2018 season come to an end on Saturday evening, falling to VCU, 3-2, in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 tournament at Sport Backers Stadium.
After an early strike from the Rams in the game's fourth minute, the Colonials bounced back with a goal from Sofia Pavon to tie it up at one apiece going into the break. VCU responded with a goal seven minutes into the game's second stanza and added another tally with eight minutes to play. Pavon continued to attack and was able to find the back of the net once again in the game's final minute, but it wasn't enough, as the Rams secured the 3-2 victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• 4th Minute – The Rams got out front early with a quick goal from Kelly Graves, her sixth of the season. After a shot from Kelly Amador on the other side of the pitch, Graves took possession of the ball on a breakaway and was able to secure the early lead with a shot from just inside the box. (VCU 1, GW 0)
• 27th Minute – After back-to-back shots on net, and nearly scoring at the 20th minute, Sofia Pavon scored the equalizer by faking the Rams' keeper and shooting the ball into the open net, tying the game up at one apiece. (GW 1, VCU 1)
• 52nd Minute – VCU reestablished its lead seven minutes into the game's second stanza with another goal from Graves. The forward converted off of a GW turnover with a shot from way outside the box. (VCU 2, GW 1)
• 82nd Minute – The Rams padded their advantage on a GW own goal with eight minutes to play in the match. (VCU 3, GW 1)
• 90th Minute – Pavon continued her momentum and registered her second tally of the game in the final minute. (VCU 3, GW 2)
NOTEWORTHY
• The Colonials competed in the Atlantic 10 Championship for the sixth consecutive season, tying GW's longest streak in the A-10 tournament since 1993-98, the program's first years as an A-10 competitor.
• GW wrapped its season with a 10-8-1 record and 6-4 mark in conference play. The Buff and Blue notched double digits in the win column for the fifth consecutive season and 12th time in program history.
• Sofia Pavon posted a breakout season for the Buff and Blue, leading the squad with a career-high 24 points on nine goals, eight of which came against conference opponents, and a career-high six assists. The Chicago, Illinois, native tallied at least one point in six of the Colonials' last eight matches of the season (8g, 3a), and posted a team-high four game-winners, a mark that ranks third in the conference.
• Natalie Silberman also came in clutch for the Colonials and registered 10 points (4g, 2a) in 2018. The sophomore finishes the season ranking second on the team with 40 shots (23 SOG). She started all 19 contests and paced all offensive players with 1,514 minutes on the pitch.
• The Colonials put together one of the top defenses in conference play, finishing A-10 action with a 1.24 GAA. First-year Hannah Zaluski, juniors Olivia Di Cristofaro and Deena DeSilva, and seniors Dani Frese and Megan McCormick were all key to the Buff and Blue's defensive success in 2018. • GW outshot its opponents 278-207 during the regular season and ranked first in the conference and fifth nationally with its 0.572 shots on goal percentage.
After an early strike from the Rams in the game's fourth minute, the Colonials bounced back with a goal from Sofia Pavon to tie it up at one apiece going into the break. VCU responded with a goal seven minutes into the game's second stanza and added another tally with eight minutes to play. Pavon continued to attack and was able to find the back of the net once again in the game's final minute, but it wasn't enough, as the Rams secured the 3-2 victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• 4th Minute – The Rams got out front early with a quick goal from Kelly Graves, her sixth of the season. After a shot from Kelly Amador on the other side of the pitch, Graves took possession of the ball on a breakaway and was able to secure the early lead with a shot from just inside the box. (VCU 1, GW 0)
• 27th Minute – After back-to-back shots on net, and nearly scoring at the 20th minute, Sofia Pavon scored the equalizer by faking the Rams' keeper and shooting the ball into the open net, tying the game up at one apiece. (GW 1, VCU 1)
• 52nd Minute – VCU reestablished its lead seven minutes into the game's second stanza with another goal from Graves. The forward converted off of a GW turnover with a shot from way outside the box. (VCU 2, GW 1)
• 82nd Minute – The Rams padded their advantage on a GW own goal with eight minutes to play in the match. (VCU 3, GW 1)
• 90th Minute – Pavon continued her momentum and registered her second tally of the game in the final minute. (VCU 3, GW 2)
NOTEWORTHY
• The Colonials competed in the Atlantic 10 Championship for the sixth consecutive season, tying GW's longest streak in the A-10 tournament since 1993-98, the program's first years as an A-10 competitor.
• GW wrapped its season with a 10-8-1 record and 6-4 mark in conference play. The Buff and Blue notched double digits in the win column for the fifth consecutive season and 12th time in program history.
• Sofia Pavon posted a breakout season for the Buff and Blue, leading the squad with a career-high 24 points on nine goals, eight of which came against conference opponents, and a career-high six assists. The Chicago, Illinois, native tallied at least one point in six of the Colonials' last eight matches of the season (8g, 3a), and posted a team-high four game-winners, a mark that ranks third in the conference.
• Natalie Silberman also came in clutch for the Colonials and registered 10 points (4g, 2a) in 2018. The sophomore finishes the season ranking second on the team with 40 shots (23 SOG). She started all 19 contests and paced all offensive players with 1,514 minutes on the pitch.
• The Colonials put together one of the top defenses in conference play, finishing A-10 action with a 1.24 GAA. First-year Hannah Zaluski, juniors Olivia Di Cristofaro and Deena DeSilva, and seniors Dani Frese and Megan McCormick were all key to the Buff and Blue's defensive success in 2018. • GW outshot its opponents 278-207 during the regular season and ranked first in the conference and fifth nationally with its 0.572 shots on goal percentage.
• Anna Tapen posted a stellar season for the Buff and Blue between the pipes, starting all 19 contests and posting a 0.812 save percentage, a mark that ranks second in the conference.
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— GW Women's Soccer (@GWWomensSoccer) October 28, 2018
Team Stats
GW
VCU
Goals
2
3
Shots
14
11
Shots on Goal
5
7
Saves
4
3
Corners
4
4
Fouls
6
6
Scoring Plays
GRAVES, Kelly (6)
intercepted bad pass and shot from top o
4:00
PAVON, Sofia
Beat keeper and scored into open net
27:55
GRAVES, Kelly (7)
Assisted By: FOX, CiCi
Chip shot from 20 yards out over keepers
52:06
TEAM (1)
Own goal by George Washington 26 after c
82:51
PAVON, Sofia
Shot from just inside the 18 yard box to
90:00
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
7
SOG
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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