Late penalty sends VCU to 2–1 loss against Duquesne

Molly Kinsella converted a penalty at 84:04 to give Duquesne a 2–1 win over VCU on senior day at City Stadium on Sunday, September 27.

VCU had drawn level through Monique McEnhimer at 65:12, with Shiori Shintaku providing the assist. The goal was McEnhimer’s fifth of the season. Paige Kuisis had opened the scoring for Duquesne at 28:26 from an Emma Sanderow assist.

The Rams created more shots but could not turn that advantage into a second goal. VCU led 18–7 in attempts and 10–4 in shots on target. Duquesne goalkeeper Ali Hughes made nine saves, while Mia Pongratz made two for VCU.

McEnhimer put all five of her shots on target. Duquesne’s late penalty settled the match after the Rams had recovered from their halftime deficit.

VCU next visits Saint Joseph’s on October 3 at 5 p.m. Eastern.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.