RICHMOND, Va. – Richmond Ivy SC netted an early point in a hard-fought 1-1 draw against VA Atlantic FC on Saturday at City Stadium. Richmond controlled the ball for a majority of the first half, holding VA Atlantic FC to just two shots in the frame.
Richmond got on the board early after Taryn Chance found the back of the net in the 15th minute from a breakaway play. VA Atlantic gained more traction in the second half, tripling their goal attempts from the earlier frame. Lauren Hargrove made several tough saves before VA Atlantic netted a late equalizer in the 79th minute. With both competitors unable to find a winning goal, the evening concluded in a 1-1 draw.
VA Atlantic was led by Colleen Udoh who netted the equalizing goal.
Breaking Down the Action
- Keira McCloskey clutched the first attempt of the contest, her shot landing in the hands of the keeper in the sixth minute
- Moments later, the Ivy earned a corner attempt, but the opportunity fell short as the keeper made another save.
- Taylor Shell tried to put the Ivy on the board in the ninth minute, her attempt floating left of the target.
- Continuing to pressure the visitors, Taryn Chance and Shell made back-to-back goal attempts, though both fell into the hands of the keeper.
- Finally sliding past the Virginia Atlantic defense, Chance found the back of the net in a break away play in the 15th minute, 1-0.
- Olivia Woodson fed Emerson Moore the ball in the 18th minute before a mad scrabble for a goal ensued, the attempt falling short.
- In the 26th minute, Sophie Stroud sent a header towards the net, but it hit the post.
- Seven minutes later, the Ivy sought further the lead, but couldn’t connect.
- Lauren Hargrove made a save in the 40th minute to maintain the 1-0 score.
- The Ivy picked up back-to-back goal attempts as Stroud and McCloskey both lined up shots in the 42nd minute.
- Just a few minutes later, the Ivy were unable to capitalize on two corner attempts as Virginia Atlantic defenders deflected both opportunities.
- Hargrove clutched two massive saves in a row, diving across the net to keep Virginia Atlantic goalless.
- In a bold statement, a Virginia Atlantic player made a break away shot that was scooped up by Hargrove in the 55th minute.
- In the 57th minute, Dakota Brown sent the ball into the center of the box, but Woodson wasn’t able to make it in time to finish off the play.
- Hargrove once again had to fully extend to save the ball in the 63rd minute.
- Several Virginia Atlantic players took a stab at a goal during a 66th minute corner attempt, but were unsuccessful.
- The Ivy attempted a close goal in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper saved it.
- Virginia Atlantic found its equalizer in the 79th minute as Udoh headed the ball into the net during their second corner in a row.
- Chance endured an injury in the 86th minute, Georgia Skelton entering matchup in her stead
- In the 89th minute, Stroud looked for a late equalizer, but the ball flew well over the target.
- In stoppage time, the visitors picked up a corner, but Hargrove batted the ball away.
- The evening ended in a 1-1 draw.
Notable Numbers
- 3: 2026 marks the club’s third season, playing their inaugural campaign in 2024.
- 4: Saturday’s matchup marked the fourth match between the Ivy and VA Atlantic FC all-time.
- 10: 10 different players have scored for the Ivy as Taryn Chance, Kenley Campbell, Jill Flammia, Jazmin Jackson, Maci Landel, Ava Marvin, Emerson Moore, Olivia Woodson, Sunniyah Tucker and Kate Weyer have each found the back of the net this season through 11 games.
- 10: The Ivy now hold a 10-3-4 record all-time at City Stadium.
- 11: Saturday marked Richmond’s 11th match of the season and sixth at home.
Series History
- The Ivy currently holds a 3-0-1 all-time record against VA Atlantic
- The two last faced each other on Saturday, June 20 of this season, the Ivy claiming a 2-1 win on the road.
Up Next
- The Ivy close out the 2026 season with a matchup against Charlottesville Blues FC on Saturday, June 27 at City Stadium at 7:00 p.m. ET. Get your tickets for Fan Appreciation Night today at RichmondIvy.com and follow all of the action live @RichmondIvysc on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter).
