VILLANOVA.COM
May 4, 2021
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LEXINGTON, Va.—A flair for the dramatic and a penchant for winning close games has been a consistent storyline so far during the 2021 season for Villanova (5-2, 1-0 MAAC), which opened conference play with a thriller in a 19-18 win over VMI (3-7, 0-2 MACA) at Clark King Pool on Saturday afternoon. Freshman attacker Stella Byles (Lexington, Va.) scored a school-record nine goals and the Wildcats hung on for the win after building leads of 10-9 at halftime and 15-12 at the end of the third quarter. The final score marked the third win of the season by two goals or fewer and the second ...
