PHILADELPHIA – Justyce Hollenbach and Kameron Rase each scored a goal, and senior defensive captain Rylee Henson tallied two assists as the La Salle women's soccer team cruised past Richmond 2-0 in Atlantic 10 action on Thursday at McCarthy Stadium.
The Explorers won their second straight game, moving to 6-4-3 overall and 3-1-1 in the Atlantic 10, and are now tied for second place in the league's standings. With the defeat, Richmond dropped to 6-2-5 overall and 1-2-2 in the conference.
Hollenbach gave the Explorers a 1-0 lead with a header in the 27th minute. The graduate student has scored 22 career goals and currently leads the A10 with eight goals scored in 2026.
Hollenbach redirected a header from Henson on a corner kick sent in by junior midfielder Ella Cadigan. Cadigan picked up her league-leading ninth assist and is now ranked tied for second in the NCAA alongside Neerali Kapadia (Rice).
Rase gave the Explorers a 2-0 lead in the 57th minute after Henson sent in a long free kick from midfield that deflected off sophomore forward Kayden Williams, allowing Rase to score from close range.
Junior goalkeeper Samantha Widnick recorded two saves and posted her second straight clean sheet to earn her sixth victory of the season.
The Explorers outshot Richmond 14-3, including a 9-2 edge in shots on target. In 13 games this season, La Salle has scored 24 goals, the third most in the conference, and has posted a league-leading 33 assists.
La Salle will travel to VCU (1-9-3, 1-4 A10) for a conference game on Sunday, Oct. 11. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at VCU Athletic Village.
