Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009
Contact: Robert Dignazio / Sports Information Intern
(804) 752-7387, robertdignazio@rmc.edu

Yellow Jackets Extend Win Streak to Five Games, Fly Past Emory & Henry 89-57 in Women's Basketball Action
(Box Score)

Ashland, Va. - Five R-MC players scored at least 10 points as the Yellow Jackets defeated Emory & Henry 89-57 in ODAC women's basketball action today. Senior Lindsay Riesbeck led R-MC with 18 points and freshman Maggie Roy set a new career-high with 13 points. Senior Amanda Hiltunen scored 15 and dished 10 assists for her second double-double of the season. Junior Molly Ariail tallied 14 points and freshman Jillian Asay netted 10.

 Riesbeck opened the game on a tear, registering 15 points in the first 7:43 of play. She shot 5-for-6 from the field and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe in the first half. After Riesbeck ended her first half-scoring by hitting a layup to put the Yellow Jackets ahead 27-17, Roy proceeded to tally five consecutive points.

 Hiltunen grabbed a steal and fed Roy, who sunk a layup while being fouled by EHC's Faith Walker. After she hit her foul shot, Roy snatched her own steal and deposited a layup to give her five points in 22 seconds. Ariail added another layup as R-MC took a 34-17 lead. The Yellow Jackets ended the first half with back-to-back three-pointers by Jillian Asay and Amanda Hiltunen. R-MC carried a 51-27 lead into halftime.

 R-MC's Katie Williams opened the second half by draining a three-pointer. Jillian Asay hit a three-pointer with 12:28 remaining in regulation to spark a 10-0 Yellow Jacket rally that gave R-MC a 73-39 lead with 9:43 remaining. Asay, Taylor Wieczorek, Molly Ariail, and Hiltunen scored on the run. The Yellow Jackets' largest lead came with 5:17 remaining after Williams converted a layup to give R-MC an 85-49 advantage.

 Saturday's contest marked Emory & Henry's second road game in as many days. On Friday night, the Wasps grabbed a 60-57 win at first-place Virginia Wesleyan. The Yellow Jackets, now tied with VWC and Roanoke for the ODAC lead, never trailed against the Wasps. Emory & Henry was led by Baylie Snyder, who tallied 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Alex Lyons registered 12 points and two rebounds, and Tuesdee Woods dropped 10 points, grabbed two rebounds, and dished two assists for the Wasps.

 Randolph-Macon improves to 9-4 (7-2 ODAC), while Emory & Henry drops to 3-9 (2-6 ODAC). The Yellow Jackets find themselves in a three-way for the ODAC lead as they approach the midway point of the regular season.

 R-MC returns to action on Tuesday when they take on Lynchburg (7-8, 5-5 ODAC) at 7:00. The Wasps return home to host Guilford (6-9, 5-5 ODAC) on Tuesday. Game time is set for 7:00.

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