BRIDGEWATER, VA -- The Randolph-Macon women's lacrosse team used a nine-goal second half to pull away from Bridgewater and win 16-7 in ODAC action Saturday.

R-MC (3-0 / 1-0 ODAC) was led by Erin Clare Cassidy and Kelly Cramer who each tallied four goals in the win, while Logan Pomeroy, Kelly Egan and Elyse Cooper all scored twice for the Jackets.

Randolph-Macon outshot Bridgewater (4-4 / 0-3 ODAC ) 35-17 and beat the Eagles 21-8 in the battle for groundballs.  Alex Flammia turned away eight shots in the cage for the Jackets.

After the teams exchanged goals to start the contest, R-MC reeled off four straight strikes, taking a 5-1 advantage when Pomeroy scored with 10:04 to go in the half.

Leslie Crawford pulled the Eagles within three with a score 54 seconds later, but R-MC responded with goals from Emily Kent and Cooper to push its advantage to 7-2. 

BC closed the gap to 7-4 with two goals in the final minute of the first stanza, but R-MC pulled away with four goals to start the second half, jumping out to an 11-4 lead when Cassidy scored with 24 minutes to go in the game. 

Leading 13-7, the Jackets got goals from Cassidy and a pair by Cramer in the final 7:22 to secure the victory.

Randolph-Macon will be back in action on Sunday when it hosts Washington College at 4:30 p.m. in Ashland.

-Yellow Jackets-