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Lightfoot's Seven Points Leads R-MC Women's Lacrosse past VWC 23-5

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ASHLAND, Va. – Sophomore Alex Lightfoot (Fairfax, Va./Woodson) recorded seven points with a pair of goals and five assists as the Randolph-Macon women's lacrosse team defeated Virginia Wesleyan 23-5 in ODAC action Wednesday afternoon at Day Field.

Lightfoot is among the national leaders with 43 total goals and 4.3 assists per game.

Nine different Yellow Jackets (9-4, 6-0 ODAC) scored multiple goals and 11 total netted goals. Senior Katie Russo (Cockeysville, Md./Dulaney), junior Susie Snee (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) and sophomore Frankie Willing (Salisbury, Md./Worcester) each had three goals for R-MC.

The Yellow Jackets scored the first two goals and nine of the first 10 goals in building a 9-1 lead 11 minutes into the contest. After the Marlins (2-12, 1-6 ODAC) scored to make it 9-2, R-MC netted the final four goals of the half to lead 13-2 at intermission. Russo had her three goals in the first period and Lightfoot had four of her assists before the break.

R-MC scored the first three goals of the second stanza and netted nine of the first 10 goals after the break to build a 22-3 lead on its way to a 23-5 victory.

Scoring two goals for the Yellow Jackets were Lightfoot, senior Shannon Jamieson (Cypress, Texas/Cypress-Woods), senior Alyssa Chavez (Frederick, Md./Walkersville), junior Laney Dee (Norfolk, Va./Bishop Sullivan), sophomore Alicia Hsieh (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) and freshman Hannah Jones (Chestertown, Md./Kent County). Single goals were scored by sophomore Sarah Alvanos (New Hartford, N.Y./New Hartford) and freshman Lexi Jones (Chestertown, Md./Kent County).

Jamieson and junior Jessie Cornbrooks (Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan) each had three assists, while Hsieh, junior Kristin Patrick (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) and freshman Saunders Riley (Summerfield, N.C./Northern Guilford) each dished out one assist.

R-MC held a 44-12 advantage in shots, including 29-6 in the first half. Russo had six shots, while Chavez and Snee each added five shots.

The Yellow Jackets won the ground ball battle 33-13, including 25-8 in the first half. Snee, Russo and Alvanos each had four ground balls.

One of the top draw control teams in the nation, R-MC held an 18-11 edge in draw controls. Snee paced the Yellow Jackets with three.

Junior Allie Walker (Towson, Md./Mercy) had six saves for the Yellow Jackets.

Randolph-Macon returns to action on Saturday, April 23, with an ODAC contest at Randolph at 4 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Sarah Alvanos

#7 Sarah Alvanos

M
5' 6"
Sophomore
Alyssa Chavez

#19 Alyssa Chavez

A
5' 5"
Senior
Jessie Cornbrooks

#20 Jessie Cornbrooks

A
5' 8"
Junior
Laney Dee

#11 Laney Dee

M
5' 3"
Junior
Alicia Hsieh

#5 Alicia Hsieh

M
5' 5"
Sophomore
Shannon Jamieson

#16 Shannon Jamieson

A
5' 1"
Senior
Hannah Jones

#9 Hannah Jones

M
5' 3"
Freshman
Lexi Jones

#25 Lexi Jones

M
5' 6"
Freshman
Alex Lightfoot

#6 Alex Lightfoot

A
5' 6"
Sophomore
Kristin Patrick

#10 Kristin Patrick

D
5' 6"
Junior
Saunders Riley

#27 Saunders Riley

A
5' 9"
Freshman
Katie Russo

#15 Katie Russo

A
5' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sarah Alvanos

#7 Sarah Alvanos

5' 6"
Sophomore
M
Alyssa Chavez

#19 Alyssa Chavez

5' 5"
Senior
A
Jessie Cornbrooks

#20 Jessie Cornbrooks

5' 8"
Junior
A
Laney Dee

#11 Laney Dee

5' 3"
Junior
M
Alicia Hsieh

#5 Alicia Hsieh

5' 5"
Sophomore
M
Shannon Jamieson

#16 Shannon Jamieson

5' 1"
Senior
A
Hannah Jones

#9 Hannah Jones

5' 3"
Freshman
M
Lexi Jones

#25 Lexi Jones

5' 6"
Freshman
M
Alex Lightfoot

#6 Alex Lightfoot

5' 6"
Sophomore
A
Kristin Patrick

#10 Kristin Patrick

5' 6"
Junior
D
Saunders Riley

#27 Saunders Riley

5' 9"
Freshman
A
Katie Russo

#15 Katie Russo

5' 2"
Senior
A