ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon Men's Lacrosse were tough to deal with defensively and clicking on all cylinders offensively in what became a domination of all facets of the game as the Yellow Jackets defeated SUNY-Delhi in a 18-6 decision in a Wednesday afternoon matinee. Seniors Colin DiSesa (Ashland, VA / Hanover) and Brendan Markovic (Westminster, MD / Winters Mill) joined sophomore Brandon Smith (Richmond, VA / Douglas Freeman) freshman Kevin Andrews (Fallston, Md. / St. Paul's School) in turning in a multi-score games.

The Basics

Score: Randolph-Macon 18, SUNY-Delhi 6

Location/Venue: Ashland, Va./Day Field

Records: Randolph-Macon (4-0), SUNY-Delhi (1-1)

How It Happened

• R-MC's first two goals came quickly. Andrews nailed the Yellow Jackets' opener less than a minute into the game with an assisting pass from sophomore Derek Marsilio (Harrisburg, PA / Bishop McDevitt). Off the proceeding faceoff, won by senior Dan Muller (Glen Allen, VA / Glen Allen) with the ground ball picked up by fellow senior Tyler Flora (Mechanicsville, VA / Hanover), DiSesa caged R-MC's second goal before the two-minute mark. DiSesa scored again as the clock approached two-to-go in the period while Smith added his first after an assist from sophomore Andrew Tiffey (Columbia, MD / Wilde Lake) with under a minute to play. R-MC had a 4-0 heading into the next frame.
• R-MC kept the pressure on in the second quarter. The Yellow Jackets scored thrice more to total seven unanswered, all in quick succession. Senior Tom Prusak (Phoenix, MD / St. Paul's) dished a pass over to Marsilio to allow the sophomore to score around the 11:42 mark. About a minute later, Andrews netted his second thanks to a pass from Markovic to put R-MC ahead 6-0. On the following faceoff, senior Joe Maranto (Joppa, MD / Fallston) won at the X, picked up the ground ball and took it all the way to the cage for what is just the second goal of his career. SUNY-Delhi earned one goal back but DiSesa once more responded to make it 8-1 R-MC at the break.
• The Broncos were able to get a man-up goal to open the third period. But R-MC got it back quickly. After Muller won at the X again, Flora was able to pick up the ground ball and scored. DiSesa added his third goal of the day about a minute later after a Broncos turnover. After SUNY-Delhi earned one back, DiSesa helped out on Smith's second goal of the day with about 7:11 to go in the frame.
• R-MC gained its 12^th goal of the game as junior Jimmy Hasemann (Gaithersburg, Md. / Magruder) scored following a turnover forced by senior Merrick Wood (Arnold, MD / Severna Park). Maranto won the next faceoff, which led to Markovic's first goal of the day, which was assisted by Andrews. Andrews scored to finish out the period, putting R-MC ahead 14-3. Tiffey helped out on the final goal of the frame.
• R-MC made the final four goals of the third frame part of an 8-0 run that spanned the two quarters as R-MC shut out SUNY-Delhi for more than 11-and-a-half minutes of game play. Meantime, R-MC got scores from Markovic, senior Davis Hitt, Prusak and Tiffey over the first 9:13 of the frame. Marsilio earned a second assist for helping on Markovic's goal, while Markovic turned around to assist on Hitt's goal at the 10:50 mark. Smith dished an assist to Prusak while senior James Mahan (Salem, VA / Salem) assisted on Tiffey's goal. The Broncos scored three-straight under five to play, but R-MC earned the final tally 18-6.

Inside The Numbers

• Sophomore Tommy Kane (Crofton, MD / DeMartha) played three quarters in goal, earning the win and making 11 saves. Sophomore Austin Hardee (Portsmouth, Va. / Nansemond-Suffolk Academy) also made a save as he played the fourth quarter.
• R-MC won 19 faceoffs to SUNY-Delhi's nine. Muller led the team with 12 with Maranto adding four, sophomore Jack Silvernale (Warrenton, VA / Highland School) collecting two and freshman Collin Eitel (Bishopville, Md./Stephen Decatur) nabbing one.
• R-MC grabbed 46 ground balls compared to SUNY-Delhi's 25. Flora led the team with six while Marsilio added five and Markovic, Muller and senior Camden Stramanak (Annapolis, MD / Annapolis) each collecting four.
• DiSesa, Flora and Wood each caused two turnovers. R-MC finished with 14 caused turnovers in total.

Up Next

The Yellow Jackets travel to William Peace on Saturday for a 5:00 PM contest. R-MC returns home on Saturday, March 7 to open Old Dominion Athletic Conference play against Ferrum at 2:00 PM.