FERRUM, Va. – Freshman Abbey Muir (Moseley, Va./Cosby) had the game-winning goal and assisted on the final score as the R-MC women's soccer team tallied a 3-1 victory at Ferrum on Saturday afternoon to kick off ODAC play.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 3, Ferrum 1

Location/Venue: Ferrum, Va./W.B. Adams Stadium)

Records: R-MC 4-4, 1-0 ODAC; FC 1-6-1, 0-1 ODAC

How it Happened:

• The Yellow Jackets applied the pressure early, with two corners and two shots on goal in the first nine minutes. Sophomore Olivia Owens (Salisbury, Md./James M. Bennett) scored in the 19th minute as R-MC took a 1-0 lead. The Panthers would answer in the 23rd minute, scoring off a corner kick to even the score at 1-1. After several shots by the visitors, Muir broke the deadlock in the 37th minute on an assist by senior Tyria Smalls (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax) as the Yellow Jackets took a 2-1 edge. That would be the score at the break. R-MC had an 8-3 edge in shots and 3-1 advantage in corners.
• Senior Maddie Bauman (Smithfield, Va./Smithfield) had two of R-MC's first four shots in the second half as the Yellow Jackets looked for an insurance goal. Bauman finally scored with 46 seconds remaining on an assist by Muir as R-MC secured the 3-1 victory.

By The Numbers:

• R-MC outshot Ferrum 20-8. Bauman led the attack with four shots, while Riley Russ and Sammie Hoefs both added three.
• The Yellow Jackets had five total saves. Sophomore Abby Cook (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) had one in the first half, while sophomore Zoe Long (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) had four in a scoreless second half.

For the Record:

• The R-MC defense has held seven of its first eight opponents to one goal or less.
• The Yellow Jackets are 8-0-1 all-time against the Panthers.

Up Next:

• Randolph-Macon will play at Roanoke on Saturday, Oct. 2 in a 2 p.m. ODAC contest.