(FREDERICKSBURG, Va.) – It was a good start to the season for the Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse team as it took down Mary Washington on the road Saturday afternoon. On a warm day that felt more like April than mid-February, the Yellow Jackets won their third season opener in the past four seasons and defeated the Eagles for the first time since 2001.

The Basics

Score: Randolph-Macon 7, Mary Washington 5

Venue: UMW Turf Field

Records: Randolph-Macon 1-0, Mary Washington 0-1

How It Happened

• The Eagles struck first with a goal 3:20 into the contest before Randolph-Macon close out the frame with the final two goals. Derek Marsilio (Sr., Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt) provided the equalizer midway through the quarter before Patrick Moyer (So., Crofton, Md. / DeMatha) scored the go-ahead goal on a dish from Jack Smith (So., Stevensville, Md. / DeMatha) with 4:46 to go in the first.
• The Jackets made it a 3-0 run with at Brandon Smith (Sr., Richmond, Va. / Douglas Freeman) shot 2:08 into the second, but Mary Washington answered 34 seconds later on J.D. Nozemack's score. Defenses were strong for the rest of the half as the 3-2 score remained until the third.
• An early penalty on UMW gave the Jackets a man-up opportunity and Andrew Tiffey (Sr., Columbia, Md. / Wilde Lake) cashed in on it with an assist from Ryan Pritchard (So., Crofton, Md. / DeMatha). After a Mary Washington goal, Jack Averna (Sr., Warrenton, Va. / Fauquier) and Marsilio both added goals on assists from Brandon Smith to make it a 3-1 frame for the Lemon and Black.
• After another Eagles goal to start the fourth, Tiffey scored his second, this time on another dish from Jack Smith, to make the score 7-4 with 5:32 to go. Mary Washington added another, but the Jackets were able to keep them off the scoreboard the rest of the way.

Inside The Numbers

• Brandon Smith finished with a three point day to lead the offense with one goal and two assists.
• Gage Turner (Fr., Spartansburg, S.C. / Providence Day) was exceptional between the pipes in his collegiate debut. He made 16 saves on 37 shots faced.

Up Next

The Yellow Jackets will be back in action next week for their home opener against nationally ranked No. 5 Christopher Newport. Faceoff with the Captains is set for 12 p.m. Saturday at Nunnally Field.