(ASHLAND, Va.) – Randolph-Macon fell to Washington & Lee in ODAC men's lacrosse action at Nunnally Field on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets battled the Generals close for the first quarter before the visitors started to pull away in the second quarter and the beginning of the third.

The Basics

Scores: Randolph-Macon 6, Washington & Lee 6

Venue: Nunnally Field

Records: Randolph-Macon 4-4, 1-1 ODAC; Washington & Lee 4-4, 2-0 ODAC

How It Happened

• Both teams exchanged the opening four goals to start the game. Derek Marsilio (Sr., Harrisburg, Va. / Bishop McDevitt) opened the scoring for the Lemon and Black with an equalizing goal 1:37 into the game on an assist from Brandon Smith (Sr., Richmond, Va. / Douglas Freeman). After the Generals' next goal, Smith dished out another helper to Jack Averna (Sr., Warrenton, Va. / Fauquier) for his first goal of the game.
• Avery Tankersley (Fr., Baltimore, Va. / Boys Latin) was Johnny On The Spot for the Yellow Jackets next goal as he picked up a ground ball that ricocheted off another shot and immediately put it back on goal. The score gave R-MC a 3-2 lead with 9:28 to go in the first. W&L was able to go on a quick 3-0 run to regain the lead before Averna scored his second to make it 5-4 headed to the second.
• The visitors controlled the second by shoring up their defense and stopped the Jackets on all their offensive chances. On the opposite end W&L scored three goals in the frame to take an 8-4 lead into the halftime break.
• The Generals extended their lead to 10-4 before Smith scored a goal of his own to put the deficit back to five. However, W&L scored the next two before Kevin Andrews (Jr., Fallston, Md. / St. Paul's) scored the final Yellow Jackets goal on an assist from Averna.

Inside The Numbers

• Averna led the offense with two goals and an assist for three points. It's his seventh consecutive game with at least two goals and an assist. He now has 24 goals and nine helpers on the season.
• Gage Turner (Fr., Spartansburg, S.C. / Providence Day) made 12 saves on the afternoon. He faced 38 total shots by the Generals.
• Shots were fairly even overall with Randolph-Macon holding a slight 39-38 edge.

Up Next

The Jackets have the week off before they take on Chatham next Saturday. Faceoff with the Cougars is set for 12 p.m.