(VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) – Twelve different players scored as Randolph-Macon won its fifth out of its last six with a defeat of Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday evening. Andrew Tiffey (Sr., Columbia, Md. / Wilde Lake) led the way with five goals and an assist, while Jack Averna (Sr., Warrenton, Va. / Fauquier) also added six points for the Yellow Jackets.

The Basics

Score: Randolph-Macon 23, Virginia Wesleyan 11

Venue: Birdsong Field

Records: Randolph-Macon 9-5, 5-2 ODAC; Virginia Wesleyan 5-10, 2-7 ODAC

How It Happened

• Despite the big offensive game by the Jackets, it was the Marlins that struck first with a goal just under three minutes in. It wouldn't bother the Lemon and Black too much as they rattled off the next six goals and 10 of the next 11.
• Tiffey led the charge with three goals during that stretch. After the Marlins scored to make it 10-3, Tiffey added two more during a 5-0 run to end the half with the Jackets up 15-3.
• Just 30 seconds into the second half Averna added his fourth of the evening on an assist from Brandon Smith (Sr., Richmond, Va. / Douglas Freeman). Smith was busy distributing the ball as he totaled six points on five assists and a goal.
• The run extended to 10-0 as five different Yellow Jackets scored to start the third period. In addition to Averna, Avery Tankersley (Fr., Baltimore, Md. / Boys Latin), Ryan Pritchard (So., Crofton, Md. / DeMatha), Derek Marsilio (Sr., Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt), and Duncan O'Brien (Jr., Virginia Beach, Va. / Frank W. Cox) all found the back of the net to make the score 20-3, the Jackets' largest lead of the night.
• From there the Marlins were able to strike up some offense and score the next five goals in a run that stretched into the fourth quarter.
• Both teams evenly split the last six goals with Drew Zak (Jr., Harrisburg, Pa. / Trinity), Tankersley, and Connor Cadigan (So., Phoenix Md. / Boys Latin) all scored for R-MC.

Inside The Numbers

• In addition to Tiffey and Averna, Pritchard and Tankersley also had hat tricks on the evening.
• Jack Smith (So., Stevensville, Md. / DeMatha) added three assists and a goal to give him four points for the night.
• JD Spotts (So., Richmond, Va. / Collegiate) dominated the stripe on face-offs as he won 21-of-28. He reached double-figures in ground balls with 10 as a result.
• Speaking of ground balls, the Yellow Jackets controlled that category by a 48-31 margin. Cameron Foti (Jr., Annandale, Va. / Annandale) added six and Owen Campbell (So., Timonium, Md. / Dulaney) totaled four.
• Goalkeeping was by committee with Sam Averna (Sr., Warrenton, Va. / Fauquier) getting the start and the win to improve to 4-1 on the season. He made six saves on 14 shots faced.
• Oz Potter (So., Midlothian, Va. / Midlothian) and Harris Archer (Jr., Baldwin, Md. / St. Paul's) played the third and fourth quarters, respectively. Potter made two saves and Archer made four to put all three over 50% for the game.
• Overall Randolph-Macon outshot Virginia Wesleyan 56-34.

Up Next

A big road contest with Lynchburg awaits the Yellow Jackets on Saturday. Faceoff with the Hornets is set for 7 p.m.