ASHLAND, Va. – The Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse team hit the road down I-64 for a midweek matchup against the second-ranked team in the country in Christopher Newport. The Captains outlasted the Yellow Jackets, winning 19-7, moving RMC to 2-2 on the season.

The Basics

Score: #2 Christopher Newport 19, Randolph-Macon 7

Venue: Newport News, Va./Christopher Newport University/Jennings Family Stadium

Records: Christopher Newport (3-0, 0-0 C2C), Randolph-Macon (2-2, 0-0 ODAC)

How It Happened

• After RMC surrendered the first two goals of the game, goals by Bubba Bowen (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) and Duncan O'Brien (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox) knotted the game up at two. O'Brien tallied the final goal of the quarter to bring RMC within one after 15 minutes.
• The Captains' defense was tough to break in the second frame, holding RMC scoreless until halftime, leading 10-3.
• RMC stopped a 10-0 CNU run with a goal by Ethan Robinette (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) with 33 seconds left in the frame.
• The Yellow Jackets scored the three of the final five goals of the game, including the second of the game by Robinette. Logan Sinsebox (Monkton, Md./Hereford) and Connor Cadigan (Phoenix, Md./Boys Latin School) scored the final two goals for RMC.

By The Numbers

• RMC had two players with multiple goals, with Duncan O'Brien and Ethan Robinette both scoring twice in the game.
• Mike Allen (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown) led the Yellow Jackets with three ground balls and three caused turnovers.
• Owen Gucwa (Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons) made 10 saves on the day in goal for RMC.

Up Next

Randolph-Macon will host Misericordia on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. start time on Day Field.