ASHLAND, Va. – The Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse team returned home to Day Field for a midweek ODAC contest against Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon. Matthew Sutty (Hockessin, Del./Salesianum) and Jack Smith (Stevensville, Md./DeMatha) combined for 15 points in the big win for RMC.

The Basics

Score: Randolph-Macon 22, Virginia Wesleyan 3

Venue: Ashland, Va./Randolph-Macon College/Day Field

Records: Randolph-Macon (9-5, 4-2 ODAC), Virginia Wesleyan (6-6, 2-3 ODAC)

How It Happened

• RMC was dominant on both sides of the field from the jump, as Avery Tankersley (Baltimore, Md./Boys Latin) got the scoring started with a goal two minutes into the game. Ethan Robinette (Charlotte, N.C./Davidson Day) chipped in two goals in the first frame as the Yellow Jackets led 6-0 after one.
• Matthew Sutty began the second quarter with his second goal of the game, with Jack Smith and Austin Payne (Charlottesville, Va./Western Albemarle) each netting two goals in the quarter to complete their hat tricks before the halftime break. The RMC defense was a brick wall, forcing 13 first half turnovers to lead 13-0 after 30 minutes of play.
• Like the second quarter, Sutty opened the third with another goal, completing his hat trick. He would score his fourth goal later in the quarter, as Virginia Wesleyan was able to get onto the board, netting two, but RMC's offense kept the petal down to widen the lead to 18-2 at the end of the third quarter.
• RMC got goals from four different players in the fourth, beginning with Logan Sinsebox (Monkton, Md./Hereford). He was followed by Robinette scoring his third of the game, and Cannon Varnau (Winchester, Va./Sherando) and Matt Carter (Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run) capped the scoring for the Lemon and Black with goals of their own.

By The Numbers:

• Jack Smith finished with eight points on the afternoon, scoring a hat trick to couple with a team-high five assists while picking up four ground balls as well. It marks Smith's fourth game this season with five assists, adding to his healthy lead in the ODAC, with 47 on the year. No other ODAC player has more than 33. He also leads the conference with 79 points on the year.
• Matthew Sutty continued his tear during his rookie campaign in the Lemon and Black. He had seven points tonight in his first career start, scoring four goals with three assists. He has now scored in five straight games with three multi-goal games.
• Austin Payne tallied four goals for RMC, securing his sixth game this year with a hat trick and his fourth this season with at least four goals. He is currently eighth in the ODAC in goals with 32.
• Ethan Robinette also posted a hat trick and added two assists. He scored his three goals on just four shots.
• Three goalies got into the game for the Yellow Jackets, holding the Marlins to just three goals while saving 10 shots. RMC has now allowed three or less goals in three games this season, including back-to-back games.

Up Next

Randolph-Macon will host the reigning ODAC champions and eighth-ranked Lynchburg on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. contest on Day Field.