ASHLAND, Va. –
Olivia Owens (Salisbury, Md./James M. Bennett) found the back of the net twice and added two assists, as Randolph-Macon Women's Soccer rolled past Mary Baldwin 6-0, on Saturday afternoon. Four other Yellow Jackets recorded a goal in an offensive explosion at Nunnally Field.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 6, Mary Baldwin 0
Location/Venue: Ashland, Va./Randolph-Macon College/Nunnally Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (3-2-1, 0-0 ODAC), Mary Baldwin (1-4-1, 0-0 USA SOUTH)
How it Happened
- The Yellow Jackets didn't waste time to find the back of the net and take the lead 1-0. Owens guided the ball past the Fighting Squirrels net-minder on a Riley Russ (Virginia Beach, Va/Princess Anne) lob pass in the box in the eighth minute.
- Randolph-Macon doubled its lead less than five minutes later, as Owens assisted her teammate Lauren Brokaw (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) with a beautiful pass into the box.
- Owens wasn't done dishing out assists in the match to add to her performance. The senior led Ally Spangler (Daleville, Va./Lord Botetourt) with a pass in the box that ended in Spangler's first goal of the season in the 21st minute. The Lemon and Black's fast start helped to pull ahead 3-0 going into the halftime break.
- In the 53rd minute, the Owens and Russ connection was on full display, as Owens scored her second goal of the afternoon on Russ's second assist of the game. The goal put Owens at six points on the day that led the Yellow Jackets offensively.
- RMC added two more goals later in the second half to put an explanation point on a 6-0 win. Berkeley Pittman (Chesterfield, Va./Richmond Christian) netted her first career goal for Randolph-Macon in the 81st minute. Ariel Farmer (Chesterfield, Va./Clover Hill) also recorded her first goal of the season in the 90th minute.
Inside the Numbers
- Randolph-Macon totalled 17 shots on goal, compared to the Flying Squirrels two. The Yellow Jackets tallied 36 shots overall in the match, to only four that Mary Baldwin managed to put up.
- The Yellow Jackets had seven opportunities for corner kicks, as Mary Baldwin only had two to end the match.
- Owens ended the match with six points, with two goals and two assists.
- Brokaw, Spangler, Pittman and Farmer all tallied a goal in the match.
- Russ ended the afternoon with two assists.
- Zoe Long (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) and Erin Morris (Manchester, N.H./Bishop Guertin) both ended the game with a save.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon will begin conference play at Roanoke on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2:30 p.m.
