ASHLAND, Va. -
Jane Elkins (Annandale, Va./Bishop Ireton) recorded her fifth straight double-double against nationally ranked Washington and Lee in a 51-42 loss.
The Basics:
Score: #18 Washington and Lee 51, Randolph-Macon 42
Venue: Ashland, Va.//Crenshaw Gym//Randolph-Macon College
Records: Randolph-Macon (12-5, 9-2 ODAC), Washington and Lee (16-2, 10-1 ODAC)
How it Happened
- In the first period, Washington and Lee took a fast 8-2 lead, ending with a Hanna Malik lay-up with 6:46 left in the period. The Yellow Jackets ended the final six minutes on a 9-0 run to take a 11-8 lead into the second period. Juliana Park (Fairfax Station, Va./Davidson Day) led the way with three straight points to end the run.
- Randolph-Macon kept the run going to begin the second period. Bella Bruce (Herndon, Va./Westfield) knocked down a three ball, Marisa Ziegler (Forest Hill, Md./John Carroll) converted a mid range jumper to cap off the 14-0 run. RMC mounted a 16-8 lead with 8:13 remaining in the first half. WLU rattled off six straight points to pull within two at 16-14. Elkins scored four straight points to end the period, as Randolph-Macon took a 20-18 lead into the halftime break.
- The Generals outscored Randolph-Macon 15-4 in the third period, as the RMC offense stumbled as the foul total mounted as well. Cait Velez (Wallingford, Conn./Mark T. Sheehan) and Elkins scored the only points of the period for the Yellow Jackets. Malik capped off the period with two free throws, as WLU took a 33-24 lead into the final period.
- Randolph-Macon managed to only get within nine twice during the final period. Both teams scored 18 points in the period, but the Generals took a narrow 51-42 victory on the road. Ziegler scored six points in the final ten minutes to lead RMC offensively.
Inside the Numbers
- Randolph-Macon shot 22.1% from the floor, as Washington and Lee knocked down 27.3% of their shots.
- WLU outrebounded the Yellow Jackets 62-to-44.
- Elkins recorded her ninth double-double of the season and fifth straight. The sophomore recorded 10 points, 19 rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block.
- Ziegler led in scoring with 11 points on 5-of-14 shooting. The junior also grabbed two rebounds and had one steal.
- Sam Smith (Chesterfield, Va./St. Gertrudes) scored six points, dished out four assists and had two steals.
- Velez recorded six points off the bench for RMC. She also was tremendous on the defensive end with three steals and three blocks.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon heads on the road to take on Shenandoah for a mid-week matchup on Jan. 24 for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff.
