FERRUM, Va. – The Randolph-Macon men's soccer team scored a goal in each half to ultimately cruise to a 2-0 victory over Ferrum.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 2, Ferrum 0
Venue: Ferrum, Va. / Ferrum College / Penn-Roediger Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (8-4-2, 3-3-1 ODAC); Ferrum (4-10-1, 1-6-1 ODAC)
How it Happened
- Randolph-Macon had possession of the ball for the majority of the first half to create multiple opportunities against the Panthers. Chazz Jones (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic Academy) broke the game open in the 29th minute, scoring an assisted goal by Damien Jackson (Newport News, Va./Menchville) and Zach DeShazo (Henrico, Va./Mills E. Godwin) to give the Yellow Jackets a 1-0 lead.
- The defensive back line of Wiley Eubank (Raleigh, N.C./Broughton), Kevin Sprince (Richmond, Va./Deep Run), Damien Jackson and Grant Counts (Odenton, Md./St. Mary's (Annapolis)) played a huge part in the first 45 minutes, not allowing Ferrum to record a shot on goal and preserving a 1-0 lead at halftime.
- The Lemon and Black doubled its lead in the 73rd minute, as Hawkins Adcock (Chester, Va./Thomas Dale) took a pass from DeShazo to beat the Ferrum goalkeeper.
- Zach Richards (Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown) and Jake Hall (Mount Airy, Ga./Tallulah Falls School) were both highlights and played huge minutes in the middle of the field the entire game. Randolph-Macon would salt away the remainder of the game and cruise to a 2-0 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- Randolph-Macon had 17 shots in the game, compared to the 12 that Ferrum tallied. The Yellow Jackets held a 7-to-1 advantage with shots on frame.
- Randolph-Macon held the advantage 7-to-4 in corner opportunities in the 90 minute game.
- Jones and Adcock both scored for the Yellow Jackets.
- DeShazo recorded assists on both goals for Randolph-Macon.
- Adam Braithwaite (Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca) made one save in 90 minutes for the Yellow Jackets and notched his seventh shutout of the season.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon is back in action on the road to take on (RV) Virginia Wesleyan next Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
