ASHLAND, Va. – Junior
Evie McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) surpassed 100 career points as she led the Yellow Jackets to a 20-6 win over Averett with four goals and an assist to grasp win number one in ODAC play.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 20, Averett 6
Venue: Ashland, Va.//Day Field//Randolph-Macon College
Records: Randolph-Macon (6-3, 1-1 ODAC), Averett (1-4, 0-1 ODAC)
How It Happened:
- Three different Yellow Jackets tallied a goal in the first five minutes of the game before Averett found the back of the net for the first time in the game. Cami NcNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding, Annie Bartley (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) and Lilly Fowler (Phoenix, Md./Notre Dame Prep) accounted for the three quick goals to push Randolph-Macon ahead 3-1 with 8:09 left in the first period. Evie McNeally scored twice and Fowler gave the Lemon and Black a 6-1 lead, as they led another three goal run to end the period.
- Cami McNeally and Amelia Davis (Davidsonville, Md./South River) continued the Randolph-Macon run with three more goals to start the second period, as the Cougars ended a six goal run with 11:01 left in the period with Faith Bowlin's second goal of the game, RMC still leading 9-2. The Yellow Jackets saw five different players score a goal to finish off the period with a 14-4 lead heading into the halftime break. Anna Snoddy (Palmyra, Va./Univ. of Lynchburg), Jordyn Schwartz (Reistertown, Md./St. Paul's) and Maggie Muldoon (Prince Frederick, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) tallied their first goals of the game with Fowler and Evie McNeally both notching hat-tricks as the other two goal scorers.
- The goals kept coming in bunches for Randolph-Macon in the second half, as they outscored Averett 4-2 in the third period to grow the lead to 18-6. Evie McNeally started the scoring with her fourth goal of the game, Cami McNeally matched her sister with her fourth goal of the game. Both Davis and Bartley picked up their second goals of the game, as the other two goal scorers.
- The Yellow Jackets only scored two goals in the final period, but held Averett to zero goals much in part to a running clock. Annie Pruitt (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) jumped onto the score sheet with a goal and Schwartz capped off the game with her second goal of the game. Randolph-Macon jumped back into the win column with a dominant 20-6 victory to notch their first conference win of the season.
By The Numbers
- Evie McNeally and Cami McNeally led the Yellow Jackets in goals with four each in the game. Evie McNeally also added an assist to total five points on the afternoon.
- Fowler ended the game with three goals, two assists for five points. The sophomore also scooped up two ground balls and caused a turnover.
- Bartley and Davis both scored two goals and assisted two goals to bolster the Randolph-Macon offense. Schwartz tallied a pair of goals to match her teammates in the game.
- Muldoon, Snoddy and Pruitt all found the back of the net in the game. Muldoon also added an assist in the game for two points.
- Abi Detrich (Federalsburg, Md./Easton) caused three turnovers on the defensive end for the Yellow Jackets.
- Taylor Mittelstadter (Chesterfield, Va./Manchester) was dominant in the draw circle with six draw controls. Elaina Creekmore (Pasadena, Md./Old Mill) and Amanda Maxwell (Baltimore, Md./Loch Raven) both had three draw controls.
- Emma Taylor (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) made two saves in goal for Randolph-Macon in 30 minutes. Gillian Gladden (Taneytown, Md./Francis Scott Key) and Ellen Stark (McLean, Va./Oakcrest) both made a save in the remainder of the game.
For the Record
- Evie McNeally reached 100 career points with her goal in the first period of the game.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon stays at home to welcome in Ferrum College to continue conference play on Friday, March 29, for a 4 p.m. start time.
