ASHLAND, Va. – Sophomore
Lilly Fowler (Phoenix, Md./Notre Dame Prep) paced the victors with five goals and three assists for eight points to record a career high as the RMC women's lacrosse team posted a 27-3 ODAC victory over Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday night.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 27, Eastern Mennonite 3
Venue: Ashland, Va.//Randolph-Macon College//Day Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (9-4, 3-2 ODAC), Eastern Mennonite (2-9, 1-6 ODAC)
How It Happened
- Rianna Lowery (Bel Air, Md./Notre Dame Prep) and Fowler both recorded first quarter hat-tricks to account for half of the Yellow Jackets twelve goals. Eastern Mennonite had the game tied up at 1-1 by way of a Courtney Crawford goal at the 12:38 mark. The Yellow Jackets ended the quarter on a 11-0 run to start the running clock with 3:52 left, RMC led 12-1 after one.
- Randolph-Macon outscored the Royals 7-0 in the second quarter and continued their run of 18 unanswered goals up to halftime. Amanda Maxwell (Baltimore, Md./Loch Raven) and Fowler led the offense with two goals each. Fowler mounted her goal total to five by the end of the first half. Paige Citro (Ellicott City, Md./Marriotts Ridge) scored her first career goal for the Yellow Jackets with 1:47 left in the quarter. Randolph-Macon would take a 19-1 advantage into the second half.
- In the third quarter, the Lemon and Black added four more goals led by Caty Benton (Richmond, Va./Mills E. Godwin) that scored back-to-back goals. Emma Moxham (Street, Md./Garrison Forest School) and Kiley Kurcoba (White Marsh, Md./Perry Hall) also pitched in with a goal each, as a 23-1 lead was taken into the final 15 minutes.
- Eastern Mennonite broke the Yellow Jackets 22 unanswered goal streak with a goal of their own at the 13:55 mark by Crawford. Four different players scored in the final 15 minutes to take the win 27-3.
By The Numbers
- The Yellow Jackets had season highs with 27 goals, matched their season high in assists with 12 and had 39 points to also be recorded as a season high.
- Randolph-Macon had eight players with multiple goals. Annie Bartley (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin), Cami McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding), Fowler, Lowery, Maxwell, Moxham, Citro and Benton.
- Fowler had five goals and three assists to total eight points, as the sophomore led the team in all three categories. This is also a career high night for the Maryland native in points with eight overall.
- Cami McNeally notched four points with two goals and two assists.
- Jordyn Schwartz (Reistertown, Md./St. Paul's) lended a hand with three assists. Amelia Davis (Davidsonville, Md./South River) also helped the team explode offensively with two assists.
- Laila Omar (Annandale, Va./Falls Church) led the team in ground balls with three on the night. She also caused two caused turnovers to tie the team lead.
- Senior Emma Taylor (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) and sophomore Gillian Gladden (Taneytown, Md./Francis Scott Key) each recorded a save in goal.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon will head to #21 Shenandoah on Saturday, April 13 for a 1 p.m. contest.
