LYNCHBURG, Va. –
Jack Smith broke the program record for career points as part of a four-point night as RMC fell to #17 Lynchburg 15-6 on the road.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 6, #17 Lynchburg 15
Venue: Shellenberger Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (11-3, 4-3 ODAC), Lynchburg (8-5, 5-1 ODAC)
How it Happened
- Defense was the key in the first frame, as neither team could put up a tally in the opening 10 minutes of the game until Lynchburg got on the board to start the scoring at 5:04 to go in the quarter. The Hornets scored again just 40 seconds later to double the lead and would add another score with just over a minute left to make it 3-0 after one quarter.
- Lynchburg pushed their lead to four after five minutes in the second quarter, but Jack Smith (Stevensville, Md./DeMatha Catholic) was the one to get RMC on the board a minute later. Just 30 seconds later, the Hornets found the back of the net again, but it took just 12 seconds of the next possession for Austin Payne (Charlottesville, Va./Western Albemarle) to score to cut the deficit to 5-2. LYN scored one more goal before the half as they led 6-2 after 30 minutes.
- Lynchburg would net the first three goals of the second half to extend their lead to 9-2 before Avery Tankersley (Baltimore, Md./Boys Latin) notched a goal with 4:52 to go in the third. The Hornets poured in three more goals before the frame was over as they took a 12-3 advantage into the final stanza.
- Jack Smith's second goal of the game kicked off the fourth quarter but the Hornets struck again with three goals in a five minute span to make the lead 15-4. Logan Sinsebox (Monkton, Md./Hereford) and Smith each tallied another goal near the end of the stanza as Lynchburg took a 15-6 win over RMC.
By The Numbers
- Jack Smith scored a hat trick while also dishing out one assist. He finished with two ground balls, giving him 100 for his career.
- Austin Payne's goal extended his team-lead with 32 goals on the year.
- Avery Tankersley's tally gives him 26 on the season. He has scored in all but one game this season including 10 straight contests.
- Logan Sinsebox scored a goal on three shots. He has a .509 shooting percentage and a .679 shot on goal percentage this year.
- Will Robertson (Lutherville, Md./Calvert Hall) picked up a team-high 7 ground balls and went 8-14 on faceoffs.
- Cooper Hauser (Charlottesville, Va./Monticello) picked up four ground balls and caused three turnovers.
For the Record
- Jack Smith eclipsed the program's career points record with his 268th career point on an assist to Sinsebox in the fourth quarter.
Up Next
- RMC will be back in action next Saturday for a road contest at Roanoke at 1:00 p.m.
