BRIDGEWATER, Va. –
Austin Payne (Charlottesville, Va./Western Albemarle) poured in five goals to help Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse topple Bridgewater 21-6 on Wednesday evening.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 21, Bridgewater 6
Venue: Bridgewater Stadium
Records: Randolph-Macon (12-4, 5-3 ODAC), Bridgewater (5-11, 3-6 ODAC)
How it Happened
- Austin Payne got the scoring started with a tally one minute into the game and was followed by Avery Tankersley (Baltimore, Md./Boys Latin) to give the Yellow Jackets an early 2-0 lead. The Eagles knotted things up at two with a pair of goals just 30 second apart but RMC scored six times in the final eight minutes of the quarter to boast an 8-2 lead after one.
- RMC continued their run with a goal by Logan Sinsebox (Monkton, Md./Hereford) to open the second frame. Patrick Moyer (Crofton, Md./DeMatha) continued the offense with a goal to reach double digits for RMC. Both sides were quiet until Grant Sobel (Mechanicsville, Va./Christchurch) and Payne each scored to give the Lemon and Black a 12-2 halftime lead.
- Payne's fifth goal of the evening got things going in the second half. It started a seven-goal frame by RMC, including two goals from Ryan Salazar (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) and another two from Jack Smith (Stevensville, Md./DeMatha Catholic) to extend the run out to 17-0 for RMC heading into the fourth quarter.
- The Eagles found their footing in the final stanza, scoring two straight goals to begin the quarter. They were answered by a tally from Walker Wilkinson (Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry). After a Bridgewater goal, the final RMC goal of the evening came from Cooper Harding (Alexandria, Va./St. Stephens & St. Agnes) with 44 seconds to go. BC would tack on another goal but would fall to RMC 21-6
By The Numbers
- Austin Payne tallied five goals, his second game this season with 5+ goals. He now has 99 career points. He also picked up two ground balls.
- Jack Smith finished with five points, scoring twice and dishing three assists. His two goals came on three shots.
- Mike Allen (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown) got a career-high eight ground balls and tied a career-high with five caused turnovers. His five caused turnovers ties the single season mark for caused turnovers with 41.
- The trio of Will Robertson (Lutherville, Md./Calvert Hall), JD Spotts (Richmond, Va./Collegiate), and Carson Mingo (Cambridge, Md./Gilman) combined to go 15-23 on faceoffs. Mingo picked up four ground balls while Robertson picked up three.
- Avery Tankersley totaled three points with two goals and an assist, giving him 99 career points.
- 11 Yellow Jackets scored a goal, including seven scoring multiple tallies.
- RMC outshot Bridgewater 50-21.
Up Next
- RMC will host Randolph on Day Field for Senior Day on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
