LYNCHBURG, Va. - Junior
Rianna Lowery (Bel Air, Md./Notre Dame Prep) tallied four goals and three assists, leading the Yellow Jackets to a statement victory over Lynchburg in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament on Tuesday night.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 22, Lynchburg 8
Venue: Lynchburg, Va. // University of Lynchburg // Shellenberger Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (14-5, 6-3 ODAC), Lynchburg (10-8, 6-3 ODAC)
How It Happened
- In the first three minutes of play, Cami McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) and Evie McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) both found the back of the net for an early 2-0 lead for the Yellow Jackets. Lynchburg answered with its first goal of the game to cut the Randolph-Macon lead in half at 2-1. The Lemon and Black grabbed total momentum with two straight goals by Cami McNeally and Lilly Fowler (Phoenix, Md./Notre Dame Prep), giving the Yellow Jackets a 4-1 lead with 5:55 remaining. The Hornets answered with back-to-back goals of their own to pull within one goal with 3:24 left. Lowery and Taylor Mittelstadter (Chesterfield, Va./Manchester) joined the goal scoring party for Randolph-Macon, as a 6-3 lead would be taken into the second quarter.
- In the second quarter, Randolph-Macon kept their foot on the gas on the offensive end, with goals from Fowler and Lowery to extend the lead to 8-3. The Hornets answered with back-to-back goals to pull within three goals at 8-5 with 4:28 remaining in the first half. The Yellow Jackets ended the half, putting on an offensive clinic, that saw Annie Bartley (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) net two goals and Evie McNeally capped off the half with a free-position goal with two seconds on the clock. Randolph-Macon answered every Hornet run to take a commanding 11-5 lead into the locker room.
- The Lemon and Black began the third quarter with something to prove, scoring three goals in just two minutes, with goals from Maggie Muldoon (Prince Frederick, Md./St. Mary's Ryken), Emma Moxham (Street, Md./Garrison Forest School) and Lowery. Randolph-Macon did not stop their adding a goal from Cami McNeally to start the running clock with a 15-5 lead with 10:32 left. Both teams scored a goal each during the running clock final ten minutes, but Evie McNeally notched her fourth goal of the game at the buzzer to cap off a 6-1 third period. The Yellow Jackets would enter the final fifteen minutes with a 17-6 lead over Lynchburg.
- Randolph-Macon added five more goals to the Hornets two in the final quarter to salt away a dominant victory 22-8. Five different Yellow Jackets scored in the final fifteen minutes to put a stamp on the victory.
By The Numbers
- Lowery led the Yellow Jackets on the offensive end, scoring four goals and adding in three assists to total seven points.
- Cami McNeally and Evie McNeally both totaled four goals to their credit.
- Fowler notched the hat-trick and also assisted two goals for five points in the game. Evie McNeally controlled seven draws from the circle to help the Yellow Jackets control each draw.
- Mittelstadter, Moxham and Bartley all had two goals on the evening. Mittelstadter also notched three assists for five points and caused two turnovers to her line score. Moxham also totaled five draw controls in the circle for the Lemon and Black.
- Anna Snoddy (Palmyra, Va./Univ. of Lynchburg) and Elaina Creekmore (Pasadena, Md./Old Mill) both assisted a goal for Randolph-Macon.
- Abi Detrich (Federalsburg, Md./Easton) scooped up three ground balls on the defensive end.
- Meredith Missana (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) and Sydney Walsh (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) both caused a turnover for the Lemon and Black.
- Senior Emma Taylor (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) made 11 saves in goal for the Yellow Jackets.
For the Record
- The 22-8 victory is the largest margin of victory in the history of the Randolph-Macon and Lynchburg rivalry.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets will travel to Lexington, Va. to take on Washington and Lee for the semifinal of the ODAC Tournament on Friday, May 3.
