ASHLAND, Va. – The Randolph-Macon women's soccer team hosted Mary Washington to kick off its 2024 campaign and would fall in a close 2-1 game; freshman
Natalie Moxey (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) netted her first career goal.
The Basics
Score: Mary Washington 2, Randolph-Macon 1
Location/Venue: Ashland, Va. / Randolph-Macon College / Nunnally Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ODAC), Mary Washington (1-0-0, 0-0-0 C2C)
How it Happened
- Mary Washington started the game hot in the offensive zone for the first 15 minutes, holding possession and made numerous runs at goal. The Eagles broke the game open in the 14th minute with a goal from Eliza Franklin that was assisted by Maci Landel to take the lead.
- Eight minutes later, the Eagles doubled their lead with a goal from substitute Madison Bauserman, as they continued to keep the ball away from Randolph-Macon in the offensive end.
- The Lemon and Black would turn up the heat in their offensive end in the late stages of the first half, taking six shots at goal in the final ten minutes of the first forty-five. Randolph-Macon had an opportunity to cut the lead in half in the 38th minute, as Sammie Hoefs (New Market, Md./Linganore) and Ariel Farmer (Chesterfield, Va./Clover Hill) both had great looks at goal, but were turned away by the Mary Washington defense to close the half down 2-0.
- The second half started slow for both teams, as the Yellow Jackets showed life on the offensive end, having multiple build ups at the Mary Washington goal. In the 80th minute, Lauren Brokaw (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) sent in a booming corner kick and found Moxey to the left side of the box. The freshman headed the ball past the Eagles goalkeeper to notch her first career goal and cut the deficit in half at 2-1.
- The final ten minutes were both mostly in the midfield by both teams and Mary Washington would salt away the game in the final moments to defeat the Yellow Jackets 2-1.
Inside the Numbers
- Randolph-Macon outshot the Eagles 11-to-5. Mary Washington held the slim advantage with four shots on goal to the Yellow Jackets three.
- The Eagles had six corner opportunities, as Randolph-Macon only had two corner opportunities.
- Moxey scored the lone goal for the Lemon and Black and Brokaw was credited with the assist.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon will welcome in Gettysburg College on Saturday, September 7 at 4 p.m. at Nunnally field.
