ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon men's soccer managed to secure a draw with Averett, as the Yellow Jackets were five minutes from a victory, but the Cougars scored the equalizing goal for a 1-1 tie.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 1, Averett 1
Venue: Ashland, Va. / Randolph-Macon College / Nunnally Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (4-1-1, 0-0 ODAC); Averett (3-1-3, 0-0 ODAC)
How it Happened
- In the first half, Averett played extremely well on both sides of the field, owning the first 45 minutes. Grayson Woods (Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park) and Bryce Kuberek (King George, Va./King George) played extremely well in the midfield and gained possession of the ball.
- Randolph-Macon would finally break through in the 52nd minute, as Ian Edwards (Stafford, Va./North Stafford) would be fouled in the box. The Yellow Jackets would be awarded a penalty kick and Dylan Matheny (Chesterfield, Va./Clover Hill) buried it to give Randolph-Macon a 1-0 lead.
- Elijah Caro (Asheville, N.C./Black Mountain) slipped a ball past the Averett defense to Hawkins Adcock (Chester, Va./Thomas Dale) that narrowly missed the goal, that would have put up the Yellow Jackets 2-0.
- Averett answered in the 86th minute on a corner kick that landed at the feet of Jonthomas Buckley, he kicked it over to Daniel Sierra, who found the back of the net to tie up the game at 1-1.
- The Lemon and Black had one more chance to score the game-winning in the final minute after being fouled right outside of the box. The entry pass was short and the Cougars managed to kick the ball away out of harm's way.
- Damien Jackson (Newport News, Va./Menchville), Zach Richards (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam) and Zach DeShazo (Henrico, Va./Mills E. Godwin) all played will out wide and inside in the midfield to keep the Yellow Jackets in the game for the entire 90 minutes.
Inside the Numbers
- Averett outshot the Yellow Jackets 17-to-15. The Cougars held a narrow advantage with six shots on goal to RMC's four.
- The Yellow Jackets had three corner opportunities, compared to the six that Averett had in the match.
- Matheny scored the lone goal for the Lemon and Black.
- Adam Braithwaite (Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca) made five saves in 90 minutes for the Yellow Jackets.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon is back in action on the road to take on Regent University on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
