LYNCHBURG, Va. - Men's Soccer traveled to Randolph for a Saturday night ODAC matchup. After a scoreless first half, both teams rattled off goals in the second half for a 1-1 draw.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 1, Randolph 1
Venue: Lynchburg, Va. // Randolph College // WildCat Stadium
Records: Randolph-Macon (8-4-4, 2-3-3 ODAC); Randolph (5-7-3, 3-4-1 ODAC)
How it Happened
- In the first 10 minutes of the match, Barrett Wilson (Lexington, S.C./Lexington) recorded three shots, with one of them on goal, testing Randolph keeper Dominic Cortes. In the 28th minute, Zach Richards (Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown) had another chance to grab the lead but Cortes made the save.
- Four minutes later, Randolph's Marcus Cortes put a shot on frame that Ethan Chenoweth (Newport News, Va./Warwick) pushed away to keep the teams tied. Both teams head into the break deadlocked at 0-0.
- Three minutes into the second half, Matthew Campbell was called for a foul inside the box, giving the Yellow Jackets a penalty kick. Senior Wiley Eubank (Raleigh, N.C./Broughton) slotted the penalty kick home and lifted RMC to a 1-0 lead.
- The WildCats searched for the equalizing goal, which came a minute later off a corner kick in the 49th minute of the match. Bryan Levia-Membrana connected with Ian Sigmon, grabbing the tying goal for Randolph.
- From the 50th minute to the 69th minute, the Yellow Jackets outshot the WildCats 6-1, trying to grab their second lead of the match. Gavin Drohan (Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs) and Jadon Hawker (Danville, Va./Tunstall) were key pieces in the match, helping limit Randolph's chances while contributing to Randolph-Macon's attack at the midfield. The rest of the half, both teams put one more shot on goal and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Inside the Numbers
- Randolph-Macon outshot Randolph 15-7 overall and each team placed five shots on goal.
- The WildCats held a slight edge in corner kicks, recording three total, while the Yellow Jackets recorded two.
- Eubank keeps his perfect streak alive on penalty kicks, going 4-4 this season.
- Wilson led RMC in shots, recording four overall and one on frame.
For the Record
- In the last three matches that the Yellow Jackets have faced the WildCats on the road, each one has resulted in a draw.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon has its final match of the regular season when it will take on conference rival Hampden-Sydney in Farmville on Wednesday, October 29, at 7:00 p.m.
