HARRISONBURG, Va. - Randolph-Macon women's lacrosse rolled past EMU, 25-2, behind six points from
Lilly Fowler (Phoenix, Md./Notre Dame Prep) and three Yellow Jacket hat tricks.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 25, Eastern Mennonite 2
Venue: Harrisonburg, Virginia // Eastern Mennonite University
Records: Randolph-Macon (6-1, 1-0 ODAC), Eastern Mennonite (2-5, 0-1 ODAC)
How it Happened
- Randolph-Macon got ahead quickly with a first-minute goal from Evie McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding). 31 seconds later, Elaina Creekmore (Pasadena, Md./Old Mill) controlled the draw and found the back of the net to give the Jackets a 2-0 lead. Eastern Mennonite scored their first goal at the 12:28 mark. Cami McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) scored back-to-back goals to extend the Yellow Jacket lead. Fowler added two straight scores for the lemon and black. Creekmore, assisted by Cami McNeally, tallied her second score of the match to increase Randolph-Macon's lead to six goals. Rianna Lowery (Bel Air, Md./Notre Dame Prep) beat the Royals defense at the 8:41 mark and added another goal to the Jackets' tally. Fowler passed to lead to another Jacket goal by Reese Toth (Edgewater, Md./South River).
- Senior Jordyn Schwartz (Reisterstown, Md./St. Paul's) started the scoring in the second quarter. Taylor Mittelstadter (Chesterfield, Va./Manchester) scored for the Yellow Jackets at the 12:18 mark to take an 11-1 lead. Four minutes later, at the 8:45 mark, Campbell Conway (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's) netted a goal. Senior Anna Snoddy (Palmyra, Va./Fluvanna County) scored with 4:33 until halftime. The lemon and black headed into the half with a 13-1 lead.
- 2:06 into the second half, Caty Benton (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) opened the scoring for the Yellow Jackets. Schwartz netted her second goal of the game at the 11:20 mark. Benton and Amanda Maxwell (Baltimore, Md./Loch Raven) both scored to add to the Yellow Jackets' lead. With 0:24 seconds to play in the third quarter, Freshman Lina Donoway (Chester, Md./Kent Island) capitalized on a man-up opportunity and netted her first goal as a Yellow Jacket.
- Donoway scored her second career goal to start the fourth quarter. Snoddy scored on a free-position shot at the 11:47 mark and added another at the 10:40 mark. The Jackets went up 23-1 with goals from Maxwell and Schwartz. EMU scored their second goal with 3:13 to play. With less than a minute left in the game, Conway netted her second goal of the day, and Cami McNeally completed the hat trick, as the Yellow Jackets walked away with a 25-2 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- Fowler tallied a team-high six total points. The Junior led the Jackets with four assists and added two goals.
- Cami McNeally, Snoddy, and Schwartz each scored three goals. Cami McNeally and Snoddy also added one assist each.
- 12 Yellow Jackets contributed a goal versus the Royals. Fowler, Creekmore, Maxwell, Conway, Donoway, and Benton all scored twice.
- Schwartz and Maddy Arca (Burke, Va./Lake Braddock) led the team with three ground balls apiece.
- Lowery paced the Jackets, causing three turnovers, followed by Taylor Sung (Laurel, Md./Reservoir), who caused two.
- Maxwell controlled a team-leading four draws.
- Natalie Moul (Haymarket, Va./Battlefield) recorded three draw controls, scooped up two ground balls, and tallied an assist.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets return to Day Field on Wednesday, March 19th, to battle Rowan University in a 6 p.m. contest.
