LEXINGTON, Va. - Randolph-Macon women's lacrosse saw
Rianna Lowery (Bel Air, Md./Notre Dame Prep) record three goals to lead the Yellow Jackets in a defensive battle with #10 Washington and Lee.
The Basics
Score: #10 Washington and Lee 11, Randolph-Macon 8
Venue: Lexington, Va. // Washington and Lee University // Alston Parker Watt Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (7-3, 2-1 ODAC), Washington and Lee (8-4, 6-0 ODAC)
How It Happened
- Washington and Lee went up 2-0 in the first five minutes of the game with goals by Sophie Edwards and Claire Horner. The Yellow Jackets would cut the lead in half with a free position opportunity and goal by Cami McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) with 7:27 left in the first period. Ellen Stark (McLean, Va./Oakcrest) got the start in goal and was huge for the Lemon and Black. Stark made three saves in row to keep the Generals off the board. The saves created chances for the Randolph-Macon offense and Taylor Mittelstadter (Chesterfield, Va./Manchester) buried a shot in the net, tying up the game at 2-2 with 3:30 left in the period. Stark held Washington and Lee off the board with two more saves in the final three minutes, sending the 2-2 scoreline into the second period.
- In the second period, Horner recorded her second goal of the game at the 12:17 mark to give the Generals a 3-2 lead. Neither team would score for the next eight minutes, until Evie McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) found the back of the net and tied the game back up at 3-3. Washington and Lee would score with a goal by Katie Reed with 2:37 left in the period, taking a slim 4-3 lead into halftime.
- Randolph-Macon struck first in the third period as Lowery beat her defender and ripped a shot past the Generals goalkeeper. The goal would tie up the game once again, this time at the 10:10 mark in the third period. The back and forth would continue between both teams, Hannah Van Son made a good move towards goal and finished with the goal. Washington and Lee took the lead back into its favor at 5-4 with 7:05 on the clock. Van Son added to the Generals lead with her second straight goal to extend the lead to 6-4. Anna Snoddy (Palmyra, Va./Fluvanna County) put some momentum back the side of the Lemon and Black with a goal on a free position attempt, cutting the deficit to 6-5 with 2:35 on the clock. Washington and Lee got the goal back with a nice feed from Reedie Warwick to Emma Marsh to score and take a two goal lead back at 7-5.
- In the fourth period, the Generals began with the ball and Stark notched her twelfth save of the night to get the ball back to Randolph-Macon. Evie McNeally took advantage of a break down in the Washington and Lee defense and scored, cutting the deficit back to 7-6 with 12:52 on the clock. The Generals scored back-to-back goals by Marsh and Van Son within a minute from eachother, extending the Washington and Lee lead to 9-6 with 10:18 on the clock. Marsh extended the lead to 10-6 with the Generals third straight goal. Lowery cut the Yellow Jacket deficit to 10-7 with a goal at 4:29 left in the contest. Both teams traded goals in the final four minutes to end the game with a Washington and Lee win 11-8.
By The Numbers
- Washington and Lee outshot Randolph-Macon 29-14 in the entire game. The Yellow Jackets also went 17-for-21 in clear attempts.
- The Lemon and Black won the draw control battle with 12 to the Generals 11.
- Lowery recorded her fourth hat-trick of the season with three goals on the evening.
- Evie McNeally notched her sixth multi-goal game with two overall in the game. The senior also caused a Generals turnover to add to her stat line.
- Mittelstadter ended the night with a goal, an assist, a caused turnover and three draw controls for the Lemon and Black.
- Cami McNeally and Snoddy each scored a goal for Randolph-Macon.
- Hailey Pierce (Mechanicsville, Va./Mechanicsville) controlled three draws to add to a caused turnover and a ground ball.
- Laila Omar (Annandale, Va./Falls Church) scooped up two ground balls and caused two turnovers.
- Sydney Walsh (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) recorded four ground balls and a caused turnover on the defensive end for the Yellow Jackets.
- Amanda Maxwell (Baltimore, Md./Loch Raven) and Natalie Moul (Haymarket, Va./Battlefield) both ended the game with two ground balls and a caused turnover. Moul also added two draw controls to her credit.
- Stark ended the game with a career high 12 saves in goal for Randolph-Macon.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets head back home to host #17 Roanoke on Saturday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m.
