RALEIGH, N.C. - Randolph-Macon women's lacrosse received a career game from
Cami McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) as she scored five goals and totalled six points. The Yellow Jackets took down Meredith with a huge fourth period to win 16-11.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 16, Meredith 11
Venue: Raleigh, N.C. // Meredith College // Meredith Athletic Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (5-1, 0-0 ODAC), Meredith (3-2, 1-0 USA South)
How It Happened
- Randolph-Macon opened up the game with a goal by Cami McNeally that was assisted by Rianna Lowery (Bel Air, Md./Notre Dame Prep). Meredith answered with back-to-back goals to take its first lead of the game at 2-1 with 9:48 left in the first quarter. Lowery this time would find herself on the scoring end, tying up the game with 6:59 on the clock with a man-up goal. The Avenging Angels found the back of the net in the final two minutes of the quarter, taking a slim 3-2 lead into the second quarter.
- In the second quarter, Cami McNeally and Lowery both would continue to lead the offense with back-to-back goals. Meredith hung around tying the game back up with 4:18 left in the quarter at 4-4. Anna Snoddy (Palmyra, Va./Fluvanna County) joined the party with a goal with 2:52 on the clock to swing the lead back to the Yellow Jackets. The Avenging Angels again would tie up the game at 5-5 with a late quarter goal. Lowery sent the Lemon and Black into the halftime break with the lead and momentum, scoring her third goal of the first half with a minute left in the quarter.
- Meredith opened up the third quarter with back-to-back goals to swing this seesaw contest into its favor at 7-6 with 10:51 on the clock. Randolph-Macon answered with two straight goals of its own as Evie McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) and Snoddy both scored, giving the Yellow Jackets a 8-7 lead. Meredith tied up the game with a goal with 4:11 left in the quarter. Evie McNeally and Cami McNeally both had goals in the final two minutes of the quarter, sending the Lemon and Black into a two goal lead at 10-8.
- In the fourth quarter, the Randolph-Macon scoring run would be extended to 5-0 with three straight goals to open the final 15 minutes. Cami McNeally scored her fourth goal of the game, Natalie Moul (Haymarket, Va./Battlefield) and Caty Benton (Richmond, Va./Mills E. Godwin) both joined the score card. The Yellow Jackets outscored Meredith 6-3 in the final 15 minutes. Reese Toth (Edgewater, Md./South River), Lilly Fowler (Phoenix, Md./Notre Dame Prep) and Cami McNeally all accounted for the final three goals, giving Randolph-Macon the 16-11 win.
By The Numbers
- Randolph-Macon and Meredith both put up 31 shots in the entire game. The Yellow Jackets also went 22-for-23 in clear attempts.
- The Lemon and Black won the draw control battle with 22 to the Avenging Angels 7.
- Cami McNeally had a day for the Yellow Jackets, recording career highs in goals (5) and points (6). The sophomore also added an assist in the game.
- Lowery recorded a first half hat-trick for the Lemon and Black and also added an assist in the game.
- Evie McNeally and Snoddy both ended the game with two goals for two points.
- Fowler notched four assists to go along with a goal for Randolph-Macon.
- Moul controlled four draws and also added a goal to her credit.
- Elaina Creekmore (Pasadena, Md./Old Mill) and Hailey Pierce (Mechanicsville, Va./Mechanicsville) both had great days in the draw circle, each recording six draw controls.
- Four different Yellow Jackets caused a turnover in the game.
- Gillian Gladden (Taneytown, Md./Francis Scott Key) received the win for Randolph-Macon in goal and recorded 14 saves.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets open up conference play on the road at Eastern Mennonite on Saturday March 15 at 1:00 p.m.
