ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon men's soccer celebrated Senior Day with a 1-0 win over Southern Virginia on the RMC grass soccer field, highlighted by a late penalty kick from Wiley Eubank (Raleigh, N.C./Broughton).
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 1, Southern Virginia 0
Venue: Ashland, Va. / Randolph-Macon College / RMC grass soccer field
Records: Randolph-Macon (5-1-1, 0-0-0 ODAC); Southern Virginia (1-6-1, 0-0-0 USA South)
How it happened
- Neither team generated much offense early, but in the 30th minute the Yellow Jackets began creating chances through Jayden Walker (Suffolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate) and Bryce Kuberek (King George, Va./King George).
- The senior class: Grant Counts (Odenton, Md./St. Mary's-Annapolis), Zach Richards (Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown), Ethan Eshelman (Chesterfield, Va./Manchester), Grayson Woods (Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park), Kevin Sprince (Richmond, Va./Deep Run), Ian Edwards (Stafford, Va./North Stafford), Eubank and Kuberek anchored the effort as the teams entered halftime tied 0-0.
- Southern Virginia tested goalkeeper Ethan Chenoweth (Newport News, Va./Warwick) early in the second half with a shot toward just beneath the crossbar, but he made a strong save to keep the game scoreless. Randolph-Macon raised its intensity after Woods was given a red card in the 54th minute despite being down a man.
- In the 85th minute, Jadon Hawker (Danville, Va./Tunstall) slipped a pass to Elijah Caro (Asheville, N.C./Black Mountain), who drew a foul inside the box. Eubank converted the penalty kick to put the Jackets in front, and the defense held firm to close out the 1-0 victory.
Inside the numbers
- Randolph-Macon outshot Southern Virginia 18-11, including a 7-to-5 edge on goal.
- All honored seniors contributed on both ends of the field.
- Chenoweth made five saves and recorded his fourth shutout of the season.
For the record
Up next
Randolph-Macon hosts William Peace at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, on Nunnally Field.
