SALISBURY, Md. – Randolph-Macon women's soccer traveled to Salisbury and came away with a 1-0 victory, keeping the program undefeated all-time against the Sea Gulls.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 1, Salisbury 0
Venue: Salisbury, Md. / Salisbury University / Sea Gull Soccer Stadium
Records: Randolph-Macon (2-3-2, 0-0-0 ODAC); Salisbury (1-7-1, 0-0-0 C2C)
How it happened
- Randolph-Macon tested the Salisbury goalkeeper early with a shot from Ariel Farmer (Chesterfield, Va./Clover Hill) in the eighth minute. The Yellow Jackets kept the pressure on, and strong play in the midfield limited the Sea Gulls' opportunities.
- The breakthrough came when Ella Boyce (Mount Airy, Md./South Carroll) netted her first collegiate goal, finishing a combination play set up by Alexa Stohr (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax) and Ally Spangler (Daleville, Va./Lord Botetourt). Randolph-Macon continued to create chances but carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.
- The Jackets maintained control after the break, generating shots from Emma Owens (Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth) and Spangler. Salisbury pushed for an equalizer late, but the back line of Maddie Stubblefield (Mechanicsville, Va./Mechanicsville), Abigail Pesut (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam), Kaylie Scherer (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park), Thalia Outhuok (Falls Church, Va./Justice) and Erin Morris (Manchester, N.H./Bishop Guertin) stood firm.
- The Sea Gulls created a few chances in the final nine minutes, but Randolph-Macon closed out the 1-0 shutout.
Inside the numbers
- Boyce scored the first goal of her collegiate career.
- Randolph-Macon outshot Salisbury 18-10, including a 5-to-2 edge in shots on goal.
- Morris posted her second shutout of the season with two saves.
- Owens made her first career start.
For the record
- Randolph-Macon remains undefeated against Salisbury in the all-time series.
Up next
Randolph-Macon travels to Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday, September 24, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
