ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon men's soccer hosted William Peace on Tuesday night for their last non-conference matchup before ODAC play.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 4, William Peace 0
Venue: Ashland, Va. / Randolph-Macon College / Nunnally Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (6-1-1, 0-0-0 ODAC); William Peace (5-4-1, 0-1-0 USA South)
How it happened
- The Yellow Jackets wasted no time getting on the board. In the eighth minute, a throw-in from Damien Jackson (Newport News, Va./Menchville) connected with Barrett Wilson (Lexington, S.C./Lexington), who slotted home the opening goal to give RMC a 1-0 lead.
- The Lemon and Black maintained strong team play across the field and doubled their advantage in the 35th minute. Jayden Walker (Suffolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate) found Elijah Caro (Asheville, N.C./Black Mountain) just outside the box, and Caro chipped the ball past the Pacers' keeper to make it 2-0. Randolph-Macon struck again before halftime when a corner kick from Wiley Eubank (Raleigh, N.C./Broughton) connected with Gavin Drohan (Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs), sending the Jackets into the break with a 3-0 lead.
- William Peace opened the second half with offensive pressure, but Ethan Chenoweth (Newport News, Va./Warwick) and the RMC backline stood firm to preserve the advantage. Eubank anchored the defense, shutting down a dangerous Pacers forward to keep the clean sheet intact.
- The Jackets capped the night in the 86th minute. A crisp passing sequence from Bruce Thornton (Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith) and Nash Holland (Warrenton, Va./Liberty) set up Benjamin Morris (Highcliffe, England/Highcliffe School), who buried the fourth and final goal to seal the 4-0 victory.
Inside the numbers
- RMC outshot William Peace 23-11 and 11-to-3 shots on frame.
- Drohan, Morris, and Wilson recorded their first career goals.
- Thornton tallied his first career assist.
For the Record
- The Yellow Jackets have recorded four consecutive shutouts.
- RMC is off to its best start since 2017 when they started 7-0.
Up next
Randolph-Macon hosts Lynchburg at 12 p.m. Saturday, September 27, on the RMC Grass Soccer Field for their first ODAC matchup.
