ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon women's soccer saw seven different players score in a 12-0 commanding home victory over Averett on Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 12, Averett 0
Venue: Ashland, Va. / Randolph-Macon College / Nunnally Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (4-3-2, 2-0-0); Averett (1-6-1, 0-2-0)
How it Happened
- Randolph-Macon came out aggressive in the first half and struck quickly. In the 10th minute, Emma Owens (Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth) connected with Ally Spangler (Daleville, Va./Lord Botetourt) to open the scoring. Just four minutes later, Ariel Farmer (Chesterfield, Va./Clover Hill) set up Caroline Blanchard (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox), who delivered a strike from outside the box to double the Yellow Jackets' lead.
- The offense continued to roll as Owens netted her first goal in the 15th minute off a feed from Maddie Stubblefield (Mechanicsville, Va./Mechanicsville), pushing the margin to 3-0. Blanchard followed with her second goal in the 21st minute, again assisted by Farmer.
- RMC capped off a dominant half when substitute Ella Boyce (Mount Airy, Md./South Carroll) scored in the 43rd minute on a through ball from Jackie Wenzlik (Durham, N.C./Riverside). Despite several more dangerous chances, Averett goalkeeper Krista Hinebaugh kept the deficit from growing further, and the Jackets carried a commanding 5-0 lead into the break.
- The momentum carried into the second half. Just 24 seconds after the restart, Owens struck again, this time off a pass from Kaylie Scherer (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park). Two minutes later, Alexa Stohr (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax) added the only unassisted goal of the match, and in the 49th minute Wenzlik found her first of the season on a slip pass from Spangler.
- The Jackets kept pressing. Scherer connected with Owens, who completed her hat trick to make it 9-0. Wenzlik then tallied her second goal on a combination play with Owens and Spangler, pushing the total to 10.
- Spangler added her second of the evening on a through ball from Owens, and Natalie Moxey (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) closed out the scoring with RMC's 12th goal, assisted by Reagan Patrick (Boise, Id./Kettle Run) for her first helper of the season.
Inside the Numbers
- Randolph-Macon had 50 shots in the game, compared to the zero that Averett tallied. The Yellow Jackets put 25 shots on frame to the Averett zero in 90 minutes.
- The Yellow Jackets had five corner opportunities in the match, as Averett did not record one in 90 minutes.
- Owens led the way offensively with a hat-trick and three assists for Randolph-Macon.
- Wenzlik, C. Blanchard, Owens and Spangler each recorded two or more goals this evening.
- Spangler ended the game with two assists and two goals.
- Erin Morris (Manchester, N.H./Bishop Guertin) and Briton Warham (Mooresville, N.C./Mooresville Senior) split time during the shutout.
- Scherer and Farmer tallied two assists each in the game.
- Moxey and Boyce both recorded a goal each in 90 minutes.
- Wenzlik tallied her first goal of her collegiate career.
- Stubblefield and Patrick got their first assist of the season.
For the Record
- This is the most goals that Randolph-Macon has scored against Averett since 2004 in which they also won 12-0.
- Today's score ties for the largest margin of victory in the history of the matchup.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon is back in action on the road to take on Southern Virginia on Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m.
