FREDERICK, Md. - Randolph-Macon Field Hockey battled Hood to the tune of a 2-1 loss in overtime on the road on Saturday.
The Basics
Score: Hood 2, Randolph-Macon 1 (Overtime)
Venue: Thomas Athletic Field at Hood College
Records: Randolph-Macon (2-1, 0-0 ODAC), Hood (2-1, 0-0 MACC)
How it Happened
- Randolph-Macon took the momentum early in the opening quarter. The Yellow Jackets had three shots on frame and added a penalty corner in the first five minutes, attacking the backline defense of Hood. The Lemon and Black broke through on the scoreboard, as Llana Thach (Henrico, Va./Glen Allen) scored at the 9:35 mark.Â
- In the second quarter, the Blazers started to get their offense rolling, sending four shots on frame. Valentina Ambrogi-Torres (Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal School) stood up to the challenge and kept Hood off the scoreboard. Randolph-Macon did not have many chances in the offensive zone and took the 1-0 lead into halftime.Â
- Randolph-Macon continued to get great play in the cage by Ambrogi-Torres in the third quarter, stopping three more shots. Both teams traded possession throughout the quarter and the 1-0 advantage for the Yellow Jackets remained.Â
- In the fourth quarter, Hood broke through to tie the game up in the final minute of regulation. Kate Haufe scored on a penalty stroke with just under a minute left on the clock, sending the game to overtime.Â
- Hood wasted no time in the extra frame, scoring the game-winning goal off a penalty corner just two minutes into overtime. Madeline Moreno was credited with winning goal on a feed from Emma Numme.Â
Inside the Numbers
- Hood outshot Randolph-Macon 17-10 in the game, also held the shot on frame advantage 15-to-5.Â
- The Blazers held a slim advantage in penalty corners at 7-6.Â
- Ambrogi-Torres made 13 saves in the cage for the Lemon and Black.
- Thach notched her second goal of the season with her scoring the only goal on the day.Â
Up Next
RMC closes out its three-game road trip against Barton College on Wednesday, September 10th at 6:30 p.m. in Wilson, N.C.
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