ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon Women's Soccer controlled the pace from start to finish in the squad's final home regular-season match while celebrating Senior Day. All four seniors honored earned a goal in the match.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 10, Hollins 0
Venue: Ashland, Va. // Randolph-Macon College // Nunnally Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (7-7-1, 5-4-0 ODAC); Hollins (1-12-0, 0-9-0 ODAC)
How it Happened
- In the opening five minutes of the match, the Yellow Jackets struck quickly with Jackie Wenzlik (Durham, N.C./Riverside) finding the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.
- Hollis Keenan (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) extended the Yellow Jackets' lead after finishing a save by Raynia Russell for Hollins in the 13th minute. Caroline Blanchard (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox) tallied her first goal of the season four minutes later, pushing the score to 3-0.
- In the 19th minute, Keenan found the back of the net once more. Three minutes later, Madison Blanchard (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox) connected with Cece Beem (Camp Hill, Pa./Camp Hill) for the fifth goal of the evening.
- Emma Hook (Westminster, Md./Wintes Mill) tallied her second goal of the game on a beautifully threaded pass from Beem in the 26th minute of the match. Ava Tischler (McKinney, Texas/Bel Air) found Madison Blanchard, who slotted the ball low right to extend the lead to 7-0.
- Reagan Patrick (Boise, Idaho/Kettle Run) used a header on a through ball from Noel Moxey (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) to send home the first goal of her Yellow Jacket career in the 31st minute. Tischler sent a shot on from deep outside the box that rang off the top woodwork into the goal, one minute after Patrick's goal.
- In the 34th minute, Patrick threaded a pass to Tischler, who added her second goal of the game and the 10th of the game as the teams head into the break.
- Coming out of the break, the Lemon and Black maintained possession of the ball, controlling the second half and earning a 10-0 win on Senior Night.
Inside the Numbers
- Madison Blanchard, Caroline Blanchard, Hook and Patrick all tallied a goal on Senior Night.
- Tischler led the Yellow Jackets in offensive production with two goals and one assist for five points overall.
- Keenan tallied two goals in tonight's contest on five shots with all being on goal.
- Moxey, Tischler, Madison Blanchard and Patrick each tallied an assist against Hollins.
- RMC outshot Hollins 32-to-one overall and 20-to-one in shots on frame.
- The Lemon and Black recorded three corner opportunities to Hollins' one.
- Caitlin Ruddy (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) was the only keeper tested in the match over her 45 minutes.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon closes out the regular season against Randolph in Lynchburg, Va., on Wednesday, October 28. The opening kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m.
