ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon Men's Soccer capped off its 2026 home campaign on Senior Day against Eastern Mennonite. The Lemon and Black used great all around team play in a spectacular first half and closed out the second half with a hardworking defensive core.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 1, Eastern Mennonite 0
Venue: Ashland, Va. // Randolph-Macon College // Nunnally Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (8-3-2, 5-2-1 ODAC); Eastern Mennonite (1-7-0, 4-12-1 ODAC)
How it Happened
- The teams were knotted up with neither team gaining offensive momentum until the 23rd minute. Davian Jackson (Newport News, Va./Menchville) sent a pass to Quinn Conlan (Crofton, Md./Archbishop Spalding) on the right side of the box, who slotted home the shot, giving the Yellow Jackets a 1-0 lead.
- The Yellow Jackets threatened to cushion their lead in the 24th minute on a chance from Keanan Kopp (Blacksburg, Va./ Blacksburg) but it was pushed away by the Royals' keeper Ryan Blousfield.
- One of the honored seniors during today's ceremony, Charis Tchatat (Douala, Cameroon/Albert Einstein), sent a header towards the net in the 33rd minute, adding to the Lemon and Black's opportunities.
- After a back-and-forth affair in the closing minutes of the first half, Jayden Walker (Suffolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate) and Bryce Hanna (Asheville, N.C./Asheville) recorded shots, trying to extend the lead as the two teams headed into the break.
- Coming out of the break, Tyler Oakes (Nottingham, England/Toothill School) and Davian Jackson recorded shots in the first five minutes, maintaining the offensive pressure that the Yellow Jackets had to end the half.
- Starting in the 60th minute of the match, the Yellow Jackets found an offensive footing once again and rattled off shots from Oakes, Rylan Sumner (Richmond, Va./J.R. Tucker) and Walker over the next eight minutes.
- The Yellow Jackets' midfield and backline held firm the following 20 minutes, helping the Yellow Jackets maintain the 1-0 lead. The midfield was highlighted by the play of Damien Jackson (Newport News, Va./Menchville) and the backline was anchored by Tchatat.
- EMU recorded its best opportunity in the 84th minute; Kane Kierman sent a strike for the Royals towards the upper part of the goal and Ethan Chenoweth (Newport News, Va./Warwick) made an outstanding highlight-reel save to keep the advantage.
- RMC closed out the match and locked down a 1-0 win over EMU to cap off an exciting homecoming weekend.
Inside the Numbers
- Conlan tallied the only goal of the game on an assist from Davian Jackson.
- The Yellow Jackets outshot the Royals 14-to-six overall and three-to-one in shots on frame.
- RMC recorded five corner opportunities to EMU's two.
For the Record
- RMC capped off its matches on home turf during the regular season, earning wins in every match at home for the first time since 1983.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon closes out the regular season with a match in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, October 28, against Batten at 7:00 p.m.
