LYNCHBURG, Va. – Randolph-Macon Women's Soccer closed out the regular season with a dominant showing against Randolph in a mid-week matchup.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 2, Randolph 0
Venue: Lynchburg, Va. // Randolph College // WildCat Stadium
Records: Randolph-Macon (8-7-1, 6-4-0 ODAC); Randolph (8-5-3, 4-5-1 ODAC)
How it Happened
- In the 15th minute of the match, RMC opened the scoring on a shot from Emmerson Hill (Westminster, Md/Westminster), assisted by Makenna Burnett (Baltimore, Md./St. Timothy's) at the top of the box, beating the RC keeper.
- Three minutes later, Emma Owens (Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth) doubled the Yellow Jackets' lead to 2-0 with a shot toward the upper right of the goal, assisted by Taylor Gim (Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep).
- In the 26th minute, the WildCats applied heavy offensive pressure on the Yellow Jackets with three corner opportunities in a row, which the Lemon and Black backline fended off.
- 13 minutes later, Madison Booker took a shot while trying to cut the lead before heading into the break, but the chance was blocked by RMC.
- RMC closed out the half, maintaining the 2-0 lead heading into the break.
- In the first three minutes of the second half, Hill threatened with a shot on goal low and center, which was saved by RC Kacie Walker.
- Burnett added another chance to extend the Yellow Jackets' lead in the 55th minute. After the shot, RMC continued to pressure the WildCats in their defensive half.
- Both teams traded scoring opportunities over the next 20 minutes. In the final 10 minutes of the match, RC had a chance to cut the deficit to one but Maeve Konstantoulas (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Spalding) made the save to keep the Yellow Jackets ahead by two.
- In the 90th minute of the match, Hollis Keenan (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) had one final chance to extend the lead but her shot missed the mark and the Lemon and Black closed out the regular season with a 2-0 win.
Inside the Numbers
- Hill and Owens each tallied a goal in this afternoon's contest.
- The Yellow Jackets outshot the WilCats 15-to-eight overall and eight-to-three in shots on frame.
- RC recorded five corner opportunities to RMC's four.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets will await a formal announcement from the ODAC on the opponent, time, place, and location of their quarterfinal match.
