DANVILLE, Va. – Randolph-Macon Women's Soccer traveled to Danville, Va. for a Friday night matchup that saw the Yellow Jackets rout the Cougars 6-0.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 6, Averett 0
Venue: Danville, Va. // Averett University// Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium
Records: Randolph-Macon (5-5-1, 3-2-0 ODAC); Averett (0-7-0, 0-4-0 ODAC)
How it Happened
- RMC wasted no time in the match to get on the scoreboard; Layla Dramby (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown) opened up the scoring in the third minute of the match.
- Four minutes later, Madison Blanchard (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox) added her name to the scoresheet, doubling the Yellow Jackets' lead to 2-0 on a goal assisted by Dramby.
- The Lemon and Black continued to send a barrage of shots on frame until the 40th minute. Ally Quigley (Broadlands, Va./Briar Woods) buried a shot to extend the Yellow Jackets' lead to 3-0, capping off the dominant half and taking the lead into the break.
- Coming out of the break, RMC continued to keep its foot on the gas with a goal from Emmerson Hill (Westminster, Md./Westminster) in the 52nd minute, assisted by Jackie Wenzlick (Durham, N.C./Riverside). Three minutes later, the Lemon and Black added its fifth goal of the afternoon on the efforts of Hollis Keenan (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial), assisted by Shaila Elahi (Germantown, Md./Northwest).
- The RMC backline and midfield continued their outstanding play of the match, holding the Cougars to zero shots while adding eight shots of its own over the next 15 minutes.
- After an onslaught of shots starting at the 80th minute, RMC took a 6-0 lead in the 88th minute when Quigley combined with Keenan and Quigley tallied the final goal. The Yellow Jackets closed out the match and earned a 6-0 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- Quigley led the Yellow Jackets' offense with two goals on the night for four points overall.
- Keenan added a goal and an assist in tonight's match for three points.
- Hill, Blanchard and Dramby each tallied a goal against the Cougars.
- RMC outshot AU with a season-high 61 shots to one. The Lemon and Black added 26 shots on frame to the Cougars' one.
- The Yellow Jackets tallied 15 corner opportunities, while Averett recorded zero.
- Maeve Konstantoulas (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Spalding) and Caitlin Ruddy (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) each played 45 minutes and contributed to the shutout. Konstantoulas made the lone save on the evening.
For the Record
- The Yellow Jackets have not conceded a goal to the Cougars since 2011.
- The Lemon and Black have had a shutout against Averett in the last three matches, outscoring AU 30-to-zero.
- The last time the Yellow Jackets shut out three straight opponents was last season in September.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon returns home for its SWARM Game matchup with Batten on October 14, at 4:00 p.m.
