ASHLAND, Va. -
Reese Toth (Edgewater, Md./South River) set a new career high with five goals as Randolph-Macon Women's Lacrosse dominated Hood College, 18-6, to kick off the 2026 season.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 18, Hood College 6
Venue: Ashland, Virginia // Randolph-Macon College // Day Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (1-0, 0-0 ODAC), Hood (0-1, 0-0 MAC)
How it Happened
- It only took Hailey Pierce (Mechanicsville, Va./Mechanicsville) 30 seconds to ignite the scoring for the Yellow Jackets. Cami McNeally (Severna Park, Md./Archbishop Spalding) doubled the Yellow Jackets' total at the 13:29 mark. On a free position shot with 10:26 left in the first period, Brooklyn Ricker (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) netted the first goal of her college career. Despite the man-down situation, Sophomore Campbell Conway (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's) put one away, giving the Lemon and Black a four-goal advantage with 9:27 to play in the first quarter. Toth increased the Yellow Jackets' lead to five with a goal in the seventh-minute. At the 6:13 mark of the first quarter, Julia Gregory got the Blazers on the board. Ricker beat the Blazers keeper on a free-position shot in the sixth minute for her second goal of the contest. Lilly Fowler (Phoenix, Md./Notre Dame Prep) and Toth both scored in the last 4 minutes of the first quarter, giving RMC an 8-1 advantage after 15 minutes.
- The Blazers started the scoring in the second quarter with a goal from Maggie Merrill. Fowler responded a minute later with her second goal of the game, lifting the score to 9-2. Gregory brought Hood within six with a goal at the 11:26 mark, but Fowler extended the lead to seven with a goal set up by Pierce in the 12th-minute. In the seventh-minute, Fowler set up Toth for her third goal, completing the hat-trick and putting the Yellow Jackets ahead 11-3. Gregory responded again for the Blazers at the 5:57 mark. With under 4:00 to play in the half, Pierce scored on a free-position shot, which was quickly followed up by another goal from Toth, assisted by Fowler. RMC headed into halftime with a 13-4 lead.
- The first goal of the second half came from McNeally in a man-down situation at the 11:16 mark. Using a pass from Fowler, Conway took advantage of a man-up scenario, putting away her second goal with 9:02 to play in the third period. Fowler used a pass from Pierce to net her fourth goal of the game at the 4:28 mark. The Yellow Jacket defense would hold strong for the remainder of the third quarter, maintaining a 16-4 lead.
- The final fifteen started with two quick goals from the Blazers. Toth buried her fifth goal of the game with 4:51 to play. Grayson Cornelius (Glenwood, Md./Glenelg High School) scored the first goal of her career in the Lemon and Black, with the help of a Lina Donoway (Chester, Md./Kent Island) assist, with under three minutes to play. Neither squad would find the back of the net again as the Yellow Jackets defend Day Field with an 18-6 rout.
Inside the Numbers
- Toth led the Yellow Jackets with five goals, marking a career high for the sophomore, while scooping two ground balls and causing a turnover.
- Fowler tallied seven points in the first game of her senior campaign, netting four goals and assisting on three others.
- Elaina Creekmore (Pasadena, Md./Old Mill) and Emma Moxham (Street, Md./Garrison Forest School) led the team with three ground balls apiece.
- Moxham dominated in the draw circle, recording a team-high 6 draw controls.
- Senior Goalkeeper Gillian Gladden (Taneytown, Md./Francis Scott Key) recorded eight saves during her 45 minutes between the pipes.
- The Yellow Jackets completed 80% of their clears, holding the Blazers to only 56% in the contest.
- RMC outshot Hood 36-24 on the day.
- The Lemon and Black controlled 15 of the game's 26 total draws.
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets return to action next Wednesday, February 18th, on Day Field to take on the Eagles of Mary Washington. First draw is set for 6:00 p.m.
