ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon Women's Soccer hosted Southern Virginia for their second home game of the season. The Yellow Jackets used a strong second half to win 2-1.
The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 2, Southern Virginia 1
Venue: Ashland, Va. / Randolph-Macon College / RMC Grass Soccer Field
Records: Randolph-Macon (1-1-1, 0-0-0 ODAC); Southern Virginia (0-3-0, 0-0-0 USA South)
How it Happened
- SVU applied pressure early and in the 15th minute, Ashlee Kelsey had a one-on-one opportunity with Maeve Konstantoulas (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Spalding) after a through ball on the ground from McKenna Curry. Kelsey buried the shot on the far right third of the goal and gave the Knights a 1-0 lead.
- The Yellow Jackets flipped the pressure the opposite way with a shot from Noel Moxey (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) that rang off the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Taylor Gim (Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep) had a chance to equalize the match but the Knights' keeper Chloe Miller made an excellent save.
- In the final five minutes of the first half, the Yellow Jackets recorded back-to-back shots while looking to level the match. SVU defended well and took a 1-0 advantage into the break.
- Coming out of the break, the Lemon and Black resumed the attack, testing Miller on two scoring opportunities.
- In the 55th minute, Emma Owens (Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth) made a driving play on the end line and sent an outstanding pass to Cece Beem (Camp Hill, Pa./Camp Hill), who buried the shot with her left foot, leveling the match at 1-1.
- Both teams traded scoring opportunities to take the lead but it would be the Yellow Jackets who struck on a corner opportunity by Gim, which connected with Jackie Wenzlik (Durham, N.C./Riverside) to grab the Lemon and Black's first lead of the match.
- In the final 10 minutes of play, RMC continued to attack but SVU held firm and the Yellow Jackets walked away with a 2-1 win over the USA South runners-up from last season.
Inside the Numbers
- RMC outshot SVU 14-to-12 overall but the Knights held the advantage in shots on goal seven-to-six.
- Konstantoulas played the full 90 minutes, making six saves and only allowed one goal.
- Both of the Yellow Jackets' goals tonight came from players off the bench, with Wenzlik and Beem each playing under 45 minutes and recording the two goals.
- Owens tallied the first point of her sophomore campaign.
- Beem scored the first goal of her collegiate career in this afternoon's match.
- The Lemon and Black held an advantage in corner opportunities eight-to-five in the contest.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon hits the road on Saturday, September 12, when they travel to Westminster, Md., to take on the Green Terror at 4:00 p.m.
