The Basics
Score: Randolph-Macon 16, Roanoke 15
Records: Roanoke 6-4 / 1-1 ODAC | Randolph-Macon 4-5 / 2-0 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Randolph-Macon used three goals in the final six minutes to upend Roanoke 16-15 in ODAC Women's Lacrosse play on Saturday.    

How it Happened:

• Goals by Lilly Blair and Jenn Schwechheimer gave RC an early 2-0 lead less than three minutes into the game.
• R-MC scored five unanswered goals in less than a five-minute span, taking a 5-2 edge on a Mary Castle goal with 20 minutes to play in the half.
• Roanoke used a 3-1 spurt and pulled within 6-5 when Katie Clements scored with 16:26 left on the clock.
• R-MC would score three times to go back up 9-5, before RC struck for three goals, the last by Ellie Armstrong that made it 9-8 with 5:08 to play.
• The Yellow Jackets scored the final two goals of the half and the first goal of the second half to go up 12-8.
• With R-MC leading 13-9, RC went on a 5-0 run, taking a 14-13 lead on a goal by Blair with just under 10 minutes to go in the game.
• Castle sparked the decisive run with a goal with six minutes left and that was followed by a pair of goals by Erin Mattone who gave R-MC a 16-14 lead with 2:50 to play.
• Armstrong was able to pull RC within one with 39 seconds left but R-MC secured the ensuing draw control to seal the win.
• Armstrong finished with four goals for RC, while Clements and Maggie Lewis each had three.
• RC held a 38-33 edge in shots, while R-MC won 20-of-31 draw controls.
• Castle finished with five goals for R-MC and Mattone had three.

 Up Next: Roanoke is back in action on Wednesday when it travels to Lynchburg for a 6:00 p.m. ODAC game.