Women's Lacrosse Falls to Randolph-Macon in ODAC Action

Women's Lacrosse Falls to Randolph-Macon in ODAC Action

The Basics

Score: Randolph-Macon 17 | Roanoke 12
Records: Roanoke 5-10, 5-2 ODAC | Randolph-Macon 9-5, 6-1 ODAC
Location: Ashland, Va.

The Lead: Roanoke dropped a 17-12 ODAC decision to Randolph-Macon Saturday afternoon in Ashland, Va.

How it Happened:

  • Roanoke got hat tricks from Lainey Decker and Katie Clements while Jessie Cornbrooks scored a game-high four goals and Alex Lightfoot added three goals and three assists for the Yellow Jackets.
  • Morgan Barlow scored an unassisted goal 12 minutes into the contest. Decker tacked on another just 45 seconds later to give RC an early 2-0 lead.
  • Randolph-Macon responded with a 6-1 run over the next seven minutes capped by a goal from Cornbrooks with 11 minutes remaining in the first half to give R-MC a 6-3 advantage.
  • Roanoke then used a 4-1 run highlighted by a pair of goals from Clements to tie the game at 7-7 with just under five minutes left in the half. Alicia Hsieh scored back-to-back goals in the final two minutes to send the Yellow Jackets into the intermission with a 9-7 lead.
  • Randolph-Macon opened the second with a pair of goals in the first 30 seconds before Olivia Camillo made it 11-8 R-MC off a pass from Katerina DeSimone but that would be as close as the Maroons would get as the Randolph-Macon held the lead for the remainder of the contest.
  • RMC held a 19-12 advantage in draw controls while Roanoke outshot R-MC 29-22 and held a 19-12 edge in groundballs.

Up Next: Roanoke closes out the regular season against Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday at 1:00 pm in Salem, Va.