Randolph-Macon Women’s Lax Rallies Past ODAC Rival Roanoke 12-11

SALEM, VA .— Alex Wright’s goal with three minutes remaining in the game helped the Randolph-Macon College women’s lacrosse team to a 12-11 come-from-behind victory over ODAC rival Roanoke College on Friday night.

R-MC (1-4 / 1-0 ODAC) was led by sophomore attack Emily Kent who scored four goals on the evening, including the first two scores of the game for the Jackets. Midfielder, Logan Pomoroy was next to find the back of the net, followed by attackers, Kelly Cramer and Katie Green, to put R-MC up 6-4 at the half.

Kent scored again in the opening minutes of the second half to put the Jackets up by three at 7-4, but Roanoke (3-3 / 1-1 ODAC) fired back with six unanswered goals to take a 10-7 advantage with 19:51 to go in the game.

Senior, Lacy Phelps, scored back-to-back tallies, bringing R-MC within one at 10-9 before the Maroons scored to go up 11-9 with 13:39 to play.

The Yellow Jackets got a goal from Erin Clare Cassidy and then a strike by Cramer tied the game at 11-11 with 4:35 to play.

Wright scored the game-winner with three minutes left in the game and R-MC was then able to hold off the Maroons in the last minute, including a save by keeper Lindsay Schabert on a free position chance with 35 seconds remaining.

Cassidy had a goal and four assists in the match. Lindsay Shabert had saves to lead the defense with the help of sophomores, Sarah Held and Jen Green, and senior, Margaret Fisher.

The Yellow Jackets will take on Sweet Briar College at 4:30pm in Ashland on Friday for their second conference match up.