ASHLAND, Va. – Sophomore Olivia Owens (Salisbury, Md./James M. Bennett) had her third game-winning goal in the past four matches as the Randolph-Macon women's soccer team blanked Guilford 2-0 on Senior Day.

The Basics

Game 15: Saturday, Oct. 23 vs. Guilford

Time: 1 p.m.

Venue: Ashland, Va. (Nunnally Field)

Final Score: R-MC 2, Guilford 0

Records: R-MC 8-7, 5-3 ODAC; GC 9-5-1, 3-4-1 ODAC

How it Happened:

• Senior Tyria Smalls (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax) had a shot on goal less than two minutes into the contest. Owens would score in the 17th minute on an assist by junior Leah Conrad (Bristow, Va./Saint John Paul the Great) to give the Yellow Jackets the early lead. R-MC would have three more shots in the half, but no goal as it took a 1-0 lead at intermission.
• Smalls and senior Maddie Bauman (Smithfield, Va./Smithfield) both had shots on goal in the first 10 minutes of the second stanza. Freshman Riley Russ (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) connected for a goal in the 65th minute on an assist by freshman Lora Bertram (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg) to give the Yellow Jackets a 2-0 advantage. R-MC would keep the pressure on, but the score would stay at 2-0 as the final horn sounded.

By The Numbers:

• R-MC had a 26-2 advantage in shots, including 11-2 in the first half and 15-0 edge in the second half. Bauman paced the Yellow Jackets with four shots, while Smalls and Bertram both had three shots.
• The Yellow Jackets had a 14-0 edge in corner kicks, 7-0 in each half.
• Sophomore Abby Cook (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) had one save in the first half.

For The Record:

• The Yellow Jackets saluted their four seniors prior to the contest: Bauman, Jules Heuchan (Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay), Kylie Martino (Centreville, Va./Centreville) and Smalls.
• R-MC recorded its sixth shutout. The Yellow Jackets have allowed one goal or less in 12 of their 15 matches.

Up Next:

• Randolph-Macon will play at Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.