ASHLAND, Va. – Liz Lombardo scored a free position goal with 10:19 remaining in the game as Randolph-Macon upset sixth-ranked Washington and Lee, 7-6, in ODAC women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon in Ashland Virginia.
The Generals (10-3, 5-1) jumped out to a 2-0 lead as senior attacker Kelly Taffe (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) scored a free position goal at 21:51 and sophomore midfielder Kate Lester (Wilmington, Del./Friends) scored off an assist by sophomore attacker Amanda Strickler (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) at 20:34, but the Yellow Jackets (5-9, 3-2) outscored W&L, 4-0, in the remainder of the half for the mid-game lead.
Junior midfielder Kristen Brown (Baltimore, Md./Catonsville) and Strickler each tallied an unassisted goal in the opening minutes of the second half to tie the score at 4-4, but Kelly Jaeger scored back-to-back goals at 21:10 and 18:14 to push the home-team lead to 6-4.
Washington and Lee answered at 17:46 as sophomore midfielder Rachel Wallick (Phoenix, Md./Notre Dame Prep) scored off an assist by Strickler, and junior midfielder Erin Rathbone (Darnestown, Md./Northwest) locked the score for the second time on the day with a goal at 16:51, before Lombardo's tally earned Randolph-Macon the victory.
Senior Joanna Perini (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) made 12 stops in the W&L goal, while Ashley Seal made three saves in the Yellow Jackets' goal.
The Generals return to action on Wednesday when they travel to Hollins for a 4:30 p.m. game.
SCORING:
W&L GOALS: Amanda Strickler (1), Kelly Taffe (1), Kate Lester (1), Erin Rathbone (1), Rachel Wallick (1), Kristen Brown (1).
W&L ASSISTS: Amanda Strickler (2).
R-MC GOALS: Kelly Jaeger (3), Liz Lombardo (2), Catie Prouix (1), Traci Phipps (1).
R-MC ASSISTS: Catie Prouix (1), Lizzy Spero (1).
GOALTENDING:
Joanna Perini (W&L) 60:00, 7 GA, 12 Saves
Ashley Seal (R-MC) 60:00, 6 GA, 3 Saves
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