Seal Scores with Six-Seconds to Play to Send Yellow Jackets to Finals
ASHLAND, Va. --- Lauren Seal scored
off a set play on a penalty corner, using assists from Mikalea
Rumley and Melanie Graham, with six seconds
remaining in overtime to hand Randolph-Macon a 4-3 extra-time
victory over Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday in the ODAC Tournament
semifinals. R-MC will travel to Lynchburg on Saturday to face
the Hornets for the ODAC title for the second straight year.
The Yellow Jackets improved to 10-7 overall on the season and have
now topped the Marlins six consecutive times, dating back to
2006. VWC finished the year with a record of 8-9.
Virginia Wesleyan struck first, taking a 1-0 lead when Taylor Lober
scored off a penalty corner from Courntey Pollard and Amelia Goebel
in the 26th minute. R-MC responded, tying the
game four minutes later when Mikalea
Rumley found Rachael Gardner off a rebound inside
the box. The two teams battled for the final five minutes of
play, but the game entered intermission tied at one.
Nine minutes into the second half, Rumley found the back of the
cage off a feed from Graham to give the Yellow Jackets the
one goal lead. R-MC held the advantage until the
61st minute, when a penalty stroke was awarded to
Virginia Wesleyan. Lauren Gold converted on the stroke to
even the score.
Three minutes later, Rumley returned the favor and found Graham on
a penalty corner to regain the lead for Randolph-Macon. The
Marlins earned a penalty corner just before time expired and with
zeros showing on the clock, VWC forced overtime with a goal on a
scram for the ball inside the box.
Both teams fought hard in the extra period, just missing on several
opportunities. With just six seconds remaining, Rumley
injected a penalty corner to Graham who found Seal to
push R-MC to the ODAC Championship match.
Rumley led the Yellow Jackets with three assists and one score,
while Graham finished with two assists and a goal. Seal
scored her ninth goal of the season and now leads the team with 28
points on the year.
Nicole Woodworth picked up her 10th victory
and recorded seven saves to give her a conference-best 160 on the
season. Kirsten Olson took the loss in goal for the Marlins,
blocking nine shots in the contest.
R-MC returns to the ODAC Title Game for a rematch from the 2010
conference championship with Lynchburg on Saturday. The game
will be played at Lynchburg for the second straight year.
This release is courtesy of the Randolph-Macon College
sports information department.