ASHLAND, Va. --- Sophomore goalkeeper Edye Carr(Clinton, N.C./Clinton) saved the fourth penalty kick by Virginia Wesleyan, and sophomore midfielder Maddie Bauman (Smithfield, Va./Smithfield) put the final PK into the top right corner of the net as 14th-ranked and top-seeded Randolph-Macon claimed its 13th ODAC Women's Soccer Championship after playing to a scoreless tie with the third-seeded Marlins on Sunday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Location | Ashland, Va
Score | Randolph-Macon 0, Virginia Wesleyan 0
Shootout Result | Randolph-Macon wins shootout, 5-3
Records | Randolph-Macon (20-0-1), Virginia Wesleyan (13-3-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Marlins had the advantage in the first half. The VWU defense held the Yellow Jackets to one shot. The Marlins had a 6-1 advantage in shots, including 2-0 for shots on goal. Senior Christina Newman (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) recorded a pair of saves for R-MC. The Marlins also had a 2-0 edge in corner kicks.
- VWU stayed aggressive early in the second half, taking the first two shots after intermission. Junior midfielder Casey Kent (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) had two of R-MC's first three shots in the second period as the Yellow Jackets looked to push the action. R-MC had its best scoring chance in the 85th minute, as junior forward Meghan Skevington (Richmond, Va./Deep Run) had a shot that hit the crossbar. The second half would end in a scoreless draw. After just one shot in the first half, the Yellow Jackets put up eight in the second stanza.
- The only shot on goal for R-MC came in the 93rd minute, as senior forward Gabby Nelson (Clover, Va./Halifax County) hit a shot that was saved. Nelson had another shot in the 105th minute that went wide. The match remained scoreless, necessitating penalty kicks to determine the conference champion.
SHOOTOUT SPECIFICS
Goalkeepers | Amruta Karkare (VWU), Edye Carr (R-MC)
First Attempts | Casey Kent (R-MC) converts; Kennedi Anders (VWU) converts
Second Attempts | Bonita Soliday (R-MC) converts; Reina Araujo (VWU) converts
Third Attempts | Jules Heuchan (R-MC) converts; Allie Angell (VWU) converts
Fourth Attempts | McKenna Maier (R-MC) converts; Sarah Heinbaugh (VWU) saved by Edye Carr
Fifth Attempts | Maddie Bauman (R-MC) converts
* R-MC advances 5-3 on PKs and claims ODAC title; official result is a tie
BY THE NUMBERS
- VWU finished with a 15-14 edge in shots, although R-MC had a 5-1 advantage in overtime shots. Nelson had five shots, Kent four, Skevington two
- The Marlins had five corner kicks during regulation, while R-MC's lone corner came in the first overtime period
- Newman and Carr combined on the 14th shutout of the season for R-MC
FOR THE RECORD
.- R-MC won its 13th ODAC Championship in women's soccer and first since 1996. The Yellow Jackets have made 16 appearances in the title game. VWU has one crown (2006) in 11 championship game appearances.
- The last time the Yellow Jackets were involved in pentalty kicks was in the quarterfinals in the 2018 ODAC Tournament. Second seeded R-MC hosted #7 Shenandoah. Each team had a goal in the second half, but neither could score in overtime. Maier hit a PK to snap a 3-3 deadlock and Carr saved the final attempt by the Hornets as R-MC advanced to the semifinals.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Edye Carr, Randolph-Macon
Casey Kent, Randolph-Macon
Gabby Nelson, Randolph-Macon
Haley Silva, Randolph-Macon
Kennedi Anders, Virginia Wesleyan
Sam Crawford, Virginia Wesleyan
Shae Geary, Virginia Wesleyan
Cyan Coates, Bridgewater
Hanna Randolph, Bridgewater
Erin Hoeh, Washington and Lee
Emily Roche', Washington and Lee
UP NEXT
Randolph-Macon, as the ODAC's automatic entry, and Virginia Wesleyan, as a possible at-large selection, await the NCAA Division III selection show set for Monday, November 11, at 1:00 p.m. on www.ncaa.com.
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