Becomes 21st NCAA D-III Coach to Reach Milestone

LYNCHBURG , VA --- Randolph-Macon College head coach Carroll LaHaye became the 21 ^st coach in Division III Women's Basketball History to record 400 wins as her Yellow Jackets upended the WildCats of Randolph-Macon Woman's College 63-33 Saturday afternoon in
Lynchburg , Virginia.

R-MC (18-4 / 15-2 ODAC) was paced by Molly Ariail who scored a game-high 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.  Amanda Hiltunen joined Ariail in double-digits with 10 points while Nicole Childress grabbed 11 boards in the win.  All 11 Yellow Jackets who saw time scored in the win as R-MC captures its 15 ^th league game in a row.

The WildCats were paced by Katie Rechnitzer and Sam Schaffstall who had 13 and 12 points, respectively on the afternoon.  RMWC drops to 2-19 overall and 2-15 in the league.

R-MC jumped out to an early 12-2 lead when Ariail made a basket with 14:36 left in the opening half.  The Yellow Jackets held the lead throughout the first 20 minutes and took a 28-22 edge into the locker room at the break.

The Yellow Jackets came out in the second-half and went on a 22-5 run. A lay up by Ariail with 10:49 left in the game put the Jackets ahead 50-27 and the game out of reach.

LaHaye who is in her 25 ^th year on the sidelines for the Yellow Jackets now has an overall record of 400-256 (.610).  She has compiled a 253-90 record in the ODAC during her time as well. 

Last season, R-MC captured its second consecutive ODAC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four years. The Yellow Jackets ended their season at 28-3 after advancing to the "Elite Eight" of the national tournament.  Over the last three seasons, LaHaye has led the program to a 76-9 overall mark and a 54-3 ODAC record.

The Yellow Jackets will return to action on Tuesday night when they welcome the Royals of Eastern Mennonite University to Crenshaw Gymnasium for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off.

This release courtesy of the Randolph-Macon sports information office.