BRIDGEWATER, Va. (BC Athletics) — The Bridgewater College field hockey team fell to Randolph-Macon, 1-0, in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play Wednesday evening at the Jopson Athletic Complex.

Final Score: Randolph-Macon 1, Bridgewater 0
Records: Bridgewater 8-9 (2-5 ODAC), Randolph-Macon 10-6 (5-2 ODAC)

How It Happened
• Randolph-Macon created early pressure in the first quarter, with Janne Roelink putting two shots on goal that Rachel Adel saved. The Yellow Jackets earned back-to-back penalty corners in the ninth minute, while McKayla Clark added a shot that was blocked late in the quarter. Bridgewater answered with a penalty corner in the final seconds, and Casey Grell put a shot on target that Randolph-Macon goalkeeper Valentina Ambrogi-Torres saved. The teams remained scoreless after the opening 15 minutes.
• Bridgewater looked to take the lead in the second quarter, with Sara Lesnik having a shot blocked in the 20th minute. Randolph-Macon threatened when Grace Oates hit the post in the 23rd minute. Adel made saves on Neely Winefordner and Roelink as the Yellow Jackets continued to earn penalty corners. Randolph-Macon broke through with 16 seconds remaining in the first half, as Roelink redirected a shot from Natalie Moul to the back of the net to give the visitors a 1-0 advantage at halftime.
• The Eagles pushed for an equalizer after the break. Maylynn Watson put two shots on target in the 37th minute, but Ambrogi-Torres made saves on both attempts. Randolph-Macon earned a penalty corner in the 38th minute, but Clark’s ensuing shot was blocked. Bridgewater earned a corner of its own late in the quarter, though Natalie Stock’s attempt went wide as the Yellow Jackets carried their one-goal lead into the fourth period.
• Bridgewater continued to search for the equalizer in the final quarter. Mollie Best sent a shot wide in the 48th minute, while Randolph-Macon’s Kylee Gorham had an attempt blocked late in the period. Reese Davis nearly found the back of the cage in the closing minutes, but Hailey Swartzbaugh recorded a defensive save to preserve Randolph-Macon’s lead. The Yellow Jackets held on for the 1-0 victory.

How It Happened
• Adel made four saves in the first half, while Thaleia Khader added one save after halftime. Watson led the BC offense with a pair of shots.
• Roelink scored the game’s lone goal at 29:44, with Moul recording the assist. Ambrogi-Torres finished with three saves for Randolph-Macon.
• Bridgewater finished with seven shots, including four on goal, while Randolph-Macon recorded 11 shots, six of which were on target.

Up Next
The Eagles wrap up the regular season at EMU on Saturday in Harrisonburg.

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