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R-MC Tops Lady Royals To Create Four-Way Tie For Second

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In an important ODAC matchup in Ashland which was full of shots, the field hockey women came up just short in a surprisingly low-scoring 2-1 contest to Randolph-Macon.  The decision leaves a four-way tie for second place in the ODAC standings.

Eastern Mennonite had an 8-5 edge in shots over the first 35 minutes, even though the Yellow Jackets had a 9-1 advantage in corners.  Neither team managed to dent the cage, however, as the game went into halftime scoreless.

R-MC was the first team to score, getting a goal from Lauren Seal in the 48th minute.  Nine minutes later Mikalea Rumley redirected a shot after a corner, putting the Yellow Jackets up 2-0.

The Lady Royals couldn't trim the lead until the closing minute, when Nicole Bencsik (Telford, PA/Souderton) put a goal through the goalie's legs.  That would be it, as EMU took its first conference loss.

The Yellow Jackets had a 14-5 edge in shots in the second and 19-13 for the game.  Many of the shots were on goal as well, 14-11 in favor of the home team.

Mary Beth Danaher (Matoaca, VA/Matoaca) had her second double-digit save effort of the season as she racked up 12 stops.

Michelle Zook (Allenville, PA/Belleville Mennonite) and Camille Williams (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) each had three shots on goal for EMU.  Midfielder Adriana Santiago (Souderton, PA/Christopher Dock), tied for second on the team with five goals, missed the game with an injury.

The loss drops Eastern Mennonite to 6-6 overall and 2-1 in the ODAC.  The women are now tied with R-MC, Virginia Wesleyan and Roanoke for second in the league.  Lynchburg leads with a 4-0 mark.

The Lady Royals return home Saturday afternoon when they host Sweet Briar at 1:00pm.

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Players Mentioned

Nicole Bencsik

#1 Nicole Bencsik

A
5' 8"
Sophomore
Mary Beth Danaher

#70 Mary Beth Danaher

G
5' 3"
Sophomore
Adriana Santiago

#13 Adriana Santiago

M
5' 0"
Junior
Camille Williams

#11 Camille Williams

A
5' 6"
First-Year
Michelle Zook

#3 Michelle Zook

A
5' 5"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Nicole Bencsik

#1 Nicole Bencsik

5' 8"
Sophomore
A
Mary Beth Danaher

#70 Mary Beth Danaher

5' 3"
Sophomore
G
Adriana Santiago

#13 Adriana Santiago

5' 0"
Junior
M
Camille Williams

#11 Camille Williams

5' 6"
First-Year
A
Michelle Zook

#3 Michelle Zook

5' 5"
First-Year
A