Randolph-Macon Advances to Semifinals
Yellow Jackets defeat Roanoke, 78-68

Salem, Va.—The Randolph Macon Yellow Jackets defeated Roanoke College, 78-68 in the quarterfinals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament held at the Salem Civic Center on Thursday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets were led by Meredith Roberts who posted a career-high 27 points on 9 of 19 shooting from the field. Point guard Megan Mariani chipped in 16 points and Allison King contributed a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds for Macon.

In a losing effort, the Maroons were led by Katrina Williams with 27 points. Williams shot 50% from the field connecting on 8 of 16 field goals, including 6 of 13 from behind the arc. Crystal Barrett added a game-high 15 rebounds for Roanoke College.

With Roanoke leading 31-29 at the half, Randolph Macon came out and built a 10 point lead midway through the second half. It looked as though Roanoke would stage a comeback when they cut the lead to 49-52 on a three-pointer by Williams. However, Randolph-Macon outscored Roanoke 26-19 down the stretch to seal the victory.

Randolph Macon (13-13) will play the #1 seed Guilford College tomorrow in the semifinals at 1pm at the Salem Civic Center. Roanoke ends the season with a 13-12 record.