AMHERST, Va. --- Yellow Jacket Erin Hauser ('13/Keswick, Va.) scored three goals and Jen LaBarge ('15/Gambrills, Md.) tacked on another to lead Randolph-Macon College four goals to zero past Sweet Briar College.  Earlier in the day, with over an inch of rain falling in the area, the 4pm match looked to be in re-schedule jeopardy. Due to conditions at Babcock Field, the mid-week Old Dominion Athletic Conference contest was moved to the turf field at neighboring Amherst County High School and the kick-off was pushed to a later start time.

Randolph-Macon, who controlled the ball for much of the evening, looked to attack from the start. Within the first three minutes, the 'Jackets were whistled offside (the first of six offenses on the night) and put up three shots.  The high pressure paid dividends minutes later. Nelms passed a through ball to a rushing Hauser who slipped a shot just past Vixen keeper Seanne Weekes ('12/San Jose, Calif.) for the opening score at the 4:31 mark.

In the 18^th minute Hauser scored again, this time off a corner sent in by LaBarge.  The Vixens would settle in and hold the visitors scoreless for the remainder of the first half.  The second period opened in similar fashion to the first.  The Randolph-Macon squad fired a barrage of shots and was whistled offside before finally breaking through in the 62^nd minute on an unassisted goal by Hauser.  With that score, Hauser notched her second hat trick of the season. 

Just over two minutes later, LaBarge recorded a goal to go with her first half assist when she deftly tucked a shot just inside the right post to beat a diving Weekes. SBC forwards Emily Spivey ('15/Dillwyn, Va.) and Sierra Palmieri ('12/Ft. Collins, Colo.), with help from midfielders Rachel Buechler ('14/Chesapeake, Va.) and Alison Lifka ('13/Asheville, N.C.), provided a few half-chances on offense for the Vixens, but nothing came of the effort.   The LaBarge tally finalized scoring for the game, giving R-MC a four goals to none advantage. 

"Both sides came out with pace tonight.  I think the weather and the venue change to a turf field under the lights provided an electric atmosphere," commented Vixen head coach Kevin Fabulich.  Battles for possession in the midfield were intense.  The game's six fouls were all blown in the center third.  "The effort was solid and the intensity level high," continued Fabulich.  "It was a fun game to coach; everyone was into it, we just didn't execute on the offensive end." 

With the loss the Vixen record falls to 1-10 overall and 0-8 in conference.  Sweet Briar next heads to Salem, Va. for an ODAC contest under the lights at Roanoke College on Friday, October 14.  Kick-off is scheduled for 6pm.