Slow third sends Yellow Jackets past Tigers, 11-10

Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. – Manoli Loupassi recorded a hat trick and an assist, while Henry Westfall added two goals, but a strong third quarter from Randolph-Macon lifted the Yellow Jackets past the Tigers, 11-10, on Tuesday afternoon.

Defensively, Gus Albright anchored Sewanee with four caused turnovers and six ground balls. Asa Nischwitz added four ground balls, while Sage Cookerly collected three. Will Kennedy, Carter Cole, James Bogusky, and Brady Cole each contributed two.

Westfall opened the scoring for the Tigers, capitalizing on a ground ball from a blocked shot. Randolph-Macon responded just 30 seconds later, but a man-up goal from Devon Root restored Sewanee's lead. The Yellow Jackets answered once more, knotting the game at the end of the first quarter.

Loupassi struck early in the second, briefly putting Sewanee ahead before another quick equalizer from Randolph-Macon. The Tigers then built momentum with back-to-back goals from Hank Walsh and Westfall, the latter assisted by Charles Moran. Avery Tankersley's third goal of the game pulled the visitors within one, but Cookerly extended Sewanee's lead after Albright forced a turnover and secured possession.

Randolph-Macon took control in the third quarter, scoring four unanswered goals to claim their first lead of the game and shutting out the Tigers in the frame.

The final quarter featured seven combined goals in a back-and-forth battle. Will Kennedy ignited Sewanee's comeback bid after Westfall's shot clanged off the post, and Robert Freeman followed with the equalizer off a feed from Loupassi. However, the Yellow Jackets reclaimed the lead just 12 seconds later off a faceoff win. Nischwitz won the ensuing faceoff, and Hudson Gregory secured the ground ball, setting up Loupassi's game-tying goal with 5:47 remaining. Randolph-Macon responded just over a minute later with the go-ahead goal, sealing the win.

Sewanee outshot Randolph-Macon 39-32, though the Yellow Jackets placed 23 shots on target to the Tigers' 21. Randolph-Macon also held a 16-of-25 edge at the faceoff dot and collected 10 more ground balls than Sewanee.

The Tigers return to action this weekend for their final road conference games, traveling to Rhodes on Friday and Hendrix on Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

#8 Gus Albright: LSM; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#31 James Bogusky: SSDM/LSM; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#57 Brady Cole: SSDM; 6' 0"; Senior

#5 Carter Cole: LSM; 6' 0"; Senior

#7 Sage Cookerly: A; 6' 0"; Junior

#2 Hudson Gregory: M; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#46 Will Kennedy: A; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#1 Manoli Loupassi: A; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#48 Charles Moran: A; 5' 10"; Junior

#29 Asa Nischwitz: FO; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#8 Gus Albright
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: LSM

#31 James Bogusky
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: SSDM/LSM

#57 Brady Cole
: 6' 0"; Senior
: SSDM

#5 Carter Cole
: 6' 0"; Senior
: LSM

#7 Sage Cookerly
: 6' 0"; Junior
: A

#2 Hudson Gregory
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: M

#46 Will Kennedy
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: A

#1 Manoli Loupassi
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: A

#48 Charles Moran
: 5' 10"; Junior
: A

#29 Asa Nischwitz
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: FO