Box Score ASHLAND, Va. - The Bridgewater College men's soccer team fell to Randolph-Macon 2-0 on Wednesday night.
 
The Basics 
 
Final Score: Randolph-Macon 2, Bridgewater 0
Records: Bridgewater 6-2-4 (2-3-2 ODAC), Randolph-Macon 4-6-2 (0-3-2 ODAC)
 
How it Happened 

• The two sides traded free kicks and throw ins over the opening ten nine minutes until Niklas Hatchett put a shot on net that was saved by Adam Braithwaite. Ali Malik had a chance as well following an R-MC corner kick, but it was blocked. Randolph-Macon registered its first shot a few moments later as it was blocked as well leading to a corner kick. After the failed corner, BC went on the counter as Malik fired another shot that missed high and wide.
• The Yellow Jackets got on the scoreboard in the 20^th minute as Kodi Tannor found Chazz Jones you gave R-MC the early 1-0 advantage. Randolph-Macon looked to extend the advantage and had two shots that did not make it to the target. Trey Widrick got BC back on the attack as he got a shot off of a free kick that missed wide.
• Once again, the two teams traded chances but did not register shots on net or even shots near the crease until Brady Wise fired a shot just wide. Randolph-Macon had a shot of its own in the 43^rd minute and Cole Dunbar responded at the horn, but his shot missed high and wide.
• Neither team registered a shot until 20 minutes into the second half when a Yellow Jacket Strike found the post. BC flipped the field off of the goal kick that followed, and Malik put a shot on target that was saved by Braithwaite. R-MC slowly swung the momentum back in their favor and capitalized as Jones found the back of the net again to make it 2-0 for the home side with 18 minutes to play.
• Each side exchanged free kicks and BC slowly earned a chance in the final minutes as Gavin Kast rifled a shot that was saved by Braithwaite. A yellow card on the home team allowed for another Bridgewater opportunity in the final minute but the Eagles did not capitalize.

 
Match Notes 

• Malik was the only Bridgewater player to register multiple shots with three. Two different Yellow Jackets tallied a pair of shots.
• Randolph-Macon on registered two shots on net and both found nylon in the win. BC put three on target resulting in a trio of saves for Braithwaite.
• The team shot battle was even at seven a piece including a 3-2 edge for BC in the second half.
• R-MC held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks in a very physical contest that featured 25 free kicks.

Up Next 
 
The Eagles return home on Saturday for a clash with Penn State Harrisburg at 3 p.m.