Salem Shaffer (Hampton, Va./Glens Falls (N.Y.)) added a double-double with 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for Randolph-Macon. She tallied 13 points in the second half on six-of-nine shooting from the floor. The Yellow Jackets made 50 percent of their second-half shots.
Fueled by Shaffer and Riesbeck’s hot shooting, the two-time defending ODAC champions opened the second half on a 13-2 run that expanded their six-point halftime lead to 17 points. Three straight Shaffer buckets gave the guests their largest lead of the game, 61-43, with 9:08 remaining.
Guilford held the Yellow Jackets to one field goal in the final 4:54 and pulled to within 73-67 with 45 seconds left on Ann Seufer’s (Williamstown, Va./Williamstown) second three-pointer of the half. The comeback stalled, however, as Riesback made a free throw and Amanda Hiltunen (Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage) made two free throws to provide the game’s final margin.
Hiltunen finished with 12 points and rookie Molly Ariail (York, Pa./York Suburban) chipped in 10 points off the bench, eight in the second half.
Sophomore Tracey Croner (Rockwell, N.C./East Rowan) led three Guilford students in double-figure scoring with 17 points. Jasmine Wood (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody) matched her career high with 16 points off the bench and added a personal-best seven rebounds. Alexa Williams (Round Hill, Va./Loudoun Valley) notched her team-leading third double-double of the year with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
The Quakers host Virginia Wesleyan Saturday (1/6) at 4:00 p.m. The Yellow Jackets visit Emory & Henry Saturday.
Randolph-Macon vs Guilford 01/05/07 7:00 p.m. at Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House At Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House RANDOLPH-MACON 76, GUILFORD 67 RANDOLPH-MACON (6-3, 3-2 ODAC) RIESBECK, Lindsay 9-14 3-6 21; SHAFFER, Salem 8-12 0-2 17; HILTUNEN, Amanda 5-8 2-4 12; ARIAIL, Molly 4-8 2-2 10; MORGAN, Kristen 1-4 3-7 5; CHILDRESS, Nicole 2-6 1-2 5; MERKEL, Marta 0-5 4-4 4; SHIFFLETT, Jess 1-4 0-0 2; STEIN, Renee 0-2 0-1 0. Totals 30-63 15-28 76. GUILFORD (6-5, 5-1 ODAC) CRONER, Tracey 7-16 1-2 17; WOOD, Jasmine 6-12 4-6 16; WILLIAMS, Alexa 5-14 1-2 12; NEVILLE, Mariah 3-4 1-2 7; SEUFER, Ann 2-8 0-0 6; TERRY, Joclyn 2-7 0-0 5; GRAHAM, Dionne 1-2 2-6 4; HACKETT, Shevon 0-0 0-0 0; CASTO, Jessica 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 26-67 9-18 67. Randolph-Macon................ 34 42 - 76 Guilford...................... 28 39 - 67 3-point goals--Randolph-Macon 1-11 (SHAFFER, Salem 1-2; HILTUNEN, Amanda 0-3; MORGAN, Kristen 0-1; CHILDRESS, Nicole 0-1; MERKEL, Marta 0-3; SHIFFLETT, Jess 0-1), Guilford 6-20 (SEUFER, Ann 2-7; CRONER, Tracey 2-2; WILLIAMS, Alexa 1-7; TERRY, Joclyn 1-3; CASTO, Jessica 0-1). Fouled out--Randolph-Macon-None, Guilford-None. Rebounds--Randolph-Macon 47 (SHAFFER, Salem 13), Guilford 41 (WILLIAMS, Alexa 11). Assists--Randolph-Macon 20 (MERKEL, Marta 6), Guilford 23 (CASTO, Jessica 7). Total fouls--Randolph-Macon 16, Guilford 21. Technical fouls--Randolph-Macon-None, Guilford-None. A-100 Old Dominion Athletic Conference game.