Ashland, Va. – Stockton University (2-6) upset 10th-ranked Randolph-Macon (6-0-1) 5-2 in the nightcap of today's doubleheader to deal the Yellow Jackets their first loss of the season. The victory came after the Ospreys dropped the opener 9-1 in five innings.
 
Emily Spencer (Southampton/Seneca) hit a home run in each game, starting with a leadoff blast in the first game that gave Stockton an early 1-0 edge. Aubrey Jeffers (Lumberton/Rancocas Valley) and Regan Mendick (Newark, Del./Red Lion Christian) had one hit apiece in the game.
 
Randolph-Macon tied it 1-1 in the second inning, took the lead with six runs in the third frame and added two more in the fifth to invoke the eight-run rule. Stockton used four pitchers, starting with Mia Barone (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) who allowed just one run on three hits in two innings of work.
 
Megan Dignam (Philadelphia, Pa./Nazareth Academy) went 2-3 with a run and an RBI in the second game. Spencer again produced the first run of the contest with a solo homer, this time in the top of the third. The Yellow Jackets tied it in the bottom half and crept ahead 2-1 in the fourth stanza.
 
Jeffers led off the sixth inning with a walk and Megan Sears (Oakland/Indian Hills) reached on an error. Jeffers scored the tying run on a bunt single by Dignam. Freshman Alexa Panagopoylos (Atco/Hammonton) followed with her first career home run, a three-run blast that proved to be the difference.
 
Randolph-Macon got the tying run to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but Nerina Tramp (Blackwood/Highland) struck out the next batter to close the 5-2 triumph. Tramp tossed a complete game, allowing only one earned run and five hits while fanning six batters.
 
After four games against ranked teams in Virginia, Stockton's next doubleheader is slated for Tuesday at home against Arcadia University at 2:30 p.m.