Lynchburg, Va. -- Zach Whelan chased down a loose ball 25 yards from the goal and snuck a powerful shot under the crossbar in the 75th minute to put University of Lynchburg's men's soccer team ahead of crosstown rival Randolph College, 2-1, a score that held up as the Hornets proved victorious on the road in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play Wednesday night.

Whelan's goal broke a 1-1 tie and gave Lynchburg its seventh-straight win in the Hill City Rivalry, extending Lynchburg's unbeaten streak against RC to 13 matches.

Lynchburg took an early lead thanks to a Luke Mega goal in the 11th minute -- the Hornets' only shot of the first half -- and the Hornet defense held the WildCats scoreless after 45 minutes of play.

Randolph knotted the score in the 60th minute thanks to a Noah Carney goal, but the Hornets rallied to break through again, sustaining pressure in the half before an attempted clear found its way to Whelan in the 75th. The sophomore beat the Randolph defense to the loose ball and rifled it from his right foot into the goal to give the visitors the edge again. From there, the Hornet defense held on for victory.

Lynchburg (10-4-1, 6-1 ODAC) ran its win streak to five matches with the victory. The Hornets will put that on the line Saturday in another key ODAC match, a trip to Hampden-Sydney for a 7 p.m. kick.

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