Roanoke Shutsout Randolph-Macon in ODAC Quarterfinal

2017 Field Hockey ODAC Quarterfinals - Lauren Heffron #4

The Basics

ODAC Quarterfinals
Score: #3 Roanoke 7 | #6 Randolph-Macon 0
Records: Roanoke 14-4 | Randolph-Macon 6-13
Location: Salem, Va. 

The Lead: Lauren Heffron recorded a hat trick as Roanoke shutout Randolph-Macon in the ODAC Quarterfinal match Tuesday evening in Salem.  This marks Field Hockey's first ODAC Tournament win since 2004. 

How it Happened:

  • Emilee Wooten broke open the scoring with a goal from a reverse slide pass from Leonore Keunen 13 minutes into the contest.
  • Heffron found the back of the cage ten minutes later to make it a 2-0 game.
  • Wooten tacked on the final goal of the second half off the rebound off a shot taken by Stacey Staley with 29:24 on the clock to send RC into the intermission with a 3-0 lead.
  • Five minutes into the second half, Heffron scored off a penalty stroke with a shot to the top left side of the cage.
  • Megan Diehl extended the gap with a high, one-time shot, off a pass from Fiona Dougan, with 24 minutes left on the clock.
  • Heffron earned the evening's hat trick with a goal, assisted from Keunen, to make it 6-0.
  • Keunen then followed suit with a goal of her own off a breakaway to close out the scoring. 
  • The Maroons owned an 18-5 edge in shots while Randolph-Macon had a 7-6 advantage in corners. 

Up Next: No. 3 seeded Roanoke will face No. 2 Lynchburg at Washington and Lee on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

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