Roanoke fell to CNU 4-1
Posted: Sep 12, 2021
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 1 | Christopher Newport 4
Records: Maroons 0-2 | Captains 2-3
Location: Salem, Va.
The Lead: For the first time since an overtime loss on September 1st, the Roanoke College field hockey was back in action when they welcomed Christopher Newport to Kerr Stadium on Sunday morning. Three second period scores by Christopher Newport gave the visitors the lead at the half. A second half score by the Maroons cut the gap, but Roanoke could get no closer falling to the Captains 4-1.
Highlights:
- The first half was played to a scoreless tie, thanks in part to five saves by Hannah Roerden.
- CNU would use one of their, five, first half penalty corners to score the first goal of the game. Two more scores by the Captains would make it 3-0 at the break.
- The Maroons would be out-shot 10-3 during a third period that would see six more Roerden stops.
- With less than five minutes remaining in the third frame, Claire Eisenhart would put a shot on goal, after the save the ball rebounded off both teams before Emilee Wooten claimed the loose ball and deposited it in the back of the goal to make it 3-1. The goal was the 56th of Wooten's Roanoke College career, tying her for the all-time lead in goals scored.
- The Captains would answer mid-way through the final quarter to make the final score 4-1.
- Roerden would finish with 14 saves while defender Alexis Wright added a defensive save.
Up next: Roanoke will once again defend the turf at Kerr on Wednesday when they host Southern Virginia at 7:00pm.