Men's Soccer Scores 2-1 Win Over Pfeiffer

Senior Sam Rauf 12

The Basics

Score: Roanoke 2 | Pfeiffer 1
Records: Roanoke 1-0-1 | Pfieffer 0-2
Location: Lynchburg, Va. | Shellenberger Classic

The Lead: Sam Rauf scored with 13 minutes left to lift Roanoke to a 2-1 win over Pfeiffer in the final game of the Shellenberger Classic.

How it Happened:

  • After 73 minutes of scoreless play, Darwin Ramirez gave Pfeiffer a 1-0 lead off a pass from Stenson Croom.
  • Roanoke responded two minutes later as Jose Robertson found the back of the net, assisted from Marshall Hodge to make it a tie game.
  • Rauf scored the game winner at 77:45 off the foot of Robertson to secure the 2-1 win.
  • The Maroons held a 14-5 edge in shots and a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks.
  • Nick Tadros made two saves in goal for RC while David Chavarria made four for Pfeiffer.

Up Next: Roanoke travels to Greensboro, N.C. to face the Pride in a 4 p.m. match-up.