Posted: Sep 20, 2017
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 8 | Southern Virginia 1
Records: Roanoke 5-2-1 | Southern Virginia 3-5
Location: Buena Vista, Va.
The Lead: Seven different Maroons scored as Roanoke rolled to an 8-1 win at Southern Virginia Wednesday night.
How it Happened:
- Brandon Bauer gave Roanoke an early 1-0 lead with a goal just under three minutes into the contest.
- Seven minutes later, Philani Mlotshwa doubled RC's lead off a corner kick from Bauer.
- Marc Hoppler scored a header off a corner from Marshall Hodge at 13:57 before Jose Robertson scored at the 18-minute mark to make it a 4-0 game.
- Kelby Zeiger and Ezra Zigarwi both found the back of the net to close out the first half and give Roanoke a 6-0 lead.
- In the second half, Anthony Wisdo scored off a pass from Eli Betz in the 65th minute.
- Zigarwi rounded out the scoring with a goal off a penalty shot for his second score of the night.
- SVU's Nathan Maloney put the Knights on the board with a header at the with ten minutes left in the contest.
- RC held a 32-4 advantage in shots and a 9-1 edge in corners. Nick Tadros and Alex Sullivan each made one save on the night while Colin Flynn made eight for the Knights.
- Roanoke's eight goals is the most in a game since the Maroons defeated Bridgewater 9-1 in 2009.
Up Next: Roanoke hosts Lynchburg at 6 p.m. on Saturday during the College's Family Weekend. Before the start of the match, RC will recognize its senior class.
