Pikunas Leads Roanoke to 1-0 Win at EMU

Men's Soccer Chris Pikunas #5

The Basics

Score: Roanoke 1 | Eastern Mennonite 0 
Records: Roanoke 12-4-1, 7-1-0 ODAC | Eastern Mennonite 9-6-0, 3-5-0 ODAC
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.

The Lead: A late goal from Chris Pikunas gave Roanoke a 1-0 win over EMU Saturday evening in Harrisonburg, Va.

How it Happened:

  • After 70 scoreless minutes, Chris Pikunas scored the game-winner off a corner to give RC a 1-0 advantage.
  • Nick Tadros made three saves in the final 12 minutes of the contest to secure the win. Tadros made four saves total on the day for the Maroons.
  • Roanoke owned a 22-7 edge in shots, with 12 coming in the first half. RC took six corners on the night while EMU took three.
  • Matthew Overacker made seven saves in goal for the Royals.

Up Next: Roanoke closes out the regular season with a home contest against Emory & Henry on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.