RC and W&L play to a 1-1 draw
Posted: Oct 20, 2021
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 1 | #1 Washington and Lee 1 (2OT)
Records: Maroons 7-3-5 / 2-1-4 ODAC | Generals 11-0-2 / 6-0-1 ODAC
Location: Lexington, Va.
The Lead: The Maroons traveled to Lexington to face the #1 ranked Generals of Washington and Lee. Roanoke struck first to take a 1-0 lead that held up until the break. At the 73-minute mark, the Generals tied to score and the game would go into overtime. Neither team scored during the two, extra periods and the match would end in a 1-1 draw.
Highlights:
- Just over 10 minutes into the match, Liam Camilleri beat the Washington and Lee keeper off a feed from Anthony Zarlenga to stun the home crowd in Lexington.
- A minute later, the Generals were awarded a Penalty Kick. Jack Rawlins sent a shot towards the Roanoke goal but the PK was saved by Zach Behe and the Maroons would keep their one-goal advantage.
- The home team enjoyed a 9-3, first half shot edge, but the lead belonged to Roanoke at the half.
- 17 second half Washington and Lee shots would put pressure on the Roanoke defense throughout the next 45 minutes and at the 73-minute mark, Adrian Zimmerman would knot the score at 1-1 and send the match into overtime.
- 7-1 was the shot advantage for the generals but the Roanoke defense held for the extra 20 minutes and the match would end in a 1-1 draw.
- The final shot tally would be 33-5 in favor of the top ranked Generals. Behe finished the night with 10 saves as many of the W&L shots were blocked by Roanoke defenders.
Up next: Roanoke comes back to Kerr Stadium for a matchup with Randolph College on Saturday afternoon at 5:00pm.