The Basics
Score: Roanoke 2, Meredith1 (ot)
Records: Roanoke, 1-0 / Meredith, 0-1

The Lead:  Ashley Barnes' golden goal in the 98^th minute lifted Roanoke to 2-1, come from behind road win over Meredith Tuesday evening.

How it Happened:

• Meredith got on the board at the 14:32 mark of the first-half on a Megan Luke goal.
• The match stayed that way until the 72nd minute when RC's SierraLynn Johnson got the equalizer off a pass from Meagan Ryan to make it 1-1.
• The two teams went to overtime where Barnes scored 8:28 into the period to give RC the win.
• The victory marks the 298^th of RC Head Coach Phil Benne's career.
• Meredith out shot RC 17-8.
• Maroons keeper Caroline Liebel made four saves for RC, including three in the second-half of play.

 
Up Next
RC will host the Roanoke Invitational this weekend. On Saturday RC will play John Carroll University at 5:00 p.m. and will face Elizabethtown at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.