Posted: Oct 05, 2016
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 1, Ferrum 0
Records: Roanoke 4-4-3, Ferrum 7-5-0
Location: Salem, Va. | Kerr Stadium
The Lead: Linnea Kremer's goal in the 80th minute lifted Roanoke to a 1-0 women's soccer victory over Ferrum Wednesday night in Salem.
How it Happened:
- The Maroons controlled the pace of play in the first-half, outshooting Ferrum 11-2.
- Roanoke had a chance to score in the 36th minute but Abbe Guarino hit the cross-bar on a strike.
- The match stayed scoreless through halftime and into the second-half including in the 51st minute when Emily Whitaker, Courtney Yoke and Sara Celec hit the post on three consecutive shots.
- Following a foul, RC set up for free kick just outside the box that Whitaker appeared to be going to take but she instead slid a pass to Kremer who sent a right-footed shot into the left-side of the net and past Ferrum keeper Taylor Dodson.
- RC outshot Ferrum 24-4 and had a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.
- Chris Martin made two saves for RC, while Dodson made nine stops for the Panthers.
Highlights
Up Next: RC will travel to Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday for a 5:00 p.m. ODAC match.
