Roanoke Rolls to 3-0 Win Over Salisbury

Roanoke Rolls to 3-0 Win Over Salisbury

The Basics

Score: Roanoke 3 | Salisbury 0 
Records: Roanoke 2-1-1 | Salisbury 1-4
Location: Lynchburg, Va. | Shellenberger Classic

The Lead: Roanoke defeated Salisbury 3-0 on the final day of the Shellenberger Classic in Lynchburg Saturday evening.

How it Happened:

  • Kathryn Van Orden gave the Maroons a quick 1-0 lead as she found the back of the net off a pass from Tori Young just over two minutes into the contest.
  • Twelve minutes later Emily Whitaker doubled RC's lead with an unassisted goal ot extended the lead to 2-0.
  • After the intermission, Ellie Schad scored the final goal of the night with a shot to the right side of the net off a breakaway.
  • Chris Martin made six saves in net for Roanoke, while Hope Knussman made one for the Sea Gulls. 
  • Salisbury owned a 14-5 edge in shots and RC owned a 3-2 lead in corner kicks.

Up Next: Roanoke heads to in-state rival Ferrum on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. match-up with the Panthers.