RC Women's Soccer dropped a 1-0 decision to R-MC.
Posted: Oct 12, 2019
The Basics
Score: No.20 Randolph-Macon 1, Roanoke 0
Records: Roanoke 9-3-1 / 3-1-1 ODAC |Randolph-Macon 12-0-0 / 4-0-0 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.
The Lead: No. 20 Randolph-Macon remained undefeated by scoring a 1-0 win over Roanoke in Salem on Saturday afternoon.
How it Happened
- The first 45 minutes would prove to be scoreless with Roanoke holding an 11-7 edge in shots during the first-half. Chris Martin made a pair of stops to help keep the Yellow Jackets off the scoreboard.
- The match would be 0-0 until the 56th minute when R-MC's Gabby Nelson was able gain an advantage on an RC defender and was fouled inside the box, giving the Yellow Jackets a penalty shot.
- Casey Kent would convert that PK and give R-MC the 1-0 lead.
- Roanoke had its best chance to score just three minutes later when Ellie Shad was stopped by R-MC keeper Christina Newman. The rebound of Schad's shot was put past Newman but the Maroons were called offside.
- Martin would finish with five saves on the day including three key stops in the second-half to keep RC within striking distance.
- Roanoke finished the match outshooting R-MC 17-16, while each team had three corner kicks.
Up Next: Roanoke is back in action on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at Emory & Henry.