Roanoke Tops Emory & Henry 5-1 in Women's Soccer

Ellie Schad scored twice in a 5-1 Roanoke win over Emory & Henry
Ellie Schad scored twice in a 5-1 Roanoke win over Emory & Henry

The Basics
Score: Roanoke 5, Emory & Henry 1
Records: Roanoke 10-3-1 / 4-1-0 ODAC |Emory & Henry 2-10-1 / 0-6-0 ODAC
Location: Emory, Va.

The Lead:  Ellie Schad scored twice as Roanoke topped Emory & Henry 5-1 in ODAC Women's Soccer action on Tuesday.

How it Happened:

  • The Maroons scored three goals in just over the first 33 minutes of the match to take a commanding lead.
  • Tessa Walsh tallied an unassisted strike at the 4:41 mark before Hailey Davis set up Schad for goal just under 19 minutes into the match.
  • RC got its third goal of the half when Jamie Obremski struck for her first goal of the season in the 34the minute.
  • The Wasps cut into their deficit just under seven minutes later when Kelci Horner scored to make it 3-1.
  • Roanoke padded its lead in the 65th minute when Schad scored again, this time assisted by Walsh, giving RC a 4-1 edge.
  • Davis would get her second assist of the match just three minutes later when connected with Claire Thoma for a goal at the 67:19 mark.
  • Roanoke held a 42-3 edge in shots and led 12-1 in corner kicks.
  • Chris Martin made one save in the first-half for RC, while Kaela Schlevensky made 11 stops for the Wasps.

Up Next: Roanoke will travel to Lynchburg for a 5:00 p.m. ODAC match on Saturday.