The Basics:
Score: Roanoke 3, Transylvania 0
Records: Roanoke 9-5, Transylvania 1-10
Location: Salem, Va. / Kerr Stadium

The Lead: Shelbi Holloman scored a goal and added an assist as the Roanoke College Field Hockey team topped Transylvania 3-0 Monday afternoon in Salem.

How it Happened:

• The Maroons improve to 9-5 which is their highest win total since the 2004 season.
• In the sixth minute, Transy fell on the ball inside the box, giving the Maroons a penalty stroke which Holloman converted to put RC up 1-0.
• The game remained that way until the 31:01 mark when Megan Diehl notched her fifth goal in the last three games by scoring off her own rebound to make it 2-0.
• Rebecca Schmidt capped the scoring in the 53 minute when Holloman slipped her a centering pass right in front of the cage and she beat the Transy keeper.
• RC outshot Transylvania 29-4 and had a 19-3 edge in penalty corner opportunities.
• Roanoke's Heather Schauder made a pair of saves to pick up her fifth shutout of the year. The tandem of Nina Shuffett (14) and Sidney Lococo (2) combined to make 16 saves for the Pioneers.

Up Next:
Roanoke will host Bridgewater at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday in a key ODAC matchup.