SALEM – The Roanoke College men's soccer team hosted and participated in the 2^nd annual Goal-a-Thon on Friday night in Kerr Stadium to benefit Micah's Backpack.
 
On Friday, March 28th, the Roanoke College men's soccer team successfully completed its Goal-a-Thon mission to score 100 goals.  During the Goal-a-Thon, the men's soccer team was divided into teams of five players, while goalkeepers remained with their team after each win, and rotated after each loss.  Two games of 5v5 were played simultaneously and lasted 5 minutes each. 
 
Brian White scored the first goal of the event at 8:01 PM.  The Goal-a-Thon averaged just under a goal per minute until Conner McBane netted the final goal of the fundraiser at 9:46 PM.  Despite persistent allegations of "match-fixing", Frederick McNair was officially awarded the "Golden Boot" for scoring the most goals, while Will Dooley took home the "Golden Gloves" award for allowing the fewest goals scored on the night.  With nine wins on the night, the team consisting of Adam Yesbeck, Chris Fisher, March Dinkel, Ethan Gunter, Dio Beck, and Rob Lentine were the overall winners of the competition.  In addition to members of the current team, alumni Grayson Prillaman, Aaron Ewert, Harold McConnell, Elliott Stallings, Eric Eversole, Jon Murrill, Chris Lovett, Ethan Cooke, and seniors Patrick Bain, Brian White, Mark Strelow, Carl Leist, Ned Feldman and Will Dooley played as well.

Donations were still coming in during the Goal-a-Thon, and have already amassed $2,500 for Micah's Backpack and the Roanoke College Men's Soccer program. Micah's Backpack addresses children's hunger issues by partnering with local schools to provide direct assistance to students and families who qualify for the free lunch program. Each week during the school year, the identified students receive a backpack filled with enough food for the weekend. The backpacks include two dinners, two lunches and two breakfasts. Weekly, nearly 70 volunteers from various academic, civic, and religious groups work together to build community, while packing the backpacks for the partner schools to distribute to students. 
 
To find out more about Micah's Backpack go to micahsbackpack.org.  

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