The Basics
Score: Roanoke 1 | Eastern Mennonite 0
Records: Roanoke 9-4-5 | Eastern Mennonite 9-8-4
Location: Kerr Stadium | Salem, Va.

The Lead: Third-seeded Roanoke defeated sixth-seeded Eastern Mennonite 1-0 in the ODAC Quarterfinals Wednesday night in Salem, Va. 

How it Happened:

• Eastern Mennonite fired off a shot by Parker Leap that hit the side of the post keeping to game 0-0 just 25 minutes into the contest.
• Roanoke fired off a pair of shots in the two minutes of the second half, including a shot by Benji Pullen that bounced off the post keeping the game scoreless.
• Sam Rauf scored what proved to be the game winner just forty seconds later off an assist from Adam Yesbeck off a corner kick from Tim Mahabir.
• The RC defense only allowed two more shots in the remainer of the game, one of those was on a break away but the EMU shot went high over the cross-bard, securing the 1-0 conference quarterfinal win.
• The Maroons held a 13-6 advantage in shots and a 4-2 lead in corner kicks while goalkeeper Nick Tadros made two saves on the night.

Highlights:

Up Next: No. 3 Roanoke faces No. 2 Washington and Lee at host site Lynchburg on Saturday with a start time that is to be announced.