SALEM, Va. -- The Roanoke College men's soccer team hosted and participated in the 5th annual Goal-a-Thon in Kerr Stadium to benefit Micah's Backpack.
 
On Friday, March 24th, 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 5 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. 

After the 100^th goal was scored, teams were seeded and placed into brackets based on most games won throughout the Goal-a-Thon.  From there through a tournament format, the team consisting of Marc Hoppler, Jose Robertson, Federico Mor, Aidan Nagy, Mark Taylor won the final in overtime.
 
Across the USA, a nation of footballers have been assuming a duty to support each other in the #5, as a universal symbol that they are non-partisans for water, food, health, housing and education - "5 Human Needs For All Human Types". 

Since 2013, Roanoke has been one of these teams. The Maroons vote to award the #5Jersey to its Human-Of-The-Year; and wear a taped or printed #5 on their backs during community service, clinics and matches.

Donations were still coming in during the Goal-a-Thon, and have already amassed $1,500 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.