McDaniel Holds Off Second-Half Rally to Top RC 12-11

McDaniel Holds Off Second-Half Rally to Top RC 12-11

The Basics
Score: McDaniel 12, Roanoke 11
Records: Roanoke 0-7 | McDaniel 5-2
Location: Westminster, Md.

The Lead: McDaniel scored the first seven goals of the game then had to hold off a furious second-half comeback by Roanoke to top the Maroons 12-11 on Saturday afternoon.

How it Happened

  • Lindsey Farrell scored to put McDaniel up 7-0 with 16:46 to play in the first-half.
  • Morgan Barlow scored twice in less than two minutes to get RC on the board and make it a 7-2 game.
  • The Green Terror scored back-to-back goals before Katie Clements tallied a goal with six seconds left to send the teams to the break with McDaniel up 9-3.
  • RC came out in the second-half and got a goal from Courtney McCartin five minutes in, then back-to-back goals by Barlow made it a 9-6 game with 21 minutes to go.
  • Hannah Taylor tallied a goal to pull RC within two at 9-7 with just over 14 minutes to play.
  • McDaniel upped its lead to 12-9 with 4:35 to play before Sarah Kroneberger scored to make it 12-10 with 4:16 on the clock.
  • Mckenna Polak scored for RC with just 18 seconds to play to make it 12-11, but RC was not able to get the equalizer.
  • RC outshot McDaniel 29-19, including 16-8 in the second-half.
  • Barlow led RC with five goals, while Kroneberger had two.

Up Next: Roanoke will host Washington and Lee on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.