The Basics

Score: Roanoke 15 | New Paltz 11
Records: Roanoke 5-3 | New Paltz 3-2
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: Ellie Armstrong notched seven goals as Roanoke defeated New Paltz 15-11 Saturday afternoon in Salem. 

How it Happened: 

• Lainey Decker got the Maroons on the board early with a goal off a pass from Maggie Lewis just 13 seconds into the contest.
• Ellie Armstrong kept the scoring going with a goal of her own 40 seconds later to make it 2-0 as a part of a six goal run by Roanoke in the first 12 minutes of play, with the final coming from Katie Clements off a free position shot to make it 6-0.
• New Paltz got on the board at the 15:41 mark with a goal from Amy Hofer. The Hawks then went on to score four more goals to close the gap to 6-5.
• Armstrong and Jenn Schwechheimer scored back-to-back goals followed by a goal from Mckenna Polak in the final minute to send RC into intermission with a 9-6 edge.
• New Paltz scored four of the first five goals in the second half to even the game at 10-10 with 15 minutes left in regulation.
• Armstrong scored two straight goals atn14:21 and the 12:10 mark to give RC its final lead of the game at 12-10.
• Polak closed out the game with the final goal with just over four minutes left off a pass from Armstrong.
• Roanoke held a 34-21 edge in shots while New Paltz had a 19-17 edge in ground balls. The Maroons won 14-of-25 draw controls on the day.
• Armstrong led the way with a game-high seven goals followed by Schwechheimer with three. In goal, Frances Sefcik made five saves while Nicole Sheintul made 11 for the Hawks. 

Up Next: Roanoke hosts MIT on Wednesday, March 28 in a 7 p.m. match-up. 

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