Roanoke Cruises to 3-0 Shutout Win at EMU

Roanoke Cruises to 3-0 Shutout Win at EMU

The Basics
Score:
Roanoke 3 | Eastern Mennonite 0
Records: Roanoke 6-5-3, 4-2-0 ODAC | Eastern Mennonite 6-7-1, 2-4-0 ODAC
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. 

The Lead: Three different Maroons scored in RC's 3-0 ODAC win at Eastern Mennonite Saturday evening.

How it Happened:

  • Laura Sullivan gave Roanoke a 1-0 lead 22 minutes into the contest off a header fed from Emily Whitaker.
  • In the second half, Jillian Barnard extended the lead to 2-0 off a cross from Meagan Ryan at the 73:47 mark.
  • Less than five minutes later, Whitaker tacked on the final goal, securing the 3-0 win.
  • Roanoke fired off 24 shots in the contest with a strong defense that allowed only two from the Royals, while goalkeeper Chris Martin only had to make one save in the shutout
  • The Maroons also held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks over EMU.

Up Next: Roanoke heads to Emory & Henry on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in a 4 p.m. ODAC match-up.