Posted: Feb 14, 2021
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 0 | Radford 8
Records: Maroons 0-1 | Highlanders 1-0
Location: Radford Va.
The Lead: The Roanoke College women's' soccer team got their 2020-21 season started on Sunday afternoon. The Maroons would make the trip south to face Radford University in both teams season opener. The Highlanders out-shot Roanoke en route to an 8-0, season opening win.
Highlights:
- Radford struck first, scoring the game's first goal less than two minutes into the match. Three minutes later the score would be 2-0.
- The first half would be played primarily in the Roanoke zone as the NCAA DI Highlanders enjoyed an 11-0 shot advantage.
- Ellie Schad was able to get Roanoke's first shot early in the second half.
- Radford would add three more second half scores while recording saves on each of the Maroons scoring chances.
- Roanoke would finish with five shots while keeper, Carrington Lippi registered four saves on the afternoon.
Up next: The game with the Highlanders was just a warm-up as the eight game, abbreviated, Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) season is scheduled to begin next Sunday with a trip to face Ferrum. The match with the Panthers is scheduled to start at 3:00pm.
