Posted: Sep 30, 2017
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 2 | Virginia Wesleyan 1 | 2OT
Records: Roanoke 8-1, 2-0 ODAC | Virginia Wesleyan 4-5, 0-1 ODAC
Location: Kerr Stadium | Salem, Va.
The Lead: Fiona Dougan scored with three minutes left in double-overtime to lift Roanoke a 2-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan Saturday afternoon.
How it Happened:
- Dougan scored the game-winner off a pass from Kelsey Martin in the 96th minute to give Roanoke the win.
- The Maroons scored first in the contest as Rebecca Schmidt found the back of the cage off a pass from Lauren Heffron to give RC a 1-0 lead 13 minutes in.
- The score would stay that way through the intermission before Virginia Wesleyan evened to contest with a goal from Hunter Majewski, following a corner, assisted from Taylor Wilhelm at the 49-minute mark.
- RC registered 28 shots while VWU had 17. The Marlins owned a 10-7 in penalty corners on the day.
- Skye Swain made 18 saves on the day for Virginia Wesleyan while Emma Clark made 10 for the Maroons, including five in the overtime periods.
Highlights
Up Next: Roanoke travels to Sweet Briar on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. match-up with the Vixens.