The Basics
Score: Roanoke 3 | St. Mary's (Md.) 1

Records: Maroons 4-4 / | Seahawks 4-5
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: It was Senior Day for 11 Roanoke filed hockey players as they were honored prior to the start of their game with St. Mary's of Maryland. The Maroons would strike first taking an early lead. However, the Seahawks got the equalizer off a Penalty Corner and the game would be tied at the half. After a scoreless third, Roanoke re-took the lead and then added an insurance goal in the final 15 minutes for the 3-1 victory.

Highlights:

• Roanoke would enjoy much of the possession during the first quarter. At the 8:52 mark, Katherine Martin found the ball after in bounded off a couple of sticks and sent a shot into the cage for a 1-0 advantage.
• The Maroons held the lead for the remainder of the first period. However, midway through the second quarter the Seahawks would use one of their seven, first half Penalty Corners to tie the game.
• The third frame would see each team attempt a single shot as the game remained tied at 1-1 heading into the final 15 minutes of play.
• With 11:52 remaining on the clock, the Maroons would line up for one of their, six, Penalty Corners of the period. Emilee Wooten would receive a pass from Claire Eisenhart and send a hard shot toward the goal. Martin deflected the shot for her second goal of the afternoon.
• Roanoke added an insurance goal when Eisenhart set up Wooten to make the final 3-1.
• Hannah Roerden had a five of saves while Hope Keller added a defensive save for the Maroons.

Up next: Roanoke travels to Lexington on Tuesday to face the Generals of Washington and Lee in an ODAC matchup at 7:00pm.