Posted: Sep 22, 2009
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --- Roanoke couldn't overcome a 2-0 early second-half deficit as they fell 2-1 to #6 Christopher Newport in non-conference action Tuesday evening. The Maroons fell to 5-3-2 while the Captains improved to 6-1 overall.
Andrew Bonorden got the Captains on the board in the first half as he scored off a Clif Kipper pass in the 32nd minute. Roanoke tried to answer and had many opportunities in the first half but they were unable to even the score.
In the second half the Captains' Nao Masuda scored off a pass from Brian Lybert in the 51st minute to put the Captains up 2-0.
Roanoke would not go away quietly as Jon Marc Winchester (Greensboro, NC, Leesville)scored in the 81st minute off an assist from Taylor Johnston (Charleston, WV, Capital)to cut the deficit in half. The next several minutes saw the Maroons put pressure on Captains' goalie Justin Wolfe but again they could not find the back of the net.
The Maroons were credited with four yellow cards, all in the second half along with four offside calls in the latter half as the men were aggressive in their attempt to tie the contest.
Roanoke out-shot CNU, 11-9, including 7-2 in the first half. They also held a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks, which included a 6-1 first-half edge in that category.
Tyler Rinko (Maple, Glenn, PA, Upper Dublin)finished with four saves in goal for the Maroons, three in the second-half. Justin Wolfe made four first-half saves for the Captains.
Johnston and Winchester both had two shots each to lead Roanoke. Kipper and Masuda also had two shots each to pace CNU in their sixth win of the season.
The men will host Virginia Wesleyan this Saturday, Sept. 26 at Kerr Stadium in ODAC play. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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