Roanoke Earns Point in ODAC Standings With Tie at VWC

Roanoke Earns Point in ODAC Standings With Tie at VWC

The Basics
Score:
Roanoke 0, Virginia Wesleyan 0 (2ot)
Records: Roanoke 6-4-3, 3-0-2 ODAC | Virginia Wesleyan 6-4-3, 2-1-2 ODAC
Location: Virginia Beach

The Lead: The Roanoke College Men's Soccer team picked up a key point on the road at Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday night.  

How it Happened

  • The teams combined for 39 shots with VWC holding a slim 20-19 edge.
  • Roanoke keeper Nick Tadros made a career-high 10 saves in the tie while VWC's Jay Fox turned away five shots for the Marlins.
  • RC held a 7-2 edge in corner kicks and had its best chance to  end the match in the second overtime when a pair of free kicks by Tim Mahabir just missed the heads of RC attackers,  then a Cole Thornton shot was turned away by Fox in the final minutes of overtime.

Up Next

Roanoke will host Guilford on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in an ODAC match.