THE GAME FACTS
Score: Roanoke 6, Virginia Wesleyan 0
Records: Maroons 9-2, 3-0 ODAC; Marlins 2-7, 0-2 ODAC
Location: Virginia Beach, Va.

The Short Story: The Roanoke College field hockey team scored twice in each of the first three quarters and kept Virginia Wesleyan off the board as the Maroons extended their program-best win streak to nine games with a 6-0 shutout on Saturday in Virginia Beach.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hope Keller scored what would be the game-winner at 8:59 of the first quarter, unassisted to put the Maroons on the scoreboard first.
• Saige Bullock scored off a pass from Grace Vernarelli with less than a minute left in the period to put the Maroons ahead 2-0 after one quarter.
• Just over a minute into the second quarter, Martha Hurley scored unassisted to put the Maroons ahead 3-0.
• At 20:25 it was Vernarelli's turn to add to Roanoke's goal total with an unassisted goal at 20:25, giving the Maroons a 4-0 lead going into halftime.
• Hurley would add two goals in the third period, both unassisted, to complete the hat trick at 40:19 and 41:14.
• It became a defensive battle in the final period with neither team finding the back of the cage as the Maroons held on for the 6-0 shutout win.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Maroons fired a total of 22 shots in the game without allowing the Marlins to take even one.
• Roanoke also led in penalty corners 16-6.
• Madison Wingerter played all 60 minutes in the cage and improved to 9-2 on the season.
• The game was the second time this season that the Maroons' defense prevented the opponent from taking a single shot.

UP NEXT

• Roanoke stays in the Tidewater area for a second game on the weekend when it visits Christopher Newport on Sunday, October 9 in Newport News. Game time with the Captains is scheduled for 11 a.m.