Roanoke Offense Explodes In Harrisonburg

action photo of RC soccer player Erin Flamm going after a loose ball
Roanoke defeated EMU 6-0

The Basics
Score: Roanoke 6 | Eastern Mennonite 0

Records: Maroons 4-2-1 / 3-2-1 ODAC | Royals 0-4 / 0-4 ODAC
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.

The Lead: Roanoke traveled to face Eastern Mennonite for an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match on Thursday night. The Maroons out-shot the Royals 35-2 on their way to a 6-0 ODAC victory.

Highlights:

  • Less than 15 minutes into the match, Lucy Perry found Eliza Ryan for the first goal of the night.
  • Roanoke enjoyed much of the first half in the EMU zone while recording a 15-0 shot advantage, but the Royals defense would keep it a 1-0 score heading into the break.
  • The Maroons would begin to find their mark and pull way at the 53 minute mark. Mia Clary scored an unassisted goal to make it 2-0.
  • Not even three minutes later, Morgan O'Neill made it 3-0 off a feed from Tessa Walsh.
  • Erin Flamm added to the lead when she scored less than two minutes later.
  • At the 60 minute mark, Ellie Schad scored the first of two scores in a two minute stretch when she beat the keeper off an assist from MC Petrucelli. Schad would add a second score to make it a 6-0 final.
  • Schad led the way with six shots, four on goal, with O'Neill attempting five shots. Petrucelli, Clary, and Delaney Weston would each record four shots.
  • Carrington Lippi got the start in net before being relieved by Taylor Gallik for the final 24 minutes. Lippi picked up the win while Gallik registered one save.

Up next: Roanoke has their final regular season road match this Sunday when they travel to Ashland to face Randolph-Macon at 2:00pm.