Salem, Va. – Meredith College field hockey headed back to Virginia to face off against long time competitor Roanoke College. Locked at 0-0 in the fourth period, the Maroons found a way through to defeat Meredith 1-0 with less than ten minutes on the clock. 

How it Happened:
Meredith quickly took control of the first quarter, tallying two corners against the Maroons and allowing none against. The Angels defense kept Roanoke at bay, only allowing one shot over the fifteen minutes and ending the period locked at 0-0.

The second quarter proved to be a defensive showdown for both teams. With only two shots taken by Roanoke in the period, the game would come down to who would prevail in the second half. 

The Maroons turned up the heat against Meredith in the third period, firing four shots on four corners. Meredith's defense, led by Jasmin Solar, were not going down without a fight and managed to keep the scoreboard clean going into the final quarter of the game. 

Roanoke quickly retaliated entering the fourth period and sent a flurry of shots and corners against the Angels. After a round of back to back corners, the Maroons collected the ball off a defensive save from Hailey Gass to earn the lone point of the game. Meredith pushed back against Roanoke to even the score but couldn't capitalize before the whistle blew. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Meredith Field Hockey was able to hold Roanoke to just one corner and three shots over the first half, the lowest in matchup history. This is also the lowest score the Angels have seen against Roanoke in their four-game history. Meredith has yet to win against the Maroons. 

UP NEXT
The Avenging Angels will make one more trip up to Virginia before returning to their home field next week. On Saturday, September 20th Meredith will face off against Eastern Mennonite at 3:00pm in Harrisonburg.