THE GAME FACTS
Score: Roanoke 21, Southern Virginia 9
Location: Buena Vista, Va.
 
The Short Story: The Roanoke men's lacrosse team cruised to a 21-9 road victory over Southern Virginia in its first regular-season game of 2024.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a pair of early goals from the Knights' Gabe King put the home side ahead 1-0 and 2-1, the Maroons rallied to bag the final four markers of the opening frame. Wyatt Whitlow scored twice in the period, and a goal from Julian Kammerman with 58 seconds left put Roanoke ahead 5-2.
• SVU closed to within 5-3 just 28 seconds into the second quarter, but the Maroons reeled off six unanswered tallies – each from a different player – to push the margin to 11-3. Roanoke held an 11-4 edge at halftime.
• The Knights trimmed the deficit to 12-6 with 9:29 to play in the third, but a 3-1 stretch for the Maroons – with all three markers coming from Luca Docking – stretched the lead to 15-7 by the end of the quarter.
• Roanoke then grabbed the first four goals of the fourth quarter, pulling away for the 12-goal victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Docking racked up nine points on four goals and five assists to pace the Maroons' offense. Whitlow followed closed behind with five goals and two helpers for a total of seven points.
• Luke Kammerman added four points on one goal and three assists, while Julian Kammerman finished with two goals and one helper. Sean Kennedy notched one goal and one assist.
• Thirteen Maroons scored in the game, and 18 different players registered at least one point.
• King led the Knights with five goals, and Clay Haacke added a pair of scores. Jace Lightfoot played all 60 minutes in goal and posted 21 saves.
• Roanoke held a 58-35 advantage in shots and a 45-32 edge in ground balls. The Maroons also forced 28 SVU turnovers.

UP NEXT

• The Maroons will travel to Mary Washington on Saturday. First faceoff is slated for 12 p.m. in Fredericksburg.