Match Facts:
Score: Roanoke 7, Averett 0
Location: Salem, Va., Kerr Stadium
The Short Story: Roanoke College head coach
Phil Benne won his 400
th career game Wednesday as the Maroon women's soccer team bested Averett University 7-0 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) match.
Benne has a 400-257-68 record in his 38 seasons as the head coach at RC for a winning percentage of nearly 60 percent.
Benne is a five-time ODAC Coach of the Year, and was named NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year in 1991 and 2007. He also earned the VaSID State Coach of the Year Award in 2007.
How it happened:
*The contest was scoreless for the first 13 minutes, but
Lauren Fisher and
Rebecca Carr scored within a minute of each other to make it 2-0.
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Adrianna Cortez found the back of the net in succession, both from
Ava Walker, and RC led 4-0 at half.
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Allison Gregori,
Madalyn Szoke and Walker added second-half goals.
Inside The Numbers:
*Gregori,
Irene Orndorff,
Stella Mitchell and
Natalia Cage each had assists.
*Krista Hinebaugh made 19 saves for Averett (0-11/0-8 ODAC).
*The Maroons outshot the Cougars 49-0 and held a 15-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Up Next: Roanoke (7-5-4/4-2-2) hosts Washington & Lee University Saturday at noon in another ODAC contest.
