SALEM, Va. - Juniors Maddie McDonald, Zoe Blair, and Kendall Todd all tied career highs as the Roanoke College women's lacrosse team opened their season with a 17-9 win over St. Mary's College of Maryland. 

Game Information 
Roanoke 17, St. Mary's College of Maryland 9 
Records: Roanoke (1-0, 0-0), St. Mary's College of Md. (0-1, 0-0) 
Location: Salem, Va. (Cregger Center) 

How It Happened 

• The Maroons struck first with a pair of goals and then used a four-goal run to get out to a 7-3 advantage over SMCM.  

• It was a lower scoring second quarter that saw both sides tally a pair of goals. RC went into the half with a 9-5 lead. 

• Roanoke then scored the first three goals of the third quarter but allowed a pair to increase their lead by one. 

• While SMCM bookended the final quarter with goals, the Maroons tallied five in between to bring the score to final. 

Notes and Notables 

• Maddie McDonald tied her career high in goals with seven on the afternoon. She also led the squad in draw controls and ground balls with seven and three. 

• Zoe Blair also tied a career high with five goals, doing so on seven shots, in the contest. 

• Goalie Kendall Todd tied her career high in saves with 14 during her full 60 minutes of work. 

• Sarah Brisson led in assists with two. Sydney Winpigler and Lillie Parsons accounted for the other two of RC's assists. Parsons' helper was the first of her career and her first career point. 

• Jordan Wheeler led the Maroons in caused turnovers with three. She also added five draw controls and two ground balls. 

• Eva Lennon, Kaitlyn Robertson, Reese Ormiston, and Parsons all got their first career starts in the game. Emme Verville made her first appearance for Roanoke as well. 

Up Next 
RC had a full week to prepare for their next matchup as they travel to Christopher Newport on Saturday (Mar. 21). That game is set for 3:00 pm in Newport News.