LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 17th-ranked Washington and Lee women's soccer team stretched its unbeaten streak to 16 with a 2-1 win over Roanoke on Saturday morning at Watt Field.

The Maroons opened the scoring in the 25th minute as freshman forward Margaret Houston (Augusta, Ga./Westminster) found the back of the net. Despite allowing their first goal of 2006, the Generals found an equalizer when sophomore forward Erica Giordano (Cranford, N.J./Mount Saint Mary Academy) notched an unassisted tally at 33:51 to send the game to the half knotted at 1-1.

The game remained tied in the second half until senior forward Sarah Helms (Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park) scored the game-winner in the 76th minute.

W&L outshot Roanoke, 23-3, and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks. Sophomore goalkeeper Kiki Moreo (Westport, Conn./Staples) made one save for the Blue and White, while junior Erin Hanson (Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg) stopped eight would-be goals for the Maroons (10-5-1, 6-4).

The Generals (14-0-2, 8-0-2) conclude regular-season play on Tuesday when they host Eastern Mennonite at 4pm at Watt Field.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Erica Giordano, Sarah Helms
RC - Margaret Houston

ASSISTS
W&L - None
RC - None

GOALKEEPERS
Kiki Moreo (W&L) - 90:00, 1 GA, 1 Save
Erin Hanson (RC) - 90:00, 2 GA, 8 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 23 shots, 6 corner kicks, 1 save, 8 fouls, No Cards
RC - 3 shots, 1 corner kicks, 8 saves, 12 fouls, No Cards