LEXINGTON, Va. – The 10th-ranked Washington and Lee women's soccer team scored twice in both halves to overpower Roanoke by a 4-0 final score on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After putting heavy pressure on the Roanoke (6-7-1, 3-3-0 ODAC) defense across the first 20 minutes of play, the Generals (10-2-1, 6-0-0 ODAC) broke through at the 19:53 mark. Senior Bryn Bissinger looped a shot over the keeper from the right side after taking a corner pass short from sophomore Avery Hannah.
- W&L quickly added a second goal to their total when junior Amelia Manke found the back of the net in the 25th minute. Another corner kick was lofted into the box and an attempted clear came to Manke's foot. Manke quickly fired a shot and beat the keeper to the right post.
- The Generals tacked on their third goal in the 60th minute. Sophomore Elizabeth Zimmerman tried her luck from the right side and had her shot saved, but the carom came to senior Sarah Zimmerman who headed the ball into the back of the net.
- W&L put the finishing touches on the four-goal win in the 87th minute on a goal from junior Gracie Jorgensen. She tried an initial shot that was saved and made its way to sophomore Maren Brown on the left post. Brown then hit a shot off the post, which came back to Jorgensen for the tap-in goal.
TOP PERFORMERS:
- Sarah Zimmerman's goal was her team-leading fifth of the season, and she led all players in the game with 10 shots and five on goal. Manke tallied her fourth goal of the season, while Bissinger and Jorgensen each scored their second.
- Elizabeth Zimmerman got her team-best sixth assist of the year on her sister's goal, Hannah's assist on Bissinger's goal was her second and Brown got her first helper of the year.
- Jorgensen and Elizabeth Zimmerman followed Sarah Zimmerman in shot attempts with four each. Jorgensen put three attempts on goal.
- Roanoke keeper Grace Suchy performed strongly throughout the game, making 15 saves in the losing effort, including several diving stops. W&L sophomore goalie Kate McEnroe made one save to notch her fourth shutout of the season.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Generals have now won six consecutive games, all of which have come in ODAC play. Saturday's win extended the team's ODAC winning streak to 18 games and their home unbeaten streak to 27 (23-0-4).
- With her goal, Sarah Zimmerman broke into the program's career Top 10. She became the 11th player in program history to reach 30 goals scored, tying with Katherine Rush '15 for 10th on the all-time list.
- The goal also gave Zimmerman an extra two points to move her past Kate Bidwell '02 for the ninth-most points recorded in program history (80). Megan Engeland '19 sits in eight place with 84 points.
TEAM STATS:
- The Generals ended the game with a 34-3 shot advantage, as they took 18 in the first half and 16 in the second half. They put 20 attempts on goal.
- The Blue and White also earned 19 corners kicks on the day, including an astonishing 17 in the first half.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will be back in action on Wednesday night when they travel to Randolph-Macon College for a 6:00 p.m. kick-off.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
