Roanoke came out with a pivotal 4-0 win in a matchup of teams tied for second place in the ODAC coming into the contest. 

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Roanoke 4, Hampden-Sydney 0
• Records: Hampden-Sydney 8-4-1, 3-2 ODAC; Roanoke 9-4-1, 4-1 ODAC
• Location: Salem, VA – Kerr Stadium

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In a defensive minded first half, neither team could get much of anything going on the offensive end
• However, Roanoke's Cole Thornton corralled a long pass at the top of the box after a mistimed header by an H-SC defender, and with the goalkeeper off his line to try to make a play, Thornton poked it inside the left post at 33:07
• Michael Chang made it 2-0 in the 49^th minute while Thornton and Chang each scored again respectively in the 59^th and 61^st minutes

TIGER TOP PERFORMERS

• Amal Riley made two saves in 19 minutes of action
• Landon Moss and Ryan Turner each registered one shot on goal

FOR THE FOES

• Michael Chang scored twice with one assist
• Cole Thornton contributed two goals
• Marshall Hodge and Benji Pullen added on assists

STATS OF THE GAME

• Roanoke recorded just nine shots but seven came on goal while H-SC had four shots and two on frame
• The Maroons drew two corner kicks to none for the Tigers

NEXT GAME

• Hampden-Sydney hosts Lynchburg on Saturday for Homecoming at 7 pm.