Roanoke captured the 2004 ODAC Men's Soccer title with a 2-0 win over Lynchburg
Maroons Down Lynchburg
2-0 For ODAC Men's Soccer Championship
Story Courtsey of Roanoke Sports Information Department
SALEM, VA--For the third time in the past four seasons, the
Roanoke College men’s soccer team claimed the championship of the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference, winning this season’s title with a 2-0 win over Lynchburg
College on Sunday afternoon in Salem, VA. The Maroons improve to 12-6-2 on the
season and receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III
national tournament., Lynchburg College ends its season with a 10-8-2 overall
mark.
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Roanoke captured the 2004 ODAC Men's Soccer title with a 2-0 win over Lynchburg |
The Maroons capitalized on two of their five
shots in the contest. The match’s first goal came in the 13th minute. After
the Hornets were called for a foul just outside the top edge of the goal box,
the Maroons set up for a free kick. Donny Smith and Eric Eversole each got a
quick touch, before Elliott Stallings took a shot. Midway through the air, the
shot deflected off of the leg of an LC defender, changing direction, and reached
the back of the net. The goal was Stallings’ fourth in the past two days.
The Hornets had several opportunities to tie the score go just wide and in the
63rd minute, the Maroons scored an insurance goal. Another LC foul outside the
box set up another RC scoring chance. This time on the free kick, Eversole took
the first touch, blistering a curling shot into the upper right corner of the
net.
The Maroons defense, led by Smith, Ben Wright, Adam Gray, and JM Monger posted
its 10th shutout of the season. Chris Lovatt recorded the win in goal for the
Maroons, making two saves.
The Maroons will await the decisions of the NCAA men’s soccer committee to see
who and where they will play in their first match of the national tournament.
The bracket is scheduled to be released late Sunday, perhaps earlier Monday.
2004 ODAC Men’s Soccer
All-Tournament Team
Brett Ralls and Marcus Bowers –
Guilford
John Costello and Adam
Szymansky –
Dan Ruch, Brian Dziengelski,
Drew Jamison –
Elliott Stallings, Chris
Keating, Dave DeMello, Donny Smith –
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