Salem, VA (9/3/98) -- Freshman CiCi Castle scored two second-half goals as host Roanoke downed Guilford, 4-2, in the season opener for both Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) teams.
The Maroons (1-0, 1-0 ODAC) jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Tori Erickson (Greensboro, NC/Grimsley) tally 22:25 into the game. Guilford (0-1, 0-1) tied the match 11 minutes later on rookie Amy Evans' (New Bern, NC/New Bern) first collegiate goal. The Quakers' score snapped a string of 313 minutes without a goal against the Maroons. Roanoke took a 2-1 halftime lead on an unassisted goal by Melissa Stanhewicz with just under four minutes left in first half.
Castle's tallies gave the hosts a 4-1 advantage before Guilford sophomore Jessica Lee (Wadsworth, NY/York Central) scored with 4:13 left in the game.
Guilford lost senior first team All-ODAC midfielder Alison Schott (Lyons, NY/Lyons) late in the game with a serious ankle injury. Her status for Sunday's (9/5) home opener against Sewanee is uncertain.
| 1st Half | 2nd Half | Final | |
| Guilford (0-1, 0-1 ODAC) | 1 |
1 | 2 |
| Roanoke (1-0, 1-0 ODAC) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Scoring
1st Half RC - Tori Erickson (Courtney Gross), 22:25, GC - Amy Evans (Elizabeth Saintsing), 33:37, RC - Melissa Stanhewicz, 41:04.
2nd Half RC - CiCi Castle (Leslie Hunt), 50:02, RC - Castle, 70:41, GC - Jessica Lee, 85:47
Composite Scoring
Roanoke: CiCi Castle 2-0, Tori Erickson 1-0, Melissa Stanhewicz 1-0, Courtney Gross 0-1, Leslie Hunt 0-1
Guilford: Amy Evans 1-0, Jessica Lee 1-0, Elizabeth Saintsing 0-1
Goaltending
Jenny Akman (GC) 90 minutes played, 4 goals allowed, 5 saves
Katie Enright (RC) 70 minutes played, 1 goal allowed, 4 saves
Meg Wardell (RC) 20 minutes played, 1 goal allowed, 2 saves
Shots: RC 14, GC 10
Corner Kicks: GC 6, RC 2
Fouls: RC 17, GC 2
Yellow Cards: RC 2, GC 0
Guilford's Next Game: Sunday, September 5, vs. Sewanee, 1:00 pm
