Trio of second half goals sends Roanoke to 3-1 win over NCWC

Roanoke, VA - After fighting to a scoreless tie at the break, Roanoke College managed three second half goals to take down visiting North Carolina Wesleyan by a 3-1 score in Tuesday's non-conference men's soccer action. The loss is the third straight for the Battling Bishops, who drop to 3-5-0 on the season. With the victory, Roanoke moves to 7-3-2 overall.

Each team managed four shots in the opening period, none of which were on-goal.  The second half, however, was a different story as both offenses generated multiple scoring opportunities. Roanoke held a 13-10 advantage in shots in the period, while the Bishops took a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Roanoke got on the board first in the 49th minute on an unassisted score by Zaan Janse. RC increased its lead to 2-0 at the 63:19 mark on a goal by Kayvon Sarmadi.

The Bishops looked to make a comeback when Ousman Saar booted home an Edgar Zaldivar assist in the 80th minute to make the score 2-1, but Roanoke countered with a Michael Stark score at the 84:26 mark to put the game out of reach.

NCWC keeper Philipp Uttikal suffered the loss in goal, while RC's Tyler Rinko made three saves en route to the victory.

Next up for the Bishops is an away match-up with Bridgewater College on Saturday afternoon. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m. in Bridgewater, VA.
 

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