The BasicsScore: Roberts Wesleyan 15 – West Virginia Wesleyan 9
Records: Roberts Wesleyan 3-5 | West Virginia Wesleyan 3-5
Location: Cebe Ross Field – Buckhannon, W.Va.
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – Playing a non-conference road game, Roberts Wesleyan earned a 15-9 victory Saturday afternoon against West Virginia Wesleyan.
Ali Fox,
Cassley Jackowski, and
Loren Dunn all scored four goals for the visiting Redhawks, who were facing West Virginia Wesleyan for the first time in program history.
Turning PointRoberts Wesleyan pounced on the Bobcats early, shooting out to a 6-0 lead in the first 13 minutes of the game. Both Fox and Dunn scored twice in the run as Jackowski and
Megan Burnham each added one goal.
Scoring was back and forth the rest of the way as the Redhawks held a 26 to 20 advantage in total shots.
Individual Leaders- As a team, Roberts Wesleyan placed 23 of their 26 shots on goal, which also included the Redhawks making 7 of 9 free-position shots.
- Fox, a senior, led the team with a total of 5 points (4 goals, 1 assist) as
Lauren Marks notched a pair of assists to go along with one goal.
- Goalkeeper
Shannon Knapp stopped seven shots to earn the win for Roberts Wesleyan. The 'keeper also caused two turnovers.
Inside the Box Score- Roberts Wesleyan lost the draw control battle as the Bobcats won 17 of 26 draws.
- The Redhawks posted a perfect 7 of 7 clears in the winning effort.
News & Notes- Not only was it the first meeting against West Virginia Wesleyan, but it was the first time Roberts Wesleyan has played a team in the state of West Virginia.
- Jackowski, a junior, now has 39 points (29 goals, 10 assists) on the year as she leads the Redhawks in both categories.
Up NextRoberts Wesleyan returns home for a game on Tuesday when they host Wheeling Jesuit at 1 p.m.
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