SALEM, Va. - The Shenandoah University women's soccer team earned its first victory of the 2010 season Sunday afternoon with a 2-1 non-conference win over Roanoke College.

Shenandoah (1-2) wasted little time in jumping on the host Maroons (0-2-1), getting a Hannah Oakes goal in the 11th minute.

Oakes tally, a header off of an Amber Womack corner, gave SU a lead it would not relinquish.

The Hornets kept up the pressure following that first goal, and freshman Brittany Mason made this pressure pay off with an individual effort that resulted in an unassisted goal at 35:29.

Coach Elizabeth Pike's side then turned it over to the defense, and save for one breakdown early in the second half, the unit was stellar.

Junior keeper Kat Terza had nine saves in the game, including seven in the second half, to help the squad to its second win over RC in as many lifetime meetings.

Terza had two significant saves in the final 45 minutes, one in which she punched a shot headed for the upper left corner of the net and a second from point blank range with just over four minutes to play.

Roanoke outshot SU 22-14, although the Maroons held just a 10-7 advantage in shots on goal. The hosts also held a 4-3 advantage in corners.

Shenandoah is back in action Tuesday night in a 7 p.m. home contest against Hood College.

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