Roanoke RC 13-13,9-7 ODAC

Shenandoah SU 17-9,11-5 ODAC

Roanoke RC

13-13,9-7 ODAC

Final

Feb. 25, 2025

Shenandoah SU

17-9,11-5 ODAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Roanoke RC	23	20	18	5	66
Shenandoah SU	15	23	22	20	80

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/25/2025 9:45:00 PM | Matt Milich

The Hornets Defeat Roanoke in the ODAC Quarterfinals to Advance to the Semifinals

WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah University women's basketball team began their pursuit of another ODAC Championship at home as the fourth-seeded team with an 80-66 victory over the fifth-seeded Roanoke Maroons.

The Hornets (17-9, 11-5) were led by Terese Greene, who recorded a game-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor, 2-of-3 from three-point range, and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line. She also contributed six rebounds and two steals. Gabby Krystofiak had a career-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the floor, 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. She added two rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Emily Williams also contributed 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, along with eight rebounds, one assist, and one steal.

Maddie Kimble rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points on 3-of-14 shooting and a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. She also recorded four rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Other contributors included Sydney Shepos (seven points, two rebounds, two assists), Shawnise Campbell (four points, seven rebounds, two assists), Addisyn Banks (two points, six rebounds), and Skai Bayless (two points).

The Hornets shot 28-of-66 from the floor, 5-of-22 from deep, and 19-of-22 from the free-throw line while holding the Maroons to 23-of-56 shooting, including 13-of-32 from three-point range and 7-of-8 from the line. Shenandoah dominated in the paint with a 40-12 scoring advantage, outscored Roanoke 13-5 in points off turnovers, and won the rebounding battle 42-29.

How It Happened

The Maroons took an early 2-0 lead before Emily Williams tied the game at 2-2 with the team's first basket two minutes into the game. Roanoke quickly responded with a three-pointer. Greene, the ODAC's leading scorer, got her first points of the game, but Roanoke went on a 5-0 run before Krystofiak ended the streak with a basket off an assist from Kimble. The Maroons continued to build their lead in the first quarter, but Krystofiak responded with a three-pointer and a layup following a midcourt steal by Kimble. However, Roanoke closed the quarter on a 5-0 run and led 23-15 after the first.

In the second quarter, Roanoke extended its lead to 10 points at 25-15 as the Hornets struggled from the field. Greene then scored four straight free throws and a layup, cutting the deficit to 25-21 with over six minutes remaining in the half. Every time the Hornets chipped away at the lead, Roanoke responded with another 5-0 run. In the final minutes of the quarter, outside of two layups from Campbell—including one off her own offensive rebound—and two free throws each from Bayless and Williams, Greene carried the Hornets with a pair of three-pointers, a layup, and a split pair of free throws. Despite her efforts, the Hornets trailed 43-38 at halftime after Roanoke hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer.

Early in the second half, both teams exchanged baskets, with Shepos converting an and-one to bring the Hornets within one possession at 45-43. The Maroons answered with a three-pointer to push their lead back to six, but Krystofiak's three-pointer tied the game at 48. Moments later, Kimble gave the Hornets their first lead of the night at 50-49 with under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. The teams continued to trade baskets for the rest of the period, with Roanoke holding a slim 61-60 advantage heading into the final frame.

In the fourth quarter, the Hornets took control, outscoring Roanoke 20-5. The Maroons struggled offensively, shooting just 2-of-13 from the floor, while the Hornets shot 7-of-18. On Shenandoah's first offensive possession of the quarter, Kimble missed a shot, but Banks hustled, grabbed the offensive rebound, and scored, giving the Hornets a 62-61 lead—a lead they would not relinquish. Kimble then added another layup before Greene got back into the scoring column. With 5:05 left in the game, Kimble's jumper extended the lead to seven points, followed by a three-point play from Greene. Krystofiak drained a three-pointer from the wing, then added a layup before Kimble sealed the game with two free throws, securing the 80-66 victory.