Forest, Va. � �For the second-time this season, Roanoke goalie Burke McManus has been named the Old Dominion Athletic (ODAC) Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week.
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McManus, a freshman from Baltimore, Md., helped the Maroons to a pair of conference wins that included a victory over previous ODAC unbeaten Washington and Lee, propelling Roanoke to the top the ODAC standings. McManus stopped 27 shots and registered a 64.3 save percentage in a full 120 minutes of action in front of RC's cage. He opened with eight saves and a 57.1-percent save mark in a 14-6 victory over Bridgewater. He followed that with season-high 19 saves and a 67.9 save percentage in a 14-9 triumph over the Generals. It marked his seventh game with a 60.0-percent or better save percentage this season. Five of his saves against W&L came in the first quarter and allowed RC to build a 6-0 cushion after the first 15 minutes. For the season, McManus leads the ODAC with a 58.4 save percentage. He's fifth with 142 saves and his 101 goals allowed are second amongst keepers with 600 minutes of field action or more.
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RC will host both the semifinals and finals of the 2016 ODAC Tournament on May 7-8. Saturday's win assures that Roanoke will finish the regular season atop the ODAC standings for the 23rd time since 1981.
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