In her first meet of the 2009 season, the reigning NEC Rookie of the Year put forth a third-place performance at the Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 12. Roche was the first Bobcat to cross the line by 15 seconds on the 5K course with her time of 20:31. Last season, Roche placed fourth at the NEC Championship and was a three-time NEC Rookie of the Week.