lichmaster
Hero
I don't think that's how it's supposed to work, although rolling once and comparing the result against multiple ACs is a possible way to speed up the game.As the spell is written, I assume it is a single melee spell attack roll, so you run the risk of missing all the targets if you roll low.
Personally, I'd hate to waste a level 3 spell slot and an action with a nat 1 on the only roll I'd make.