| Goals By Period |
1 | 2 | Total |
| #4 Sewanee |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| #1 Rhodes |
3 | 0 | 3 |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Top seeded Rhodes College advanced to its third straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship match with a 3-2 win over fourth seeded Sewanee: University of the South. Box Score | Official Site
Rhodes jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead on a goal from senior defender Sara Sanders off of a penalty corner at 5:12 of the first half. The Lynx did not waste any time as classmate Sara Kennedy extended the lead to 2-0 at 13:36 of the first half.
Sewanee answered back at 23:03 of the first half on a goal from senior foward Elise Landau. The goal cut Rhodes' lead to 2-1 at the half.
Rhodes' Katie Faucher put the Lynx up 3-1 on an unassisted goal at 31:47 of the first half.
Rhodes outshot Sewanee by a 2-1 (13-6) margin in the first half and dominated play in the opening 35 minutes but only held a one goal lead.
The Lynx continued thier momentum in the second half outshooting the Tigers 13-3. However, Sewanee withstood Rhodes' attack.
Sewanee junior forward Molly Kennedy made things interesting as her goal at 69:22 of the second half cut Rhodes' lead in half, at 3-2.
Rhodes, though, withstood the final 38 seconds to advance to the program's fifth overall SCAC championship match. The Lynx improved to 10-6 while Sewanee finished its season at 5-10.
Rhodes will play the winner of this afternoons second semifinal between No. 2 Hendrix College and No. 3 Centre College.
After the game SCAC Sports Information Director Jeff DeBaldo caught up with Sewanee head coach Michele Dombrowski and Rhodes players Regan McLaughlin and Libby Jones.
To listen to Sewanee head coach Michele Dombrowski, click here.
To listen to Regan McLaughlin of Rhodes, click here.
To listen to Libby Jones of Rhodes, click here.
