The Rhodes Mens Lacrosse Team won a hard fought SAA Conference game today against the host, Oglethorpe University, by a tally of 13-11. The win was the first SAA victory for the Lynx.
Offensively the Lynx were led by
Merrill Charette with 4 goals,
Matt Vavrek 3 goals,
John Sanford 3 goals,
Cooper Robinson 2 goals, and
Kevin Vieira 1 goal.
Defensively, Goalies
Michael Stierer and
Braxton Carr split halves and made many great saves to ensure the Lynx victory. Also Senior
David Dorris did a great job on close defense against Oglethorpe's attack. LSM
Elliot Diesel added many groundballs and great plays in transition to help stop the Oglethorpe offensive attack as well.
The Lynx will back on the road next weekend, as they travel to Jackson, MS to take on SAA opponent Millsaps College. The game will start at 11:30 AM CST.