MEMPHIS - The Rhodes College field hockey team moved to 8-1 overall as their winning streak moved to five games in a 7-0 win over Concordia (Wis.) on Sunday afternoon at Crain Field.
Rhodes was dominant in their home match up, out shooting the Falcons 30-6 including 21-4 in shots on target. The Lynx also held a 15-4 advantage in penalty corners on the afternoon.
Junior
Lauren Travis got things rolling 11 minutes into the contest as she scored to put Rhodes ahead 1-0. Just two minutes later, the Lynx made it 2-0 as senior
Christina DiFelice found sophomore
Lizzie Wood.
Rhodes would dominate possession throughout the half and would get one more goal before the break as a pair of freshman hooked up to give the Lynx momentum going into the break.
Cami Sullivan would find
Hailey Mules to make it a 3-0 game at the break.
In the second half, Rhodes got a pair of goals in the first three minutes as sophomore
Jillian Christensen and senior
Mackenzie Busby each scored a goal put Rhodes ahead 5-0. The freshmen would strike again to close out the match as Sullivan and Mules each added a goal to their tally for the 7-0 win.
Sullivan finished with a goal and an assist on five shots to lead the offense while Mules, Travis, Busby, and DiFelice all had four shots. Seniors Meghan Fogarty and
Erin Best each had an assist off the bench in the win.
Junior
Laura Eckelkamp got the start, finishing with two saves in 35 minutes of action while freshman
Nina Migneco played the entire second half, picking up two saves in the game. The Rhodes defense continues to be dominant led today by junior
Morgan Woodrow, freshman
Daryl Perry, and sophomore
Abby Rockefeller
The Lynx look to keep rolling next weekend as they prepare to take on Sewanee again, a team they just beat 3-1 on the road on Friday, but this time the matchup will be played in Memphis and will a Southern Athletic Association contest. The game is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.