Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Rhodes College Athletics

msoc tuerff, travis 9-1-19
3
Huntingdon HCM (1-1)
4
Winner Rhodes RHODES (1-1)
Huntingdon HCM
(1-1)
3
Final
4
Rhodes RHODES
(1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Huntingdon HCM 2 1 0 3
Rhodes RHODES 1 2 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Tuerff's Hat Trick Propels the Lynx to Overtime Victory over Huntingdon

Conway, Ark. - Rhodes College men's soccer picked up their first win of the season, coming from behind to down Huntingdon 4-3 in overtime.

The Huntingdon Hawks took a 2-0 lead before Rhodes netted their first goal of the season. After a corner chance was missed, the Lynx earned another corner immediately afterwards with freshman Maxwell Hughes bending the ball into the far post from the corner. The Lynx trailed 2-1 at halftime before sophomore Travis Tuerff tied the game in the 70th minute. After a one-touch pass from Ben Tang to the middle of the box, Tuerff stretched out to get the ball past the Hawks diving goalkeeper before Tuerff left-footed the ball into the net to tie the game.

Six and a half minutes later Tuerff gave the Lynx a 3-2 advantage. His cross deflected off a Hawks defender before landing into the back of the net. A free kick for Huntingdon led to a goal to tie the game once more with three minutes left in the game.

Into extra minutes, freshman Ben Barfield dribbled the ball down the sideline and eluded a defender before launching the ball into the middle of the box. Tuerff settled the ball and secured the game-winner 1:22 into overtime for the win. 

The Lynx, now 1-1, will return home to host the Volgas Memorial Tournament. This year the Lynx will play UT-Dallas and Austin College with Hendrix coming into town as well. The Lynx open against UT-Dallas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, followed by a 2:30 p.m. game on Sunday against Austin College.

Ben Tang, Andrew Gilchrist and Will Birka-White were each named to the Hendrix Invitational All-Tournament team. 
Print Friendly Version