BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (February 24, 2023) - A strong balanced offense for the Rhodes College Lynx led the way for a 24-8 victory against the Illinois Wesleyan University Titans. The Lynx (1-1) saw 12 goal scorers in the first win of the season with Caroline Kardian leading the way with five. Senior Emily Bruner tallied nine assists in the game, tying her game-high best. 

Coming off a heartbreaking loss last Wednesday against University of Alabama Huntsville, Rhodes put together a dominant performance on the road. By the time the first quarter ended, the Lynx were up 11-0 with freshman Kardian leading the way with three goals, while juniors Chloe Parker and Avery Burke tallying two. Bruner, Molly Martiner, Carina Wesker, and Anna Erskine each added a goal to the lead. 

The Titans opened up the second quarter with three unanswered goals with Sarah Gleason notching one and Devon Hanson adding a pair. Rhodes quickly answered with a 4-0 run of their own with goals from Carina Wesker, Burke, Sophia Horowitz, and Grace Williams before heading into halftime with a 15-4 advantage. 

Rhodes fired up the second half on another 4-0 run with Wesker, Kardian, Molly Heidrick, and Julia Dalessandro finding the back of the net. Carleigh Fountain and Britney Maldonado notched three for the Titans as they trailed 19-7 heading into the fourth quarter. 

The Lynx controlled the final stretch of the game, outscoring the Titans 5-1 to secure the victory. 

Rhodes will face off against Colorado College on Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm CST at Tucci Stadium in Bloomington, Illinois.