Game Recap: Rhodes vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Rhodes field hockey earned a 2-0 road victory over Concordia Wisconsin on Saturday at Tomasini Stadium, improving to 10-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play. The Lynx scored once in the first quarter and added an insurance goal in the third to secure the shutout. Rhodes finished with 19 shots, including nine on goal, while limiting Concordia Wisconsin to three shots on target.
Key Performances
Virginia Shuff opened the scoring in the fifth minute with an assist from Addison Jones. Alder Dickey added the second goal in the third quarter, assisted by Bella Spina. Rhodes' defense held firm throughout the contest, allowing just three total shots and recording three saves.
Game Highlights
Shuff gave Rhodes an early lead at 4:08 in the first quarter. After a scoreless second quarter, Dickey extended the advantage at 33:07 in the third. The Lynx maintained control for the remainder of the game, finishing with a 19-3 advantage in shots and a 9-1 edge in penalty corners.
Game Recap: Rhodes vs. Marian University
Rhodes field hockey secured a 5-0 road victory over Marian on Sunday at Smith Field, improving to 11-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play. The Lynx scored four goals in the first half and added another in the third quarter to complete the shutout. Rhodes finished with 22 shots, including 17 on goal, and held Marian scoreless through three quarters.
Key Performances
Alder Dickey scored twice and added an assist. Maria Zaporozhski opened the scoring, while Meredith Dunn and Addison Jones each added a goal. Katelyn Scelfo recorded two assists, and Virginia Shuff contributed an assist on Dickey's second goal.
Game Highlights
Zaporozhski gave Rhodes the lead with her 12th goal of the season in the first quarter before Dickey extended the advantage three minutes later off an assist from Scelfo. Dunn made it 3-0 with an assist from Dickey, and Jones added another goal late in the second quarter. Dickey scored her second goal of the game in the third quarter, assisted by Shuff, to cap the scoring. Rhodes also held a 13-5 advantage in penalty corners.
Up Next: Rhodes vs Sewanee
Rhodes will close out CFHC play at home against Sewanee on Halloween and will look to finish atop the conference standings.
