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Women's Lacrosse Stumbles in Season Opener

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Sewanee women's lacrosse team suffered a season opening defeat over Rhodes College, 16-6, Saturday afternoon at Mason Field.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Rhodes (1-0, 1-0) 16, Sewanee (0-1, 0-1) 6
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee got the scoring started two and a half minutes into the contest with a Sarah Strand goal.

-The Lynx responded with six straight goals in about a 15-minute span before ending the half on a 5-1 run to lead 11-2 at intermission.

SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Sarah Strand, Kelly Thomsen, Molly Elkins, Preston Cooper, Ceara Caffrey and Mary Kate Myers each netted a goal for the Tigers.

-Grace Fulton scooped up three ground balls.

-Brianna Young (0-1) recorded seven saves and four ground balls, while Amanda Jenkins saved five shots in the second half.

RHODES KEY STATISTICS
-Kendall Cunningham led all scorers with five goals, while Ashley Doyle and Maggie Rippeto netted four goals each.

-Lauren Lazure (1-0) saved nine shots in the win.

UP NEXT
The Tigers will open the home schedule next weekend with a SAA showdown against Birmingham-Southern on Feb. 24.

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Players Mentioned

Ceara Caffrey

#5 Ceara Caffrey

M
5' 6"
Sophomore
Preston Cooper

#6 Preston Cooper

A
5' 4"
Sophomore
Molly Elkins

#26 Molly Elkins

M/A
5' 7"
Senior
Grace Fulton

#22 Grace Fulton

D
5' 3"
Junior
Amanda Jenkins

#44 Amanda Jenkins

GK
5' 9"
Freshman
Mary Kate Myers

#27 Mary Kate Myers

A
5' 10"
Sophomore
Sarah Strand

#9 Sarah Strand

M
5' 8"
Freshman
Kelly Thomsen

#10 Kelly Thomsen

M
5' 3"
Junior
Brianna Young

#42 Brianna Young

GK
5' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ceara Caffrey

#5 Ceara Caffrey

5' 6"
Sophomore
M
Preston Cooper

#6 Preston Cooper

5' 4"
Sophomore
A
Molly Elkins

#26 Molly Elkins

5' 7"
Senior
M/A
Grace Fulton

#22 Grace Fulton

5' 3"
Junior
D
Amanda Jenkins

#44 Amanda Jenkins

5' 9"
Freshman
GK
Mary Kate Myers

#27 Mary Kate Myers

5' 10"
Sophomore
A
Sarah Strand

#9 Sarah Strand

5' 8"
Freshman
M
Kelly Thomsen

#10 Kelly Thomsen

5' 3"
Junior
M
Brianna Young

#42 Brianna Young

5' 3"
Junior
GK