DANVILLE, Ky. - The University of the South women's soccer team saw an 85th minute goal by Rhodes College, as the Lynx claimed their first Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Women's Soccer Tournament Championship, downing the Tigers, 2-1, Sunday afternoon from Amend Field on the campus of Centre College.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: (2) Rhodes (12-2-2) 2, (4) Sewanee (11-5-3) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-In the 32nd minute, the Sewanee offense got going as
Kiera Giacomini netted the goal to put Sewanee up 1-0 in the contest.
-The Lynx came out strong in the second half, as Izzy Gillespie evened the match off a corner kick.
-Rhodes had a plethora of chances to net the winning strike, but after a Sewanee foul in the box, Megan Propp was able to get the ball past for the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute.
-Despite the decision, Sewanee recorded its best finish in a postseason tournament in program history.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
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Kiera Giacomini and
Maggie O'Hare were named to the All-Tournament Team.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Maggie O'Hare tallied three shots to pace Sewanee.
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Hanna Judycki (6-3-2) posted a four-save performance in full time.
RHODES KEY STATISTICS
-Alli Cundiff, Mary Gale Godwin and Megan Proff all took three shots.
-Abby Roevens made three saves for the Lynx in goal.
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