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October 28, 2008

Field Hockey Recap (Week 9) - Top seed still up for grabs, DePauw in drivers seat


SUWANEE, Ga. - With the final weekend of regular season play approaching the top seed for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference field hockey tournament is still undecided. DePauw University, winners of seven straight, control their own destiny however and can clinch the top spot in the tournament with a win this weekend against Sewanee.

Centre split a pair of matches this weekend in SCAC play, losing 2-0 at Rhodes and winning 2-0 at Hendrix. Centre out shot the Lynx 10-7 and held a decided advantage in penalty corners but couldn't breakthrough the Rhodes defense in the loss. However, the Colonels rebounded against Hendrix College scoring two first half goals by sisters Beth and Sally Faulkner. Beth tallied her eighth goal this season while Sally recorded her third. Teresa Johnstone had the assist on Beth Faulkner's goal. The Colonels played a feisty match against the Warriors after taking a 2-0 lead and thwarted a number of Hendrix penalty corners to earn their lead leading seventh shutout of the season. Centre will play at Transylvania University on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and complete regular season play with a match at SCAC foe Sewanee on Saturday, Nov. 1.

DePauw improved to 12-2 on the season and moved into sole possession of first place in the SCAC after sweeping its conference games over the weekend and posting a 3-0 record for the week and extending its win streak to seven straight. The Tigers opened the week with a 5-1 win over Oberlin on Tuesday as Carolyn Mueller scored twice and added two assists. Katie Sowar, Meredith Ellis and Kimberly Trainor each scored once. Beth Seegers and Ellis scored in the first and second half, respectively, in DePauw's 2-0 win at Hendrix with Sowar and Trainor each assisting. The Tigers wrapped up the weekend with a 2-1 win at Rhodes as Seegers scored both DePauw goals including the game-winner with just 2:40 left in the second overtime.

Hendrix suffered a pair of 2-0 loss to Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference foes DePauw University on Friday and Centre College on Sunday. Hendrix’s falls to 3-11 overall and 1-6 in SCAC action. DePauw scored its goals in the 12th and 49th minute of action. Hendrix first year forward Liz Williamson and sophomore midfielders Abby Coleman and Heather Newell led the squad with two shots apiece. Warriors’ sophomore goalkeeper Alyssa Havens denied six shots on the night. Coleman and first year forward Lauren Thorburg collected a team high three shots on-goal in the Warriors loss to Centre. Centre scored both goals in the first half with the first coming in the 11th minute off a penalty corner and second in the 20th minute off a rebound.

Rhodes went 1-2 on the week with a loss to nationally ranked Ursinus (#3), a win over Centre, and a double overtime loss to DePauw. The Lynx stayed competitive with powerhouse Ursinus with a 0-1 deficit 30 minutes into play and 0-2 halftime talley but the Bears wore down the Lynx defense later in the game and went on to a 6-0 victory. Lindsey Gurkovich lead the Lynx in Friday’s match up with SCAC rival Centre scoring both goals in the shut out on just 4 shots. Rhodes rounded out the week with a tough 2-1 loss to DePauw in their final home game of the season. Lynx defenders had outstanding efforts in all three matches this week in addition to a strong showing by junior goalkeeper Meghan Cullen, who recorded 42 saves in the 3 matches. This coming weekend Rhodes rounds outs their SCAC regular season schedule at Hendrix (Saturday 11/1, 1 pm) and will also compete at Lindenwood (Sunday 11/2, 2 pm).

Sewanee won easily in their only match of the week as the Tigers defeated Fontbonne 8-1 on homecoming weekend on the Mountain. Sewanee will return to action this weekend as the Tigers host a pair of conference matches in the final weekend of the regular season.

 

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