(Portions of this story were taken from the Rhodes College
website)
CONWAY, Ark. - Rhodes College withstood a
game-tying goal by DePauw University with no time remaining in
regulation and answered with a game-winning goal by junior Lindsey
Gurkovich just 51 seconds into overtime to take the 2009 SCAC
Field Hockey title Sunday afternoon on the campus of Hendrix
College. Box
Score
After a scoreless first half in which Rhodes held a 7-2 advantage
on shots, sophomore Libby Jones came through with the game's first
goal - on an assist by Gurkovich - to give the Lynx a 1-0 lead
with 25 minutes to play in the contest.
Rhodes appeared to have things under control as time wound down.
Senior goalie Meghan Cullen stopped the Tigers on a pair of penalty
corners in the waning seconds of the game,
but DePauw's senior Jen Snow found the back of the
net - her first goal of the season - off an assist from
first-year Bridgette Shamleffer on a third penalty corner with no
time left on the clock to force overtime.
But just as quickly as the Tigers had gained the momentum
heading into the overtime, Gurkovich and the Lynx answered, as the
junior forward notched the game-winner on an assist from junior
captain Charlie Wagner just 51 seconds into the extra
period.
Both keepers went the distance, with Cullen making two saves and
DePauw's junior Liz Attewell making six saves. The Lynx
outshot the Tigers 11-4 and held an 11-10 advantage on penalty
corners.
Rhodes, who entered the tournament as the #1 seed, finishes the
regular season with a 13-4 overall record and awaits the
release of the NCAA Championship bracket in hopes of earning the
program's first berth to the national tournament. The 13
wins represent a new single-season school record, and the
title was the third for the Lynx since field hockey became an
official SCAC sport in 2004.
DePauw finishes its season with a 12-8 mark.
For a complete recap of the tournament, visit the official
website of the 2009 SCAC Field Hockey Championships.