MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Top seed and host Rhodes College will square off against third seeded Centre College tomorrow at 11 a.m. CT for the 2011 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference field hockey championship.
Rhodes vs. Sewanee Semifinal
Top seeded Rhodes College advanced to its third straight Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship match with a 3-2 win over fourth seeded Sewanee: University of the South. Box Score | Official Site
Rhodes jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead on a goal from senior defender Sara Sanders off of a penalty corner at 5:12 of the first half. The Lynx did not waste any time as classmate Sara Kennedy extended the lead to 2-0 at 13:36 of the first half.
Sewanee answered back at 23:03 of the first half on a goal from senior foward Elise Landau. The goal cut Rhodes' lead to 2-1 at the half.
Rhodes' Katie Faucher put the Lynx up 3-1 on an unassisted goal at 31:47 of the first half.
Rhodes outshot Sewanee by a 2-1 (13-6) margin in the first half and dominated play in the opening 35 minutes but only held a one goal lead.
The Lynx continued thier momentum in the second half outshooting the Tigers 13-3. However, Sewanee withstood Rhodes' attack.
Sewanee junior forward Molly Kennedy made things interesting as her goal at 69:22 of the second half cut Rhodes' lead in half, at 3-2.
Rhodes, though, withstood the final 38 seconds to advance to the program's fifth overall SCAC championship match. The Lynx improved to 10-6 while Sewanee finished its season at 5-10.
Rhodes will play the winner of this afternoons second semifinal between No. 2 Hendrix College and No. 3 Centre College.
After the game SCAC Sports Information Director Jeff DeBaldo caught up with Sewanee head coach Michele Dombrowski and Rhodes players Regan McLaughlin and Libby Jones.
To listen to Sewanee head coach Michele Dombrowski, click here.
To listen to Regan McLaughlin of Rhodes, click here.
To listen to Libby Jones of Rhodes, click here.
Hendrix vs. Centre Semifinal
Third seeded Centre College, thanks to Courtney Kuiper's game
winning goal with 20 seconds left in regulation, advanced to the
2011 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship game with
a 2-1 win over second seeded Hendrix College.
Box Score | Official Site
The Colonels advance to their third SCAC championship game and will take on top seed and host Rhodes College tomorrow at 11 a.m. CT. Centre will look for its second all-time SCAC field hockey championship.
Centre took a 1-0 halftime lead thanks to Sarah Jessee. Jessee found the back of the net with 18:56 left in the half. Jessee's goal was an unassisted score.
Centre maintained their 1-0 lead until the 56th minute when Hendrix's Lauren Thorburg tied the game for the Warriors.
Both teams played solid defense and looked like they were headed for overtime until Kuiper sealed the win at 69:40 of the second half.
With the win, Centre improves to 11-7 while Hendrix sees its season end at 10-5.
