MEMPHIS, Tenn. - No. 25 Covenant traveled to Rhodes for its first away match of the year. An early goal for the Lynx hurt the Scots as they dropped to 4-1 on the season.Â
Final: No. 25 Covenant 1, Rhodes 2
Records: Covenant (4-1), Rhodes (2-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
- Rhodes took the lead early on in the second minute as Matthew Sucato put the ball in the back of the net after a corner kick.Â
- The Lynx kept up the pressure as it took shot-after-shot, totaling eight after the goal, before the 30th minute.Â
- Henry Parker put a shot up for the Scots in the 32nd minute, but he missed high.Â
- Covenant struggled to find offensive rhythm as it didn't have a shot in the second half until the 79th minute.
- Rhodes made it 2-0 in the 85th minute as Max McLarty scored on an assist from Kaleb Dawit.Â
- Covenant immediately responded in the 87th minute with a Kade Theunissen left-footed goal after a long ball played him through on net.Â
- The Scots kept pressing, but were unable to find the equalizer as Zachary Moir's shot in the final minute was wide left.
GAME NOTES:Â
- Covenant moves to 4-1 all-time against Rhodes.
- Rhodes outshot Covenant 14-6.
- Corner kicks were in favor of Rhodes 6-2.
- The Lynx had nine fouls while the Scots had six.Â
UP NEXT: The Scots host Sewanee on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.Â
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