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Covenant College Scots
maddie huddle
Madison Bowden
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Covenant COV (4-1-0, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Rhodes RHO (2-1-0, 0-0-0)
Covenant COV
(4-1-0, 0-0-0)
1
Final
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Rhodes RHO
(2-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Covenant COV 0 1 1
Rhodes RHO 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

No. 25 Scots Drops First Road Match

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. 

Final: No. 25 Covenant 1, Rhodes 2
Records: Covenant (4-1), Rhodes (2-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • 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. 
  • The Lynx kept up the pressure as it took shot-after-shot, totaling eight after the goal, before the 30th minute. 
  • Henry Parker put a shot up for the Scots in the 32nd minute, but he missed high. 
  • 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. 
  • Covenant immediately responded in the 87th minute with a Kade Theunissen left-footed goal after a long ball played him through on net. 
  • 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: 

  • 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. 

UP NEXT: The Scots host Sewanee on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. 

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