Men's Soccer News
Colonels defeat Rhodes 3-1 in men's soccer
Two goals in the first period and another in the second were plenty as the Centre College men's soccer team defeated Rhodes College 3-1 in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) match Friday, Oct. 9 in Memphis, Tenn.
With the win, the Colonels improve to 10-3-1 overall and 4-1 in the SCAC, while Rhodes falls to 5-4-1 overall and 1-2 in league action.
Senior Alex Wegener (Columbia, Mo.) opened the scoring finding the back of the net off an assist from sophomore Cameron Bayse (Louisville, Ky.).
Just over two minutes into the second half, Centre struck again as freshman Ryan Garvey (Louisville, Ky.) scored off an assist from senior Chris Allen (Louisville, Ky.).
Leading 2-0, Bayse scored a goal of his own off an assist from Garvey to five Centre a 3-0 lead.
Michael Pappas, off an assist from Logan Eberly, scored a late goal for the Lynx, but it was not enough as the Colonels finished the match with their fourth league victory in five tries.
Rhodes out-shot Centre 10-8 and held a 5-2 edge in corner kicks, but could not beat the Colonels' goalkeeper and senior Aaron Arndt (Madisonville, Ky.) but once. Arndt earned the win stopping seven shots for the match.
Next up is a SCAC match against Hendrix College Sunday, Oct. 11 in Conway, Ark. Start time is set for 12 p.m. CST. |
