CANTON, Ga. – Six Southern Athletic Association squads started their seasons over Labor Day weekend with Rhodes getting underway on Tuesday. Hendrix posted a perfect 2-0 weekend while Oglethorpe and Sewanee both went 1-0-1.
Around the SAA:
Athletes of the Week:
OFFENSIVE:
Camy McKenzie | Hendrix | Senior | Conway, Ark. - tallied 4 points over Hendrix's first two matches to help the Warriors to a 2-0 record to start the year. In their regular season opener versus the University of Dallas, McKenzie assisted the winning goal in the 81st minute in a 2-1 victory. Two days later, she once again was pulling the strings, this time against McMurry, and got the assist in Hendrix's opening goal of the match. Then, with five seconds remaining in regulation, McKenzie found the go-ahead goal with a right-footed effort from the top of the box to seal the win.
DEFENSIVE:
Ashlyn Richards | Sewanee | Senior | Charlotte, N.C. - was the cornerstone of Sewanee’s defense, which posted two shutouts in their opening weekend. Richards played the full 90 minutes against Westfield State—an NCAA tournament team—limiting the Owls to just one shot on goal. In the Tigers’ first win against Bridgewater, Richards contributed 88 minutes, helping hold Bridgewater to only three shots on goal.
Notable Performances:
- Katherine Crim (Oglethorpe) picked up a lopsided clean sheet in the season opener before turning in a first-half clean sheet in the second game of the season. The latter saw her split time tending the net, only playing the first half, but the junior still made seven saves after facing 11 shots.
- Maddie Owen (Berry) had outstanding performances this past week. She appeared and started in the Vikings back-to-back games, playing a full 90-minutes in both. She aided in limiting Averett to no goals in a 0-0 draw, and a strong Guilford opponent to one goal in the narrow defeat.
- Alexis Kronenthal (Centre) The midfielder scored a goal at no. 2 WashU over the weekend. It was the first score of the season for the junior.
- Caylen Loftin (Oglethorpe) made an impact in her collegiate debut with a hat trick in the Stormy Petrels' season opener. Oglethorpe went on to beat Wesleyan 11-0 to start the season.
- Mia Ramirez (Sewanee) netted her first collegiate goal in a standout performance, delivering the game-winning score in Sewanee’s victory over Bridgewater on Saturday. Her goal marked Sewanee’s first of the season and secured their opening win. Over the weekend, Ramirez played 195 minutes in the midfield, recording five shots, including two on target.
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