CANTON, Ga. – Four SAA women’s lacrosse teams braved less than ideal weather conditions last week to get their seasons started. Rhodes earned the lone win for conference teams in nonconference match-ups, beating Baldwin-Wallace 13-12 in Danville, Ky. The Lynx join Berry as the league’s unbeaten teams while Oglethorpe is 1-1 on the young season.
Around the SAA:
Athletes of the Week:
OFFENSE:
Haley Rice | Centre | Senior | Chattanooga, Tenn. – in games against Baldwin-Wallace and Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Rice totaled five goals to lead the Colonels. In the opener againt B-W, she had a goal while also grabbing six ground balls and causing a turnover. The following day, she found the back of the net four times and got off seven shots on goal. Rice also contributed with three draw controls.
DEFENSE:
Sophie Richardson | Centre | Sophomore | Lexington, Ky. – totaled 12 ground balls and caused two turnovers to bolster the Colonels defense in two, season-opening games. Against Baldwin-Wallace in the opener, she had nine ground balls and caused three turnovers without committing a foul. She followed that up with three ground balls and a CT against Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Notable Performances:
Makenna Bowens (Oglethorpe) – in a close loss to Piedmont, scored five goals on 10 shots. Each of her scores was unassisted and she tallied 10 draw controls on the day.
2025 Women’s Lacrosse Report Archive (AOW Offense/Defense)
Feb. 10 – Isabel Fransen (Berry)/Tori Perez (Oglethorpe)