CANTON, Ga. – Rhodes and Sewanee are both unbeaten in the early season to top the SAA women’s lacrosse grid. The Lynx are 2-0 and Sewanee 1-1. Hendrix has won its last two and is 2-1 on the year, matching the record of Berry.
Around the SAA:
Athletes of the Week:
OFFENSE:
Alex Kelly | Sewanee | Sophomore | Austin, Texas – was critical in Sewanee's season-opening 18-13 win over Piedmont. Alex took every draw of the game corralling 10 herself and helped the Tigers claim 20 of the game's 33 draws. In addition, she scored 2 goals and had one caused turnover.
DEFENSE:
Ellis Mitchum | Oglethorpe | First Year | Chattanooga, Tenn. – led the Stormy Petrels to a 2-1 week with wins over Huntingdon and Guilford. She totaled eight ground balls and four caused turnovers over the week, anchoring the OU defense that allowed just 3.3 goals a game. She also filled the stat sheet with 16 draw controls, seven goals and a pair of assists.
Notable Performances:
- Molly Cross (Berry) - against Ohio Wesleyan, she scored a goal and handed out two assists in a double OT win. Two days later against Capital, Cross put up the most points and goals for the Vikings. She had two scores and an assist in the game, totaling six points on the weekend (3 in each game).
- Peyton Refling (Hendrix) – totaled 11 goals, two assists, seven ground balls, three caust turnovers and 16 draw controls in two games. She leads the SAA in shots and goals per game while sitting second in points.
- Makenna Bowens (Oglethorpe) – over three games, scored 14 total goals while also adding an assist and 13 draw controls.
- Molly Heidrick (Rhodes) – racked up four goals and two assists for six points in a 16-9 win over Reinhardt.
- Myskina Bolavong (Berry) - had 16 saves against OWU in a Vikings double OT win. She posted a 57.2% Save percentage only letting in 12 goals.
- Addey Bolz (Hendrix) – over two games, she had 19 saves and while allowing just seven. Her third quarter shutout of Southwestern led the Warriors to the win. She is #1 in the SAA with SV % at .59 and #2 GK in the SAA is at .47. She is also second for Saves per game.
- Isabella Sklena (Rhodes) – Totaled four ground balls and four caused turnovers to lead Rhodes in a 16-9 win over the NAIA defending national champions.
- Winnie Pajcic (Sewanee) - had a balanced game, with three draws, three ground balls and three caused turnovers. A key component of the Tiger defense, the senior was instrumental in holding Piedmont to season lows of 15 shots on goal and a season high of 26 turnovers.
2025 Women’s Lacrosse Report Archive (AOW Offense/Defense)
Feb. 10 – Isabel Fransen (Berry)/Tori Perez (Oglethorpe)
Feb. 17 – Haley Rice (Centre)/Sophie Richardson (Centre)