MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Centre women's soccer continued their roll through the regular season Friday afternoon, defeating Rhodes by a wide 5-0 margin in Southern Athletic Association action in Tennessee.
 
Ranked as high as No. 11 in the national polls, the Colonels remain unblemished at 12-0 overall and 3-0 in the SAA. Rhodes dips to 5-4-1 (2-1 SAA).
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- The nationally-ranked Colonels put pressure on their hosts right away, as Madeleine Espy scored her first goal of the season in the 13^thminute.
- Less than three minutes later, Keeghan Francis gathered the ball and fed Alana Hughes, who went far post to beat the keeper and make it 2-0. 
- Later in the half rookie Brooke Smithson found the back of the net, pushing the lead up to 3-0 on an assist from Abby Hegarty.
- Second-half goals from Espy and Hagerty brought the final tally to 5-0. It marked Hegarty's first career goal and first three-point effort.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre finished with 14 shots to Rhodes' three, although the Colonel defense surrendered no shots on goal.
- Sarah Stodghill (11-0) played nearly 83 minutes in goal for Centre, getting spelled by Abbie Thatcher for the end of the match. 
 
UP NEXT
Centre continues its road swing Sunday, meeting Hendrix in Conway, Ark., at 1 p.m. ET.