DANVILLE, Ky. – Taylor Gebhart scored twice and Alana Hughes made history Sunday afternoon, helping the No. 9 Centre women's soccer team run away from Rhodes in a 5-1 victory at Andrew P. Amend Field.
 
Hughes recorded her 14th assist of the year, setting a new single-season program record while increasing her record career total to 47.
 
The Colonels improved to 15-0 overall and 4-0 in the Southern Athletic Association, sending Rhodes to 8-5 overall (2-2 SAA) in a rematch of the 2018 conference tournament championship.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Rhodes' Abby Roevens came up with a handful of early saves, but the Colonels would get on the board on Gebhart's first goal, courtesy Kristin Dean's assist.
- Trailing 1-0 at the half, the Lynx would pull even just over five minutes into the second half, as Sarah DiLuzio hit the back of the net to make it 1-1.
- With renewed energy, the Colonels went on to score four in a span of 12 minutes to put the game out of reach.
- Gebhart's second goal on Hughes' record-setting assist in the 62nd minute proved to be the game-winner. It marked the sophomore's first multi-goal effort of her career.
- In the 67th minute, Gebhart drew a foul in the box to set up a penalty kick opportunity. Jessie Turner stepped up and converted, finding the back of the net for the first time ever.  
- Elizabeth Nelson added an unassisted goal in the 71st minute, and Hughes scored less than two minutes later on a helper from Annie Stauffer to cap the scoring.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Hughes' 14 assists is a program and SAA single-season record, topping her own previous mark of 13 set in 2017.
- Centre outpaced Rhodes in total shots, 21-3, and maintained roughly 59% of the possession throughout the match.
- Jonelle Barron had two saves in 90 minutes in-goal.
- The Colonels are now out-scoring opponents by a 63-5 margin.
 
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UP NEXT
Centre hits the road to face Birmingham-Southern next Friday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m. ET.