MEQUON, Wis. – Centre field hockey fell by a 1-0 score against Rhodes in the Southern Athletic Association Tournament Championships, being played inside Tomasini Stadium on the campus of Concordia Wisconsin.
 
The Colonels fall to 14-3 overall with the loss – their first in nine matches – while the Lynx finish their season 9-6 overall.
 
Maran Lee, Meredith Wickenheiser and Shelby Young were named to the SAA All-Tournament Team following the match.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Centre's Sienna Joseph and Rhodes' Riley Marzola each came up with multiple saves in the first quarter to negate any scoring chances, and neither side was able to take a shot throughout the second period.
- Wickenheiser and Maggie Will each had a shot on goal in the third, but Marzola was able to record a pair of stops.
- The Colonels picked up the attack late in the fourth and drew four penalty corners in the closing minutes, but atypically managed only one shot from those set pieces. 
- Megan Coomes nearly ended the contest early in overtime, sending a shot just wide of the cage.
- Rhodes eventually won on a backhanded goal from Grace Utz.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre held slight edges in shots (10-6) and shots on goal (5-3), also finishing with a 7-0 advantage in penalty corners.
- Wickenheiser led the Colonels with four total shots. 
 
UP NEXT
Centre will cross its fingers while awaiting the release of the NCAA Tournament field this evening.