MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The top team in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) was downed by Centre men's soccer on Sunday. The Colonels defeated Rhodes 2-1 on the road.
The Gold & White sit at 11-2-2 overall and 3-1-1 in the SAA after the result. The Lynx dropped to 9-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
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Ryan O'Hara struck in the 18th minute. The freshman got into a tangle with a defender but was able to maintain possession. He took a shot to the right of the penalty arc that found home in the right side of the net.
- Just over three minutes later, the Colonels struck again.
Alec McAlister sent a free kick from the left side of the field into the box and
Finnegan Deem-Ranzetta used his head to score a Centre goal.
- Rhodes got a score on the board in the 35th minute, but it was not enough in the 2-1 win for the Gold & White.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Ryan O'Hara's goal was the first of his collegiate career.
- The score for
Finnegan Deem-Ranzetta was the fourth of the year for the junior defender.
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Alec McAlister's assist was his seventh of the season. He currently leads the Colonel team in assists. He is tied for first in assists in SAA contests.
- Centre converted the squad's two goals on just four shots on goal.
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Grayson Parish had a career-high eight saves in his 90 minutes as the goalkeeper for the Colonels. Those eight saves are the second most for the Gold & White in a match this season.
- With the win Centre secured the team's first 10-win season since 2021.
LOOKING AHEAD
- The SAA standings are tight with each member school having just one regular season contest remaining. The Colonels are in third and tied with Berry in the standings at 2-1-2. Oglethorpe moved into first at 3-1-1 followed by Rhodes at 3-2 after Sunday's results. If the squads remain tied at the end of the regular season the SAA tiebreaker process, listed
here, will come into play.
UP NEXT
The final game of the regular season will take place at Sewanee. Centre and the Tigers will face off on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
