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Rhodes men hold off Transy, 12-9

Box Score MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Rhodes build a 10-6 lead after three quarters of play Saturday, then held off a Transylvania rally to take a 12-9 men's lacrosse win over the Pioneers.

The outcome left both teams with 4-3 records.

Rhodes led 3-2 after the first 15 minutes of action and by one, 6-5, at halftime.

After the Lynx scored four of the five goals in the third quarter, the home team led 10-6 heading into the final period.

Evan Wright scored Transy's first goal in the fourth quarter off an assist by Tre Downing. It was 10-8 after Clay Douthat scored, converting a pass by Evan Wright at the 11:52 mark. Rhodes broke the spell with a pair of goals before Douthat capped the scoring with a goal just before the buzzer.

Douthat had four goals in the game and Ben Erwin added three. Downing and Wright each scored one goal.

Joshua Slone had 11 saves in goal for the Pioneers, who matched shots with Rhodes. Both teams took 36. Both teams had 23 shots on goal. Rhodes had a 45-17 edge on ground balls.

The Pioneers are back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Mount St. Joseph for a 6 p.m. match.
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Players Mentioned

Clay Douthat

#4 Clay Douthat

Attack
6' 0"
Redshirt
Tre Downing

#7 Tre Downing

Attack
5' 9"
Redshirt
Ben Erwin

#15 Ben Erwin

Attack
6' 3"
Redshirt
Joshua Slone

#33 Joshua Slone

Goalie
5' 7"
Redshirt
Evan Wright

#23 Evan Wright

Midfield
6' 0"
Redshirt

Players Mentioned

Clay Douthat

#4 Clay Douthat

6' 0"
Redshirt
Attack
Tre Downing

#7 Tre Downing

5' 9"
Redshirt
Attack
Ben Erwin

#15 Ben Erwin

6' 3"
Redshirt
Attack
Joshua Slone

#33 Joshua Slone

5' 7"
Redshirt
Goalie
Evan Wright

#23 Evan Wright

6' 0"
Redshirt
Midfield
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