CONWAY, Ark. - Last night the Warriors dropped to Rhodes, finishing fifth place in the Southern Athletic Association regular season. Bri Willis, Zoey Montgomery, Emerson Lejong, Julia Dick, Kaitlyn Gilkey, Sydney Wagner, and Sydnee Pritchett were honored as part of the senior night festivities.

Last night the Rhodes Lynx traveled to Conway, Arkansas to play the Warriors for the fourth-place seed and the opportunity to host a quarterfinal tournament game. Coming into the match, Rhodes was 4-2 and in fourth place. Right behind them in the standings was Hendrix who entered with a conference record of 3-3. 

The game started out with lots of intensity from the Lynx, and in the 5th minute Rhodes picked up their attack earning their first shot, corner, and goal within the span of two and a half minutes. The Warriors tried to answer back and were able to earn a quick corner and a shot on goal from freshman Emily Seymour. The next 15 minutes were evenly matched but after a foul in the Warriors' defensive third, the Lynx were able to go up 2-0 on their free kick. The remainder of the half was fairly evenly matched, as neither team was able to build up an attack that could penetrate the defense. Rhodes came out of half-time and was able to earn a quick corner and shot, that was saved by Elisabeth Caton Nelson. Mackenzie Sinclair was able to take a shot of her own that was unfortunately saved by the Lynx. The remainder of the game was once again pretty evenly matched, although the Lynx were able to get a few more shots off and did a great job of winning the 50/50 balls. As the final seconds ticked by the Warriors played their final match at Warrior Soccer Field for the season and for the seven seniors, the final home game of their careers. All seven of the seniors got a chance to step on the field, with Zoey Montogomery finally starting and getting a chance to step onto the field for the first and last time this season due to an unfortunate injury during the spring off-season. 

With their fifth-place finish, the Warriors will be heading to Memphis, Tennessee to play fourth-place Rhodes next weekend, hoping to upset the Lynx and continue in the SAA tournament.

The Warriors finish fifth-place for the third year in a row and post their second winning season in a row. Trimble's 2022 team posted the second-best overall season performance in program history, just one game short of the record posted by the 2001 team. At the end of the regular season, Hendrix is ranked 81st nationally and second in the SAA for a shutout percentage of 53.3%. Camy McKenzie is 67th nationally and second in the SAA for her three game-winning goals and Kaitlyn Gilkey is sixth in conference with her two game-winning goals. Elisabeth Caton Nelson is currently 74th in the country and second for her save percentage of 84.0%  and 19th nationally and first for her seven shutouts. She also holds fourth in the conference with 5.25 save per game and second with 63 saves on the season. 

Prior to the start of the game, seven Hendrix Warriors were recognized for their dedication and service to the women's soccer program. Captain Bri Willis, from Bentonville, Arkansas, played her 58th game as a Warrior last night. Throughout her time in the program, she has taken 35 shots (20 on goal), tallied seven assists, scored three goals, and started in 45 games as an outside-back. She has also received SAA Academic Honor Roll, has been a member of the Dean's List, played one season on the beach volleyball team, and earned an SAA Honorable Mention last year. Willis will be graduating with a major in health science and a minor in psychology and plans on obtaining a BSN. Zoey Montgomery, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, played in her 25th game for the Orange and Black after transferring from Rhodes College her sophomore year. In her career, Montgomery has totaled four shots (two on goal), one assist, and has started in 25 games as an outside-back.  She has also received SAA Academic Honor Roll, been a member of the Dean's List, and was a former member of the women's lacrosse team. She will be graduating with a major in psychology and a minor in philosophy and plans on attending medical school. Emerson Lejong, from Greenwood, Arkansas, played in her 22nd game last night for Hendrix. In her career, she has taken two shots (one on goal) and made one assist as an outside-forward. She has received SAA Academic Honor Roll and is currently a member of both the Esports team and the women's lacrosse team. She is majoring in biology, will have a minor in data analytics, and is on the Pre-Veterinarian track. Lejong plans on attending Veterinary school after graduation. Captain Julia Dick, from Benton, Arkansas, played in her 58th game for the Orange and Black last night. In her career, she has scored one goal, had one assist, taken 18 shots (six on goal), and started in 57 games as a center-back. Dick has received SAA Academic Honor Roll, been a member of the Dean's List, was named to the SAA Second Team her sophomore year, and was named to the SAA First Team last year. She also served as the captain for the past two years. She will be one of two women graduating with a major in computer science this year and also has a minor in math. She plans on continuing her education by earning her masters in healthcare administration or data analytics. Kaitlyn Gilkey, from Fort Smith, Arkansas, played in her 54th game for Hendrix last night. Across her career, she has scored 11 goals, five game-winning goals, taken 77 shots (45 on goal), had eight assists, and started in 36 games as a forward or midfielder. Gilkey has also earned SAA Academic Honor Roll, been a member of the Dean's List, and played for one season on the beach volleyball team. She will be graduating this December with a major in health science and plans to get her masters in public health and work as a physician's assistant. Sydney Wagner, from Bentonville, Arkansas, played in her 55th game last night. During her time in the program, she has scored four goals, taken 70 shots (33 on goal), had one assist, and started in 54 games as a midfielder. Wagner was named a SAA Honorable Mention her freshman year, to the SAA Second Team her sophomore year, and to the SAA All-Sportsmanship Team her junior year. She will be graduating with a major in health science and a minor in religious studies and plans on getting a BSN. Sydnee Pritchett, from Texarkana, Arkansas, played her 58th game for the Orange and Black last night. During her career, she has scored eight goals, three game-winning goals, taken 72 shots (39 on goal), had one assist, and started in 29 games as a forward. Pritchett has received SAA Academic Honor Roll and played for the women's lacrosse team. She will be graduating with a major in health science and plans on continuing her education to earn her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.