CONWAY, Ark. (Sept. 5) -- Hendrix College junior Taylor LaFortune (pictured) and first year Kelley Rappe both scored a goal in the Warriors 2-0 season opening victory over Sewanee-The University of the South on Saturday afternoon at Warrior Field.

Hendrix picked up its second-straight season opening win and avenged a 3-2 double overtime loss to Sewanee in last year’s Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) post-season tournament. Today’s contest will not count towards SCAC standings.

LaFortune (Schertz, Texas/St. Mary’s Hall) scored the Warriors’ first goal of the season off an assist from sophomore Lauren Thorburg (St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran H.S.) in a penalty corner with 2:25 left in the first half.

Rappe (Fort Collins, Colo./Poudre H.S.) then scored her first collegiate goal off an assist from junior Abby Coleman (North Kingstown, R.I./H.S.) with 26:47 remaining in regulation.

The Hendrix defense held strong and denied four penalty corner attempts from Sewanee in the second half. Junior goalkeeper Alyssa Havens (New Canaan, Conn./St. Lukes H.S.) posted her third career shutout with eight saves (two in the first half, six in the second half) on the day.

For more information on Hendrix Athletics please visit www.HendrixWarriors.com or contact Brian Rejer, Sports Information Director, at (501) 450-1426.

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