NORFOLK, Va. -- Sophomore attackman Matt Dugan (Rockaway, N.J/ Mountain Lakes) set career-highs in goals (7) and total points (11) in a game, leading the second-ranked Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team (10-1, 4-0 ODAC) to a 15-5 win at 15th-ranked Virginia Wesleyan (7-4, 3-3 ODAC) on Sunday afternoon. The victory was the ninth consecutive for the Generals.
W&L jumped out to a 5-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 10-0 lead with 1:54 left in the second quarter, cruising to an 11-1 halftime lead and the 10-goal victory. VWC did not score until 1:09 remained in the first half.
The Generals were led in scoring by Dugan. His seven goals tie him for the second best goal-scoring performance in W&L history. It also moves him into a sixth place tie for goals scored in a W&L season (47). Junior attackman Colin Dougherty (Timonium, Md./ Loyola) also had a big day with four goals and two assists, while junior attackman Chris Brown (Towson, Md./ Towson) chipped in with three goals and an assist.
Sophomore goalkeeper Wes Hays (Towson, Md./ Loyola) made nine saves in 53 minutes, while junior Dan Grattan (Vienna, Va./ George C. Marshall) made two saves.
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