ASHLAND, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's lacrosse team suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets by a score of 13-8 on Saturday afternoon.

R-MC (4-0, 3-0 ODAC) jumped to a 5-1 halftime lead behind four goals from senior Carrie Winkler. The Yellow Jackets extended the lead in the second half, outscoring the Generals 8-7 for the five-goal victory. For the game, Winkler tallied seven goals to lead R-MC, while W&L was spurred by senior Katherine Riddle (St. Clair Shores, Mich./University Liggett), sophomore Emily Owens (Waco, Texas/Episcopal), and freshman Laura Wilson (Atlanta, Ga./Westminster), each of whom connected for two goals.

The Yellow Jackets outshot Washington and Lee 33-21 on the game. Senior goalkeeper Ginny Jernigan (Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips) made 13 saves to keep the Generals (2-1, 1-1 ODAC) in the game.

W&L will return to action on March 15, when it hosts Lynchburg College in a 4:00 pm matchup on the Liberty Hall Fields.

SCORING:
W&L - Katherine Riddle (2 goals), Laura Wilson (2 goals), Emily Owens (2 goals), Julie Carskadon (1 goal), Courtenay Fisher (1 goal)

RANDOLPH-MACON-  Carrie Winkler (7 goals), Erin Riedy (2 goals), Jessica Burke (1 goal, 1 assist). Lisa Weitzel (1 goal), Rachel Baron (1 goal), Angela Bisland (1 goal)  

GOALKEEPING:
                        Min.    GA      SAVES   W/L
Amy Whitcomb (R-MC)     60      8       3       W
Ginny Jernigan (W&L)    60      13      13      L

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