LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior attacker Ellen Ritsch (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) tallied two goals less than one minute apart to break a 3-3 deadlock with 11:08 remaining and propel the Washington and Lee women's lacrosse team to a 5-3 victory over visiting Lynchburg College.

Lynchburg (3-1-1, 1-1 ODAC) jumped to an early 1-0 lead when sophomore Jodi Graul (Alexandria, Va./Thomas Edison) netted an unassisted goal just 8:46 into the contest. W&L quickly answered, however, as sophomore Courtenay Fisher (Baltimore, Md./Garrison Forest) connected for two unassisted goals, giving the Generals a 2-1 lead entering the halftime break.

W&L (3-1, 2-1 ODAC) increased its lead to 3-1 just :52 seconds into the second half when freshman Laura Wilson (Atlanta, Ga./Westminster) scored off an assist from senior Katherine Riddle (St. Clair Shores, Mich./University Liggett). The Hornets retaliated, eventually tying the contest at 3-3 on an Erin Campbell (White Plains, N.Y./Mamaroneck) goal with 13:40 remaining in regulation. With the score knotted, Ritsch fired home the game-winner at the 11:08 mark, giving the Generals a 4-3 lead. Her second goal came just :55 seconds later.

Senior Ginny Jernigan (Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips) had a stellar game in goal for W&L, stopping 15 Hornet shots. Lynchburg also received a solid effort from its netminder as sophomore Jen McHugh (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) produced 14 saves.

W&L will return to action on March 18, when it travels to Franklin & Marshall College for a 2:00 pm matchup.

SCORING:
W&L - Ellen Ritsch (2 goals), Courtenay Fisher (2 goals), Katherine Riddle (2 assists), Laura Wilson (1 goal), Leslie Bogart (1 assist)
LC - Jodi Graul (1 goal), Karen Sellers (1 goal), Erin Campbell (1 goal)

GOALKEEPING:
                        Min.    GA      SAVES   W/L
Jen McHugh (LC)         60      5       14      L
Ginny Jernigan (W&L)    60      3       15      W

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