LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Junior attackman Matt Dugan (Rockaway, N.J./Mountain Lakes) scored three goals and junior midfielder Bernie Norton (Timonium, Md./Calvert Hall) scored two goals and added an assist as fifth-ranked Washington and Lee defeated 15th-ranked Lynchburg, 9-5, in ODAC men's lacrosse action on Sunday afternoon.
W&L took an early 1-0 lead with 4:00 gone-by in the first quarter as senior attackman Chris Brown (Towson, Md./Towson) picked up a failed clear attempt by the Hornets and scored unassisted in front of the goal.
Lynchburg would then answer as junior attackman Josh Paris (Burke, Va./Lake Braddock) scored off an assist from junior attackman Steve Morris (Alexandria, Va./Edison) just 42 seconds later to knot the score at 1-1.
W&L (8-1, 3-0) surged to a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period as junior midfielder Pope Hackney (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's) scored off an assist from Norton and senior attackman Colin Dougherty (Timonium, Md./Loyola) scored an unassisted goal.
After the two teams traded goals, the Hornets (6-3, 3-2) tied the score at 4-4 with 3:06 remaining in the second quarter as sophomore midfielder Rob Onda (Sykesville, Md./South Carroll) scored a pair of goals, one assisted by freshman midfielder Andy Sinclair (Maitland, Fla./Winterpark).
However, W&L would go into the halftime with a 5-4 lead as Dougherty scored his second goal of the day with 1:49 left before the break.
The Generals scored the first two goals of the second half to assume a 7-4 advantage with 1:29 gone-by in the half as Norton and Dugan notched unassisted tallies. After a goal by Lynchburg junior midfielder Jason Jeffries (Alexandria, Va./Edison) which cut the Generals' lead to 7-5 with 5:11 left in the third quarter, Dugan and Norton struck again as each tallied a goal in the final 8:40 of the game to put the contest out of reach.
Junior goalie Wes Hays (Towson, Md./Towson) made seven saves for W&L, while senior netminder Mike Huck (Towson/Loch Raven) posted 12 saves for the Hornets.
For the game, W&L out-shot Lynchburg, 40-22, and held a 44-27 advantage in ground balls.
Washington and Lee will be in action again on Wednesday afternoon as it travels to Westminster, Md., for a 3:30 pm contest with Western Maryland.
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