FERRUM, Va. -- Washington and Lee set school records for goals in a game and the largest margin of victory in a game in a 27-0 rout of Ferrum on Thursday afternoon in women's lacrosse action in Ferrum, Va.
The 27 goals broke the previous record set in a 24-5 victory over Hollins on Mar. 13, 1995, and a 24-4 win over Randolph-Macon Women's College on Apr. 23, 1993. The 27-goal margin also shattered the school mark for the largest margin of victory that was set on Mar. 19, 1997, with a 21-0 win over Hollins.
Senior attacker Liz Borges (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) led the way for the Generals by scoring six goals and adding three assists.
W&L (2-1) tallied three goals in the first 2:33 of the contest and cruised to an 18-0 halftime lead. W&L claimed eight players with two or more goals and 12 different Generals scored in the 27-goal victory.
Junior attacker Emily Owens (Waco, Texas/Episcopal) and freshmen midfielders Kelly Taffe (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) and Lee Wheeler (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mauer) each tallied three goals. Owens and Taffe also added an assist. Sophomore attacker Leslie Bogart (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) notched two goals and assisted on three others.
Freshmen goalies Joanna Perini (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) and Annie Tompkins (Houston, Texas/The Kinkaid School) combined to make five saves to preserve their second shutout of the season. The Generals outshot Ferrum, 59-5.
Washington and Lee will return to action on Saturday afternoon as it hosts Randolph-Macon in an ODAC contest at 1:00 pm.
SCORING
W&L - Liz Borges (6 goals, 3 assists), Leslie Bogart (2 goals, 3 assists), Kelly Taffe (3 goals, 1 assist), Emily Owens (3 goals, 1 assist), Lee Wheeler (3 goals), Jennifer Lalley (2 goals, 1 assist), Tate Hoeffel (1 goal, 2 assists), Stephanie Haldy (2 goals), Jennifer Strawbridge (2 goals), Courtenay Fisher (1 goal, 1 assist), Laura Wilson (1 goal, 1 assist), Ellen Ritsch (1 goal)
FC - none
GOALTENDING
W&L - Joanna Perini, 3 Saves, 0 GA, 30 Min.; Annie Tompkins, 2 Saves, 0 GA, 30 Min.
FC - Sapp, 10 Saves, 18 GA, 30 Min.; Shulz, 8 Saves, 9 GA, 30 Min.
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