LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Sophomore midfielder Phil Miller (Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood) scored two goals in leading Washington and Lee to a 2-1 win over Lynchburg in ODAC men's soccer action on Thursday afternoon.

Miller gave the Generals (2-1-1, 1-0) a 1-0 lead as he scored an unassisted goal at the 24:34 mark of the first half. Miller then gave W&L a 2-0 lead as he took a cross from freshman defender Brian Pirkle (Lexington, Va./Woodberry Forest) and beat Lynchburg senior goalie Levi Solmose with 63:29 gone by.

The Hornets (3-4, 1-2) sliced the lead to 2-1 as freshman midfielder Richard McGruder tallied an unassisted goal at the 76:17 mark, but the Generals would hold on for their first ODAC win of the season.

Junior goalie Brad Hearn (Raleigh, N.C./Broughton) made six saves in goal for the Generals, while Solmose recorded nine saves for Lynchburg. W&L outshot the Hornets by a 17-12 count.

Washington and Lee will return to action on Saturday as it travels to Randolph-Macon for a 2:00 pm contest with the Yellow Jackets.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Phil Miller (2)
LC - Richard McGruder

GOALKEEPERS
W&L - Brad Hearn: 90:00, 1 GA, 6 saves
LC - Levi Solmose: 90:00, 2 GA, 9 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 17 shots, 4 corner kicks, 6 saves, 10 fouls (Adam Chesbrough - Yellow Card), 3 offsides
LC - 12 shots, 2 corner kicks, 9 saves, 13 fouls, 2 offsides