LEXINGTON, VA. -- Washington and Lee sophomore forward Kelly Taffe (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season as the Generals broke a four game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over Bridgewater Saturday afternoon on the W&L Turf Field.
Taffe scored the goal with 29:47 to play in the second half after senior link Alison MacQueen (Warrenton, Va./Faquier) sent a cross from the right corner. For MacQueen, it was her first assist of the season.
W&L (2-5, 2-4) won for the first time in three home games this season. Senior goalkeeper Deidra MacLeod (Weston, Mass/Weston) did not face a shot all afternoon as the Generals outshot the Eagles, 20-3. Bridgewater (4-4, 1-3 ODAC) senior goalkeeper Michelle Leach (East Hampton, N.Y./East Hampton) made nine saves.
The Generals return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Sweet Briar for a match at 4:30 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Kelly Taffe
ASSISTS
W&L - Alison MacQueen
GOALKEEPERS
Deidra MacLeod (W&L) 70:00, 0GA, 0 saves
Michelle Leach (BC) 70:00, 1GA, 9 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 20 shots, 0 saves, 15 penalty corners
BC - 3 shots, 9 saves, 6 penalty corners