LEXINGTON, Va. -- Juniata scored two goals in a span of 3:08 midway through the first half and hung on for a 2-1 win over Washington and Lee in field hockey action on Saturday afternoon at the W&L Turf Field.

The Eagles (8-4) assumed a 1-0 lead with 21:06 left in the first period as sophomore midfielder Marie Lobaugh (Aspers, Pa./Biglerville) scored off an assist by sophomore midfielder Billie Rickenbaugh (McAlisterville, Pa./East Juniata). The lead grew to 2-0 with 17:58 remaining in the half as freshman midfielder Marcie White (Dauphin, Pa./Central Dauphin) scored off another assist from Rickenbaugh.

The Generals (5-7) cut the lead to 2-1 with 30:53 remaining in the game as freshman midfielder S.B. Northen (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) scored off a penalty corner. Junior sweeper Maitena Moure (Mar Del Plata, Argentina/Holy Trinity) and sophomore midfielder Kitt Murphy (Richmond, Va./St. Catherines) each garnered an assist on the play.

Juniata sophomore goalkeeper Melonie Sappe' (Shavertown, Pa./Dallas) held the Generals at bay from that point in making five saves on the afternoon.

W&L freshman goalkeepers Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) and Elise Gelinas (Rosemont, Pa./Agnes Irwin) combined to make five saves for the Generals.

Washington and Lee will return to action on Tuesday as it hosts Sweet Briar for a 7:00 pm contest.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - S.B. Northen (1)
JC - Marie Lobaugh (1), Marcie White (1)

ASSISTS
W&L - Kitt Murphy (1), Maitena Moure (1)
JC - Billie Rickenbaugh (2)

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 35:00, 2 GA, 3 saves
Elise Gelinas (W&L) - 35:00, 0 GA, 2 saves
Melonie Sappe' (JC) - 70:00, 1 GA, 5 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 10 shots, 5 saves, 7 penalty corners
JC - 12 shots, 5 saves, 3 penalty corners