LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The third-seeded Washington and Lee field hockey team lost a 2-0 decision to second-seeded Virginia Wesleyan in an ODAC Tournament semifinal game on Saturday afternoon at Lynchburg College.

The Marlins (16-4) took a 1-0 lead with 5:13 remaining in the first half when Emily Buckland took a pass from Chrissy Clancy and fired her shot into the back of the Generals' cage.

The Marlins closed out the scoring when Megan May scored at the 55:08 mark, off a pass from Cara Bryd.

Washington and Lee junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) made seven saves while Megan Koster stopped three shots for Virginia Wesleyan.

The Marlins outshot W&L, 11-4, and held an 11-8 advantage in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee finishes the season with a 9-9 overall record and a 6-3 mark in the ODAC.

Virginia Wesleyan will play top-seeded Lynchburg College in the ODAC Championship Game on Sunday at Lynchburg. The game begins at 12:30 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - none
VWC - Emily Buckland, Megan Koster

ASSISTS
W&L - none
VWC - Chrissy Clancy, Cara Byrd

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 2 GA, 7 Saves
Megan Koster (VWC) - 70:00, 0 GA, 3 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 4 shots, 8 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, Green Card - Kim Babbitt, Yellow Card - Kim Babbitt
VWC - 11 shots, 11 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, Green Card - Chrissy Clancy