LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee football team set a school record with nine quarterback sacks and held Sewanee to just 132 yards of total offense in producing a 12-0 shutout victory over the Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The shutout was W&L's first since a 6-0 win over Greensboro during the 2002 season. In addition to the sacking the quarterback nine times, the Generals also limited the Tigers to just five yards rushing on 44 carries.

The Generals (1-1) won the field position battle early and got on the scoreboard first when junior quarterback Greg Tweardy (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) found sophomore fullback Ryan Sullivan (New Providence, N.J./New Providence) on a 1-yard scoring strike with 7:43 remaining in the second quarter. The extra point was blocked and W&L entered the half leading 6-0.

W&L's defense protected the lead until it provided the clincher when freshman defensive back Kyle Harvey (Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast) picked off a pass and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown with 6:59 remaining in the game. The touchdown was W&L's first defensive score since the 1998 season and the first interception return for a touchdown since the 1992 campaign. The subsequent two-point conversion failed giving the Generals a 12-0 lead which they would not relinquish.

Offensively, W&L was led by Tweardy, who completed 21-of-32 passes for 107 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Junior running back Michael Lackett (Allenwood, N.J./Wall Township) rushed for 53 yards on 19 carries, while senior wide receiver Taylor Callaham (Atlanta, Ga./McDonogh) caught five passes for 51 yards.

Defensively, the Generals were paced by Harvey, who notched five tackles, two sacks, and the interception return for a touchdown. Freshman defensive end Bryant Fulk (Oceanside, Calif./St. Augustine) had five tackles and a game-high three sacks, while junior defensive end Liam Murray (Oneonta, N.Y./Oneonta) recorded a team-high 10 tackles and one sack.

Sewanee (1-2) was led by sophomore quarterback Wes Satterfield (Hartsville, Tenn./Trousdale County), who completed 11-of-23 passes for 127 yards and two interceptions. Senior wide receiver John Kelly (Mableton, Ga./South Cobb) posted six catches for 96 yards, while junior linebacker Kyle Joyce (Howey in the Hills, Fla./Lake Highland) led the defense with 11 tackles and a forced fumble.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday as it travels to Centre College for a 1:30 pm contest.

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