LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee exploded for three goals in the opening 5:32 of the game en route to a 7-1 win over Emory & Henry in ODAC men's soccer action on Wednesday afternoon at Watt Field.

The Generals (3-2, 1-1) opened the scoring at the 3:44 mark as sophomore forward Travis Short (Rocky Hill, Conn./Rocky Hill) found the net off an assist by senior midfielder Brett Strohsacker (Wynnewood, Pa./Lower Merion). Short then assisted on a goal by sophomore forward Jack Palmer (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown) just 20 seconds later and sophomore midfielder Josh Dodds (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Linn-Mar) ended the stretch with a goal off another Strohsacker assist at the 5:32 mark. Palmer scored again at the 11:35 mark off a Short assist and senior midfielder Ryan Light (Clarksburg, W.Va./Robert C. Byrd) scored two second half goals in the six-goal victory.

Emory & Henry (4-6, 0-3) got on the board at the 62:38 mark as sophomore forward Elliott Anderson (Ooltewah, Tenn./Chattanooga Science & Arts) scored off an assist from junior midfielder Stephen Devine (Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit).

Short led the Generals with one goal and a school-record tying three assists, while Palmer and Light scored two goals each. Strohsacker added two assists. Sophomore Ted Sheedy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) played all 90 minutes in goal, recording two saves.

Sophomore E.J. Watkins (Potomac, Md./McLean) played all 90 minutes in goal for the Wasps, notching eight saves.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday as it hosts Hampden-Sydney for an 11:00 am contest.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Ryan Light (2), Jack Palmer (2), Josh Dodds, Tommy Pignatelli, Travis Short
EHC - Elliott Anderson

ASSISTS
W&L - Travis Short (3), Brett Strohsacker (2), Kyle Garcia, Rhett McCraw
EHC - Stephen Devine

GOALKEEPERS
Ted Sheedy (W&L) - 90:00, 1 GA, 2 Saves
EJ Watkins (E&H) - 90:00, 7 GA, 8 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 33 shots, 13 corner kicks, 2 saves, 9 fouls, No Cards
EHC - 3 shots, 0 corner kicks, 9 saves, 11 fouls, No Cards