LEXINGTON, Va. -- Third-seeded Eastern Mennonite ended the second-seeded Washington and Lee field hockey team's run in the 2006 ODAC Tournament with a 3-0 victory in the semifinals on Friday evening at Shellenberger Field.

The Royals got on the board early in the first half when Sarah Roth tallied an unassisted score at 7:25. Lauren Michel would also notched an unassisted goal in the first half to put EMU up 2-0 going into the break. Eastern Mennonite extended its lead to 3-0 in the second half when Julie Denlinger made good on a shot at 37:15.

Junior goalkeeper Tara Rubenstein (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr) made six saves for the Generals, while EMU's goalkeeper Katie Moyer totaled two saves.

With the win, Eastern Mennonite (13-5) will advance to the 2006 ODAC Championship game and will face top-seed Lynchburg on Saturday at 4:00 pm at Shellenberger Field. The Generals conclude their 2006 campaign with a 14-6 overall mark.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - None
EMU - Sarah Roth, Lauren Michel, Julie Denlinger

ASSISTS
W&L - None
EMU - None

GOALKEEPERS
Tara Rubenstein (W&L) - 70:00, 3 GA, 6 Saves
Katie Moyer (EMU) - 70:00, 0 GA, 2 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 3 shots, 5 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, No Cards
EMU - 21 shots, 12 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, No Cards