LEXINGTON, Va. – Junior midfielder Maggie Megear (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) scored three goals and added an assist to help lead the 13th-ranked Washington and Lee women's lacrosse team to a 13-5 victory over ODAC-foe Roanoke on Wednesday evening at the W&L Turf Field.
The Generals (1-1, 1-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead just 6:25 into the game on an unassisted goal by junior midfielder Kelly Evans (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) and a tally by junior midfielder Mallory Lobisser (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Lakeside) off an assist from Megear. The Maroons (0-1, 0-1) sliced the deficit to 2-1 at the 7:34 mark on an unassisted tally by senior attacker Kally Perkins (Gulph Mills, Pa./Agnes Irwin), her first of her four goals on the day. However, W&L scored three of the next four goals, including two by Megear to take a 5-2 halftime lead.
The Generals then scored seven consecutive goals over the first 17:20 of the second half to take a commanding 12-2 advantage. Freshman attacker Kelsi Robinson (West Chester, Pa./Westtown) scored two of her first three collegiate goals during the run and freshman attacker Katie Flippen (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) tallied her first collegiate goal as well. Roanoke closed out the game by scoring three of the last four goals, including a pair by Perkins, to make the final margin 13-5.
W&L senior attacker Amanda Strickler (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) notched one goal and two assists, while senior attacker Kate Lester (Wilmington, Del./Friends) added two goals. Sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Tilbor (West Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury) played all 60 minutes and made four saves.
Freshman goalkeeper Katlyn Scarlett (Reistertown, Md./St. Paul's School for Girls) also played the entire game and stopped 15 shots for the Maroons.
The Generals return to action on Saturday when they travel to Randolph-Macon for a 2:00 pm contest.
SCORING:
W&L GOALS - Maggie Megear 3, Kelsi Robinson 3, Kate Lester 2, Amanda Strickler 1, Kelly Evans 1, Mallory Lobisser 1, Katie Flippen 1, Laura Henson 1.
W&L ASSISTS - Amanda Strickler 2, Maggie Megear 1.
RC GOALS - Kally Perkins 4, Kayla Moore 1.
RC ASSISTS - None.
GOALTENDING:
Sarah Tilbor (W&L) 60:00, 5 GA, 4 Saves
Katlyn Scarlett (RC) 60:00, 13 GA, 15 Saves
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