LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior midfielder Louisa Feve (Bethesda, Md./Winston Churchill) and freshman attacker Kelsi Robinson (West Chester, Pa./Westtown) each scored two goals and added an assist to help lead No. 17 Washington and Lee to a 15-7 win over fourth-ranked Colorado College in women's lacrosse action on Friday afternoon at Watt Field.
The Generals (6-3) took a 1-0 lead just 1:50 into the game on an unassisted goal by junior midfielder Maggie Megear (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor). The Tigers (5-2) tied the game at 1-1 at the 23:29 mark when junior midfielder Robin Harvey (Winchester, Mass.) scored the first of her two goals off a free position shot. W&L regained the lead at 2-1 with 20:25 left when Megear notched her second tally of the game off a free position shot. CC knotted the game at 2-2 with 18:16 remaining when senior midfielder Helen Sneath (Wayne, Pa.) scored off an assist from junior attacker Kate Fitzgerald (Sudbury, Mass.). However, a goal by Robinson off a feed from Feve started a seven-goal spurt by the Generals that gave them a 9-2 advantage just 58 seconds into the second half.
The Tigers would scored the next three goals to cut the deficit to 9-5 with 18:46 remaining in the contest, but W&L tallied six of the final eight goals en route to the 15-7 win.
Senior attacker Kate Lester (Wilmington, Del./Friends) and junior attacker Karina Schless (Old Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich) also scored two goals for the Generals, while freshman midfielder Kate Corr (Shrewsbury, N.J./Red Bank Regional) recorded two assists. Sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Tilbor (West Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury) played all 60 minutes and tied her season-high with 11 saves.
For the Tigers, Fitzgerald and senior midfielder Jackie Russell (San Francisco, Calif.) each had one goal and one assist. Senior goalkeeper Alana Dalton (Aurora, Colo.) played the first 25:03 and made one save, while freshman Jess Van Doren (Boise, Idaho) was between the posts for the final 34:57 and stopped 12 shots.
The Generals returns to action on Sunday when they host Catholic at 1:00 pm.
SCORING:
W&L GOALS: Louisa Feve 2, Kelsi Robinson 2, Kate Lester 2, Maggie Megear 2, Karina Schless 2, Kelly Evans 1, Amanda Strickler 1, Avery Lovejoy 1, Christine Bender 1, Rachel Wallick 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Kate Corr 2, Kelly Evans 1, Louisa Feve 1, Mallory Lobisser 1, Avery Lovejoy 1, Kelsi Robinson 1, Amanda Strickler 1.
CC GOALS: Robin Harvey 2, Kate Fitzgerald 1, Jackie Russell 1, Helen Sneath 1, Kerry O'Shaughnessy 1, Taylor Shekell 1.
CC ASSISTS: Alexa Dougherty 1, Kate Fitzgerald 1, Jackie Russell 1.
GOALTENDING:
Sarah Tilbor (W&L) 60:00, 7 GA, 11 Saves
Alana Dalton (CC) 25:03, 7 GA, 1 Save
Jess Van Doren (CC) 34:57, 8 GA, 12 Saves
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