LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior midfielder Josh Dodds (Marion, Iowa/Linn-Marr) scored the lone goal as the Washington and Lee Generals kicked off their 2006 season with a 1-0 victory over the Southern Virginia Knights on Friday afternoon at Watt Field.

After a scoreless first half, W&L found the back of the net in the 54th minute when Dodds slipped the ball past SVU's goalkeeper Dustin Jensen.

The Generals, who won their 12th-straight home-opener, commanded the offensive tone of the contest as they out-shot the Knights, 22-3, and also held the advantage on corner kicks, 6-0.

Junior goalkeeper Ted Sheedy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) picked up his first shutout of the season for W&L (1-0), while Jensen made five saves in the loss for the Knights (1-3).

The Generals return to action on Sunday as they travel to Washington, D.C., to face-off against Catholic at 1 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Josh Dodds
SVU - None

ASSISTS
W&L - None
SVU - None

GOALKEEPERS
Ted Sheedy (W&L) - 90:00, 0 GA, 0 Saves
Dustin Jensen (SVU) - 90:00, 1 GA, 5 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 22 shots, 6 corner kicks, 0 saves, No Cards
SVU - 3 shots, 0 corner kicks, 5 saves, No Cards