VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Junior defender Fletcher McCraw (Greenville, S.C./Christ Church Episcopal) connected on a penalty kick in the second half to lead Washington and Lee to a 2-1 win over Hampden-Sydney in the semifinals of the 2007 ODAC Men's Soccer Tournament held at Virginia Wesleyan College on Friday afternoon.

H-SC (11-6-3) took an early 1-0 edge in the 10th minute as Matt Swaney found the back of the net off a corner kick taken by Jason Powell. The Tigers held the lead for the next 30 minutes until senior forward Travis Short (Rocky Hill, Conn./Rocky Hill) slipped one past H-SC goalkeeper John Robert Plyler in the 40th minute.

A Tigers' foul in the penalty box set up McCraw's PK, which gave the Generals the lead in the 47th minute, and W&L held on to post the one-goal victory.

Senior Ted Sheedy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) made three stops for W&L, while Plyler tallied five saves for the Tigers.

With the win, the Generals (12-2-3) advance to the finals of the ODAC Tournament for the first time since 2003. W&L will take on fourth-seeded Roanoke on Saturday at 7:00 pm.

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Scoring Summary
9:46 - H-SC - Matt Swaney (Jason Powell)
39:57 - W&L - Travis Short (unassisted)
46:47 - W&L - Fletcher McCraw (penalty kick)

Goalkeeping
Ted Sheedy (W&L) - 90:00, 1 GA, 3 saves
John Robert Plyler (H-SC) - 90:00, 2 GA, 5 saves

Team Stats
W&L - 10 shots, 2 corner kicks, 3 saves, 13 fouls, Yellow Cards (John Lindsay, Wade Cruser, Jamie Mallinson)
H-SC - 8 shots, 10 corner kick, 5 saves, 14 fouls, Yellow Cards (Jason Butler, Jason Powell, Bench)