LYNCHBURG, Va. – The W&L field hockey team built a 1-0 advantage by halftime, but could not hold it as Lynchburg rallied in the second half with two unanswered goals to knock off the Generals, 2-1.

Junior forward Sallie Armstrong (Houston, Texas/St. John's) gave the Generals a 1-0 lead at the 13:16 mark when she was able to put a ball past Lynchburg's Sarah Cates (Wilmington, Del./Brandywine). Despite Lynchburg's 15-5 advantage in shots in the first half, the score remained 1-0 in favor of W&L at the break.

LC got on the board at 37:28, when junior forward Allie Weir (Richmond, Va./James River) scored her 11th goal of the season off an assist from junior midfielder Signey Milks (Gloucester, Va./Gloucester). The Hornets scored the game-winner at the 56:17 mark off the stick of sophomore midfielder Jennie Weir (Richmond, Va./James River). Sophomore midfielder Caitlin Gibb (North East, Md./Rising Sun) assisted on the game-winner.

Junior goalkeeper Caroline Habliston (Alexandria, Va./St. Stephen's & St. Agnes) kept the Generals in the game as she made eight saves on the day. The Hornets recorded 23 shots, to just five for W&L. Sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr) recorded a defensive save for the Generals.

W&L returns to the field on Sunday when its hosts St. Mary's (Md.) in a 1:00 pm game.

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Scoring Summary:
W&L – Sallie Armstrong (unassisted): 13:16
LC – Allie Weir (Signey Milks): 37:28
LC – Jenny Weir (Caitlin Gibb): 56:17

Goalkeepers:
Caroline Habliston: (W&L) – 70:00, 8 saves, 2 GA
Sarah Cates (LC) – 70:00, 2 saves, 1 GA

Team Stats:
W&L – 5 shots, 2 penalty corners, 9 saves
LC – 23 shots, 10 penalty corners, 1 save