Box Score BRIDGEWATER, Va. – Fifth-seeded Washington and Lee
advanced in the ODAC women's soccer tournament and avenged a loss
from one week ago with a 2-0 victory over fourth-seeded Bridgewater
on Saturday afternoon at the Jopson Athletic Complex.
The Generals (13-3-2) fell to the Eagles (13-5-1) last Saturday
in the regular-season finale by a score of 3-0, but emerged with
the win to advance to the semifinals.
First-year forward Holley Beasley (Virginia
Beach, Va./Norfolk Academy) gave W&L a 1-0 lead when she scored
unassisted in the 50th minute. First-year midfielder Katie Rossi (Wyoming,
Del./Caesar Rodney) then gave the Generals an insurance goal when
she slipped an unassisted tally past BC goalkeeper Mackenzie Gates
in the 88th minute for her fifth goal of the season.
Washington and Lee held an 18-7 advantage in shots and took
eight corner kicks as opposed to none for the Eagles. Senior
goalkeeper Emily
Leary (Cincinnati, Ohio/King's) played all 90 minutes and made
one save to preserve her 15th shutout of the season.
Cari Hensley started and played the first 79:39 in goal for
Bridgewater, making seven saves with one goal allowed. Gates
played the final 10:21 and notched one save.
The Generals will now travel to top-seeded Lynchburg College for
an ODAC Tournament Semifinal match up on Wednesday. The time
is yet to be determined.
-- GENERALS --
AGATE
Scoring
W&L – Holley Beasley; 49:32
W&L – Katie Rossi; 87:07
Goalkeeping
W&L – Emily Leary; 90:00, 0 GA, 1 save
BC – Cari Hensley; 79:39, 1 GA, 7 saves
BC – Mackenzie Gates; 10:21, 1 GA, 1 save
Team Stats
W&L – 18 shots, 8 corner kicks, 1 saves, 13 fouls
BC – 7 shots, 0 corner kicks, 8 saves, 15 fouls