LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team forced 43 turnovers and outshot Ferrum by a count of 70-10 in posting an 18-4 win over the Panthers in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday evening at Wilson Field.

The Generals (1-0) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening 5:57 of the game before first-year attackman Andrew Senft (Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee) found the net for Ferrum at the 8:43 mark, scoring the first goal in the history of the Panthers' lacrosse program which is celebrating its inaugural season.

The win also marked the 100th career victory for W&L Head Coach Gene McCabe, who is 100-40 (.714) in 10 seasons, 46-22 at W&L (.677).

Ferrum cut its deficit to 3-2 with 6:13 left in the first quarter on a man-up goal by first-year attackman David Rosenberger (Gainesville, Va./Battlefield), but W&L junior attackman Sam Mott (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Grosse Pointe South) scored with 41 seconds left in the first period to give W&L a 4-2 lead.

Rosenberger scored another man-up goal just 22 seconds into the second period to make it 4-3, but the Generals closed the half with a 5-goal run, courtesy of goals by five different players, en route to a 9-3 lead at the break.

Washington and Lee continued its pressure on the Panthers following the intermission, scoring eight-straight goals over the third and fourth period, including a pair by junior attackman Scott Meehan (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Manlius-Pebble Hill), for a commanding 17-3 lead with 7:57 left in the game in cruising to the win.

The Generals held a 46-29 advantage on ground balls and won 16-of-25 faceoffs in the game.  Meanwhile, Ferrum was successful on just 11 of its 31 clear attempts.

Meehan led W&L with four goals and sophomore midfielder Cooper Brown (Baltimore, Md./Gilman) had two goals and one assist.  Senior attackman Spence Daw (Phoenix, Md./Loyola-Blakefield) registered one goal and two assists, while  Mott, senior midfielders Drew Koeneman (St. Louis, Mo./MICDS) and Gerard Savarese (Lutherville, Md./Loyola-Blakefield), and sophomore attackman Mac Means (Sewickley, Pa./Sewickley) had two goals each.

Seniors Ned Lundvall (Richmond, Va./Gilman) and Jason Lumpkin (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall) both played in goal for the Generals, with Lundvall starting the first 42:27 and allowing three goals with no saves.  Lumpkin played the final 17:33, posting one save and allowing one goal.

Senft and Rosenberger both scored a pair of goals for the Panthers.  Sophomore Josh Liptak started and played the first 46:14 of the game, notching 18 saves with 14 goals allowed.  First-year Damian Pulos played the final 13:46 and had nine saves with four goals allowed.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Wittenberg for a 1:00 pm contest.

-- GENERALS --

W&L GOALS:
Scott Meehan 4; Cooper Brown 2; Gerard Savarese 2; Mac Means 2; Sam Mott 2; Drew Koeneman 2; Spence Daw 1; Jack Switala 1; Joe Wood 1; Luke Walter 1.

W&L ASSISTS:
Spence Daw 2; Mark Wachtmeister 2; Cooper Brown 1; Justin Donati 1; Will Garrett 1.

FC GOALS:
Andrew Senft 2; David Rosenberger 2.

FC ASSISTS:
Kyle Downey 1.

GOALKEEPERS:
Ned Lundvall (W&L) – 42:27, 0 Saves, 3 GA
Jason Lumpkin (W&L) – 17:33, 1 Saves, 1 GA
Josh Liptak (FC) – 46:14, 18 Saves, 14 GA
Damian Pulos (FC) – 13:46, 9 Saves, 4 GA