LEXINGTON, Va. – Junior attackman Austin Stewart (Reisterstown, Md./Loyola Blakefield) scored seven goals and assisted on another to lead fifth-ranked Lynchburg to a 15-6 win over Washington and Lee in ODAC men's lacrosse action on Wednesday at Wilson Field.

With the score tied 1-1 early in the first period, the Hornets (7-2, 3-0) went on a five-goal run to post a 6-1 lead with 13:18 left in the second period.  Stewart scored three goals in the first quarter, while junior attackman Aaron Murphy (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) scored one goal and notched two assists during the same stretch.

W&L (7-5, 2-2) received goals from senior midfielder Garrett Paglia (Forest Hill, Md./Gilman) and junior midfielder Graeme Weaver (Newtown Square, Pa./Malvern Prep) in the second quarter as Lynchburg carried a 7-3 lead into the break.

Stewart scored for the Hornets and Weaver tallied a second goal for W&L to start the third period, but LC followed with a six-goal surge to stretch its lead to 14-4 in cruising to the win.

Lynchburg held a 40-35 edge in shots and a 30-28 advantage in ground balls.  Each team won 12 faceoffs.

W&L was led offensively by Weaver and junior midfielder Christian Zanetis (Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset), who scored two goals each.  Junior Wyatt Devine (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) played the first 42:20 in goal and recorded eight saves with 11 goals allowed.  Senior Warren Berenis (Ocoee, Fla./Lake Highland Prep) played the final 17:40 and made four saves with four goals allowed.

Stewart's effort was flanked by three goals and three assists from Murphy.  Senior attackman Todd Galvin (Whitman, Mass./Boston College High) chipped in two goals.  Junior Chris Hawley (Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield) played the initial 57:05 in goal and made seven saves with five goals allowed.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Shenandoah for a 2:00 pm contest. 

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