LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's swimming team earned a 162-90 dual meet win over Lynchburg on Saturday afternoon in its home pool.
 
Highlights from the meet:
 
-The Generals won 13 out of 14 events on the day and had eight different swimmers combine for 11 individual wins. In total, 10 W&L swimmers contributed to at least one win.
 
-W&L was led by first-year Devin Bateman (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford), who won the 50 free (21.90), 100 free (48.54), and 100 fly (52.98) for a team-high three individual wins. Junior Todd Echols (Winston Salem, N.C./RJ Reynolds) also contributed to three wins, as he placed first in the 200 breast (2:17.22) and swam on the 200 medley relay (1:37.57) and 200 free relay (1:26.70).
 
First-year Luke Nagel (Wayne, Pa./Conestoga) earned a pair of individual wins after he touched first in the free (1:48.03) and 500 free (4:54.18). Sophomore Malachi Eberly (Reading, Pa./Wilson) and first-year Baxter Smelzer (Greensboro, N.C./Page) joined Echols on both relays.
 
-Sophomore Will Hughes (Fairfax, Va./James W. Robinson Secondary) and first-year Matt Fritz (Reston, Va./South Lakes) both claimed an individual win and a relay win. Hughes won the 200 back (2:01.11) and swam on the 200 free relay, while Fritz took the top spot in the 100 back (54.82) and competed on the 200 medley relay.
 
First-place finishes:
 
-Fritz, Echols, Eberly, Smelzer – 200 medley relay (1:37.57)
-Smelzer, Eberly, Echols, Hughes – 200 free relay (1:26.70)
-Stephen Ewing – 1000 free (10:23.45)
-Luke Nagel – 200 free (1:48.03); 500 free (4:54.18)
-Matt Fritz – 100 back (54.82)
-Reese Nelson – 200 fly (2:01.48)
-Devin Bateman – 50 free (21.90); 100 free (48.54); 100 fly (52.98)
-Will Hughes – 200 back (2:01.11)
-Todd Echols – 200 breast (2:17.22)
-Matt Snyder – 400 IM (4:29.41)
 
Up next:
 
The Generals will return to action on November 13 in their first road dual meet of the season, as they will travel to No. 9 Carnegie Mellon for a 12:00 pm start.