ASHLAND, Va. – The Washington and Lee University field hockey team cruised to a 4-0 victory over Randolph-Macon College in an ODAC contest on Wednesday night at Nunnally Field.
The Generals (9-5, 3-3 ODAC) controlled the game from start to finish to pick up an ODAC win, with Sydney Baggett leading the offense by scoring a hat trick. W&L outshot the Yellow Jackets (8-7, 2-4 ODAC) 23-3 and held them without a shot in the third quarter.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 10:15 – W&L – Sydney Baggett opened the scoring unassisted to give the Generals a 1-0 lead. Baggett collected a loose ball after and RMC save and burried the ball into the back of the goal.
- 22:47 – W&L – Baggett struck again, assisted by Zoe Dolfis to extend the lead to 2-0.
- 31:02 – W&L – Baggett completed her hat trick with another goal, assisted by Dolfis again. Dolfis fired off a shot from the top of the scoring circle and Baggett was able to get her stick down in time to redirect the shot past the defense.
- 34:17 – W&L – Following a penalty corner awarded to the Generals, Betty Boatwright capped the scoring off an assist from Jenna Bernstein to make it 4-0.
BY THE NUMBERS
- W&L outshot Randolph-Macon 23-3, with 19 of the Generals' shots on target.
- The Generals earned two penalty corners, while Randolph-Macon had five.
- Sydney Baggett's hat trick led the scoring, with Betty Boatwright adding a goal.
- Wednesday's scoring marked the juniors second collegiate hat trick. In 2023 Bagget tallied three against Ferrum College 368 days ago, on October 21, 2023.
- Julia McDonald made two saves in goal for W&L to secure the shutout.
- Randolph-Macon goalkeeper Valentina Ambrogi-To made 13 saves for the Yellow Jackets.
UP NEXT
The Generals return home to face No. 6 Christopher Newport University on Saturday, October 26, at 2:00 p.m. at W&L Turf Field.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
