HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Generals opened up play with seven unanswered goals in the first quarter which started with Alex Petras. On the opening possession and 14 seconds after the draw, the senior dodged under a check  in front of the creases for the game-winning goal. 
• Sophomores Sophie Edwards, Betty Boatwright and Emma Marsh all found the back of the net during the 7-0 run as did senior Shannon Timoney on a free-position goal with a player advantage.
• Sydney Dumas stopped the streak with an unassisted goal for the Hornets, a drive into the center of the 8-meter fan, with 7:06 left in the opening stanza. 
• From there, the Blue and White racked up 12 more unanswered tallies well into the third period. 
• During the streak, with 3:20 left to play in the first quarter, Walker McKnight found the back of the net. The senior scored off an unassisted effort to push the game into running clock territory with W&L up 11-1.
• In the third quarter, Lynchburg scored their second goal of the game. Mya Hausauer registered a player-up tally with 4:41 left to play in the third quarter. 
• The final stanza concluded with a Brianna Benoit goal and an unassisted mark for Jillian Gangaram, the rookie's first collegiate goal. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Generals outshot LYN 31-11 and put 26 of those attempts on frame. 
• W&L successfully cleared all 13 attempts on the transition and limited Lynchburg to 5-of-9 clearing attempts. 
• The home team had the advantage in 50-50 balls with a 17-6 margin on the ground and 18-10 on the draw circle. 

W&L LEADERS 

• Thirteen different players recorded points and there were 12 different goal-scorers in today's win. 
• Senior goalie Caroline Kranich made one save in 30 minutes of action for the first half and sophomore Iman Haddad recorded five stops in the second. 
• Petras led the Blue and White with six points off of five goals and one assist.
• Bishop's two goals and three assists totaled for five points and Timoney found the back of the net on three occasions.
• Defender Eugenie Rovegno caused three turnovers, collected two ground balls and nine draw controls.

LYN LEADERS

• Dumas collected four draw controls to lead the Hornets. 
• Kayla Brady made three stops in goal for LYN.

UP NEXT

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.