LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced the seedings for the upcoming Men's Soccer Championship and Washington and Lee earned the No. 2 seed.
 
The Generals completed the regular season with an overall record of 9-3-5 and 7-1-1 in conference play, the seventh-straight season in which the team has lost one or fewer conference contests. W&L is 5-1 in the last six games and 9-1-2 over the last 12 heading into postseason play.
 
Lynchburg will be the No. 1 seed in this year's championship field, with Hampden-Sydney and Bridgewater following to round out the Top-4 teams and those who will host quarterfinal games. Virginia Wesleyan earned the No. 5 seed ahead of Randolph, Randolph-Macon and Eastern Mennonite to complete the eight-team field.
 
As the No. 7 seed, Randolph-Macon (8-5-4, 2-4-3 ODAC) will travel to W&L for a quarterfinal game on Saturday at 4:00 p.m., in a rematch of the teams' October 15 contest that favored the Blue and White, 2-1. In total, the Generals faced five of the other six teams in the championship bracket, with the exception of Randolph, and went 5-1-1 in those games.
 
The Generals have been most effective on the defensive end this season, as the team is yielding just 0.59 goals per game, tied for 19th in Division III with Buffalo State and Wheaton. Senior Willy Hall and junior Spencer Furman headline the defense, combining to have started all but one game this season, with first-years Kaden Zion and Isaac Arrowood performing strongly in their rookie seasons across 25 combined starts.
 
In goal, senior Will Joseph is closing out his W&L career with arguably the best season of his career. Joseph has started 13 of the team's 17 games and holds a 0.48 goals-against average and a 0.857 save percentage across 1,125 minutes of action. Joseph currently has single-season career highs in GAA and save percentage, and he has added seven shutouts to his career total to pull away with the career record for clean sheets (30).
 
Up top, senior Buster Couhig leads the attack with 14 points on seven goals, followed by Hall who has nine points on two goals and a team-high five assists. Sophomore Ricardo Sanchez and first-year Sami Seife both have eight points on three goals and two assists, and junior Matthew Jenkins owns seven points on two goals and three assists.
 
The Yellow Jackets and Generals will kick-off on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on Watt Field. For full tournament information, click here.

MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals | Saturday, November 1 | at Seeds 1-4
Game 1: #8 Eastern Mennonite at #1 Lynchburg | 6:00 pm
Game 2: #5 Virginia Wesleyan at #4 Bridgewater | 3:00 pm
Game 3: #6 Randolph at #3 Hampden-Sydney | 2:00 pm
Game 4: #7 Randolph-Macon at #2 Washington and Lee | 4:00 pm
 
Semifinals | Wednesday, November 5 | at Highest Remaining Seed for Each Matchup
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 | TBA
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 | TBA
 
Championship | Saturday, November 8 | at Highest Remaining Seed
Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 | TBA
 

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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.