WINCHESTER, Va. —The No. 21 Washington and Lee University field hockey team went toe-to-toe with 20th-ranked Shenandoah University on Thursday night, falling 4–3 in overtime in the ODAC Semifinals at Aikens Stadium.
The Generals (14–5) built a 3–1 lead midway through the third quarter before the Hornets (16–3) stormed back to tie the game in the final minute of regulation and net the game-winner less than three minutes into overtime.
W&L struck first at 8:52 in the opening period when
Betty Boatwright tipped in a feed from
Margaret Scheurer for her 9th goal of the season. Boatwright added her second of the night at 33:09 off a pass from
Margaret Cover to make it 2–0 early in the third quarter. After the Hornets got on the board at 39:00, Boatwright completed the hat trick with an unassisted goal at 42:39 to restore the two-goal cushion.
Shenandoah rallied with two third-quarter goals — one from Mallory Holup and another from Madison Short on a penalty stroke — to close the gap to 3–2. The Hornets forced overtime with Ellie Quinn's equalizer at 59:48 and completed the comeback when Reagan Flory scored off a Claudia Lenahan assist at 62:46 for the walk-off win.
The Generals outshot the Hornets 9–8 and earned nine penalty corners to Shenandoah's 12. Goalkeeper
Julia McDonald made three saves for W&L, while Cassidy Alexander recorded three for Shenandoah.
Up Next: Washington and Lee will await the results of conference championship weekend and the announcement of the NCAA Division III postseason bracket on Sunday, hoping for an at-large bid to the national tournament.
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.
