LEXINGTON, Va. – The second-ranked Washington and Lee women's soccer team scored three goals in both halves to roll past Randolph-Macon, 6-0, on Wednesday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Junior Maren Brown got her first start of the season and quickly put the Generals (12-0-2, 7-0-1 ODAC) up two goals with scores in the fifth and 12th minutes, both from close range on centering passes from senior Emily Burke and junior Megan Zimmerman, respectively.
- Senior Amelia Manke pushed the lead to three in the 29th minute when she scored at the right post on a centering feed inside the six from first-year Sydney Valentine, before Zimmerman blasted home her 11th goal of the season just 39 seconds into the second half.
- Junior Elizabeth Zimmerman then got on the board in the 59th minute, with Burke picking up her second assist of the game on the play, before sophomore McKenna Reh capped the scoring in the 78th minute.
TOP PERFORMERS:
- Brown added an assist on the M. Zimmerman goal to lead the team with five points in the game. Burke finished with two assists, while M. Zimmerman had a goal and an assist to round out the top offensive performances.
- Junior Kate McEnroe and sophomore Chrysi Gabriel shared the team's ninth shutout of the season. Both made two saves in one half of work.
- Maeve Konstantoulas stopped six shots in the RMC goal across 67:36 of action, before Caitlin Ruddy covered the final 22:24.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Zimmerman sisters continued their impressive junior seasons on Wednesday, as both Megan and Elizabeth have at least one point in 11-of-14 games this season. It marked Megan's sixth game of the year with at least three points and Elizabeth's eighth with multiple points.
- The Generals' win on Wednesday also helped them keep pace in the chase for the ODAC's No. 1 seed. W&L leads the conference table by a point over Lynchburg with two games remaining.
- W&L is now unbeaten over its last 31 games overall, with 42 straight home games without a loss.
TEAM STATS:
- The Generals outshot the Yellow Jackets 24-8 for the game, including 19-4 in the first half. Despite only taking five shots in the second half, the Generals still managed to score three goals on four shots on goal.
- W&L took 10 corner kicks and conceded three, while holding a 6-0 advantage in that category at halftime.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will play in their final road game of the regular season on Saturday in a 12:00 p.m. start at Roanoke.
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.
