SALEM, Va. — The No. 18 Washington and Lee University field hockey team erased a one-goal halftime deficit with three unanswered second-half goals to earn a 3-1 Old Dominion Athletic Conference victory over Roanoke College on Wednesday night.
The Generals (6-3, 2-0 ODAC) trailed 1-0 at the break before
Margaret Scheurer and
Zoe Dolfis scored 3:26 apart in the third quarter.
Madeline Lancione added an insurance goal early in the fourth to secure W&L's second consecutive conference victory.
Washington and Lee finished with a 28-8 advantage in shots and a 14-4 edge in shots on goal, while the teams each earned six penalty corners.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams played a scoreless opening quarter, with Roanoke holding a 3-2 edge in shots. Chloe Miller turned away W&L's lone shot on goal, while Helenka Chodakiewicz made one save at the other end to keep the contest scoreless through 15 minutes.
- The Generals increased the pressure in the second quarter, generating seven shots and two penalty corners. W&L earned a penalty stroke at 22:47, but Miller turned away Libby Bowers' attempt to keep the Generals off the board.
- Roanoke capitalized at the other end at 25:54. Savannah Bolte sent a cross toward the back post, where Maggie Beach was left unmarked and lifted her shot into the upper left corner, out of Chodakiewicz's reach, to give the Maroons a 1-0 halftime lead.
- Washington and Lee responded quickly after the break, pulling even at 34:20. Madeline Lancione sent a back pass from the center of the scoring circle to Margaret Scheurer, who finished on the left side of the cage to knot the contest at 1-1.
- The Generals moved in front just 3:26 later. Scheurer sent a pass toward Zoe Dolfis, who evaded a defender to receive the ball before slipping her shot behind Miller at 37:46 for a 2-1 advantage.
- W&L extended its lead at 49:02 on an athletic finish from Lancione. Libby Bowers sent a long ball along the end line from the right side of the cage, and Lancione lost her footing while racing toward the ball. Lancione extended her stick while going to the turf and poked the ball past an outstretched Miller to give the Generals a 3-1 lead.
- Lancione appeared to add another goal later in the fourth quarter, but the tally was waved off after the ball was ruled not to have been touched inside the scoring circle.
- Roanoke generated four penalty corners and four shots in the fourth quarter, but the Generals' defense kept the Maroons off the board. Chodakiewicz made two saves in the period to preserve the two-goal advantage.
TOP W&L PERFORMERS
- Margaret Scheurer led the Generals with three points on a goal and an assist. She paced all players with nine shots and placed five attempts on cage.
- Madeline Lancione also recorded three points with a goal and an assist while putting three of her five shots on goal.
- Zoe Dolfis scored the eventual game-winner in the third quarter and finished with seven shots.
- Libby Bowers recorded an assist on Lancione's fourth-quarter goal.
- Helenka Chodakiewicz made three saves across 60 minutes to improve to 6-3 in goal this season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 28-8 — Washington and Lee's advantage in total shots.
- 14-4 — The Generals' advantage in shots on goal.
- 6-6 — The teams finished even in penalty corners.
- 19-4 — W&L's advantage in shots during the second half, when the Generals scored all three of their goals.
- 10 — Shots generated by Washington and Lee during the third quarter, when Scheurer and Dolfis scored 3:26 apart to erase the halftime deficit.
- 11 — Saves by Roanoke goalkeeper Chloe Miller against 14 W&L shots on goal.
- 3 — Unanswered goals scored by the Generals after trailing 1-0 at halftime.
ROANOKE LEADERS
- Maggie Beach scored the Maroons' lone goal on her only shot of the contest.
- Savannah Bolte recorded the assist on Beach's second-quarter tally.
- Maddy Holmes led Roanoke with three shots, while Kaitlyn Robertson added two.
- Chloe Miller made 11 saves while facing 14 W&L shots on goal.
UP NEXT
Washington and Lee remains on the road Saturday, Oct. 10, when the Generals travel to Eastern Mennonite University for a 1 p.m. ODAC contest in Harrisonburg, Va.
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.
