No. 7 Women’s Lacrosse Shuts Out Ferrum at Home
LEXINGTON, Va. – The seventh-ranked Washington and Lee University women’s lacrosse team shut out Ferrum College, 22-0, on Wednesday night.
The Generals (8-3, 5-0 ODAC) extended their winning-streak to eight games with the ODAC victory over the Panthers (6-2, 2-1).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hanna Bishop registered the game-winning goal with 13:58 on the clock.
- Walker McKnight then added a pair of unassisted goals at 11:03 (player-up) and at 10:10.
- Julia Thomson, Sophie Edwards and Caroline Foster followed with unassisted tallies to bring the score to 6-0.
- Claire Horner then dished out assists to Shannon Timoney and Thomson in back-to-back possessions for an 8-0 lead.
- After the first quarter W&L owned the 10-0 score and added three more marks in the second quarter.
- The Generals tallied six scores in the third and three more in the final stanza to bring the game to a close.
- To round out the scoring, first-year Payton Haley found the back of the net twice and Grace Kim, Ginny Taylor and Emma Marsh got on the scoreboard one time each.
BY THE NUMBERS
- The Generals outshot FC 38-6 and 31 of the attempts were on frame for W&L.
- W&L had the 21-7 advantage in ground balls and a 20-6 advantage in draw controls.
- W&L made four of their four free-position attempted shots.
- The Blue and White defense forced 11 caused turnovers and secured 14-of-15 clears.
W&L LEADERS
FC LEADERS
- Midfielder Willow Cooper took four of FC’s six shots.
- Goalkeeper Faith Chubbuck made nine stops in goal for the Panthers.
- Cooper led FC in draw controls with four and caused one turnover.
UP NEXT
The Generals will take on No. 10 College of New Jersey on Saturday, March 30 in Maryland at 5 p.m.
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.
