Generals Athletics--Washington and Lee University

W&L FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO VIRGINIA WESLEYAN, 2-0

Junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The third-seeded Washington and Lee field hockey team lost a 2-0 decision to second-seeded Virginia Wesleyan in an ODAC Tournament semifinal game on Saturday afternoon at Lynchburg College.

The Marlins (16-4) took a 1-0 lead with 5:13 remaining in the first half when Emily Buckland took a pass from Chrissy Clancy and fired her shot into the back of the Generals' cage.

The Marlins closed out the scoring when Megan May scored at the 55:08 mark, off a pass from Cara Bryd.

Washington and Lee junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) made seven saves while Megan Koster stopped three shots for Virginia Wesleyan.

The Marlins outshot W&L, 11-4, and held an 11-8 advantage in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee finishes the season with a 9-9 overall record and a 6-3 mark in the ODAC.

Virginia Wesleyan will play top-seeded Lynchburg College in the ODAC Championship Game on Sunday at Lynchburg. The game begins at 12:30 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - none
VWC - Emily Buckland, Megan Koster

ASSISTS
W&L - none
VWC - Chrissy Clancy, Cara Byrd

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 2 GA, 7 Saves
Megan Koster (VWC) - 70:00, 0 GA, 3 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 4 shots, 8 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, Green Card - Kim Babbitt, Yellow Card - Kim Babbitt
VWC - 11 shots, 11 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, Green Card - Chrissy Clancy

W&L FIELD HOCKEY DEFEATS BRIDGEWATER, 4-2

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Senior midfielder Kitt Murphy (New York, N.Y./St. Catherines) scored two goals and added an assist to help propel the Washington and Lee field hockey team into the ODAC tournament semifinals with a 4-2 win over Bridgewater on Saturday afternoon at the W&L Turf Field.

The Eagles (8-10) struck first on an unassisted goal by freshman midfielder Mandy Nixon (Virginia Beach, Va.) with 9:29 gone-by. With 2:11 remaining in the first half, the Generals (9-8) tied the game at 1-1 when junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) scored off a feed from Murphy.

Beall scored her second goal of the game just 51 seconds into the second stanza to give W&L a 2-1 lead. Senior forward Kristen Brown (Baltimore, Md./Catonsville) assisted on the goal. After Murphy scored at 41:32 to give the Generals a 3-1 advantage, Bridgewater sliced the deficit to 3-2 when Nixon scored at 48:56 but the Eagles wouldn't get any closer. Murphy iced the game with an unassisted goal at the 62:19 mark.

Generals' junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Ricmond, Va./Collegiate) made one save while junior netminder Frankee Waldron (Orrington, Maine/Bangor) stopped 11 shots for the Eagles.

W&L outshot Bridgewater, 17-3, and held a 15-7 advantage in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee will face the winner of the Virginia Wesleyan/Randolph-Macon game in the ODAC semifinals on Fri., Nov. 5 at Lynchburg College. The time of the game is still to be determined.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Jane Beall (2), Kitt Murphy (2)
BC - Mandy Nixon (2)

ASSISTS
W&L - Kitt Murphy, Kristen Brown, S.B. Northen, Elisabeth Putney
BC - Erin Spadaro, Karen Hammerschmidt

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 2 GA, 1 Save
Frankee Waldron (BC) - 70:00, 4 GA, 11 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 17 shots, 15 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
BC - 3 shots, 7 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY DEFEATS RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN'S COLLEGE, 8-0

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) tied a school record with three goals and senior midfielder Kitt Murphy (New York, N.Y./St. Catherines) tallied one goal and equaled a school record with three assists to lead the Washington and Lee field hockey team to an 8-0 win over Randolph-Macon Woman's College on Tuesday evening at the W&L Turf Field.

The Generals (8-8, 6-3) dented the scoreboard at the 9:25 mark when junior midfielder S.B. Northern (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) scored an unassisted goal. Beall made it 2-0 with the first of her three goals at 21:16, off an assist from Murphy. At 26:48, Murphy fed Northern, who made it 3-0 when her shot found the back of the WildCats goal.

W&L closed out the first half with a pair of goals in a span of 58 seconds to head into halftime with a 5-0 lead.

In the second half, Beall scored two goals while Murphy added a goal and an assist.

Junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) and freshman netminder Tara Rubenstein (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr) each played 35 minutes to secure the shutout for the Generals. Senior Vanessa Sufrin (Bedfordshire, England/Lea Manor) stopped 16 shots for the WildCats (2-11, 1-7).

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday in an ODAC quarterfinal game against an opponent that has yet to be determined.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Jane Beall (3), S.B. Northen (2), Maggie Nugent, Kay Dyt, Kitt Murphy
RMWC - none

ASSISTS
W&L - Kitt Murphy (3), Kate Lester (2), S.B. Northen, Laura Secrest, Elisabeth Putney
RMWC - none

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 35:00, 0 GA, 0 Saves
Tara Rubenstein (W&L) - 35:00, 0 GA, 0 Saves
Vanessa Sufrin (RMWC) - 70:00, 8 GA, 16 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 26 shots, 24 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
RMWC - 0shots, 0 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY EDGED OUT BY CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT, 1-0

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Freshman defender Rhiannon Thomasson (Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge) scored 1:28 into the second half to lift the Christopher Newport field hockey team to a 1-0 win over Washington and Lee on Sunday afternoon at the W&L Turf Field.

After a scoreless first half in which each team fired off two shots, Thomasson broke the scoreless tie when she received a pass from senior forward Megan McCreedy (Stafford, Va./N. Stafford) and put the shot into the back of the Generals' net.

With the win, the Captains improved to 12-3 on the season while W&L fell to 7-8.

Generals' junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) played all 70 minutes in goal and made five saves. Sophomore goalkeeper Samantha Pelstring (Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson) stopped six shots for Christopher Newport.

Both teams got off seven shots while the Captains held a 4-2 edge in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee closes out its regular season on Tuesday when it hosts Randolph-Macon Woman's College. The game begins at 5:30 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - none
CNU - Rhiannon Thomasson

ASSISTS
W&L - none
CNU - Megan McCreedy

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 1 GA, 5 Saves
Samantha Pelstring (CNU) - 70:00, 0 GA, 6 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 7 shots, 2 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
CNU - 7 shots, 4 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO VIRGINIA WESLEYAN, 3-1

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Virginia Wesleyan sophomore forward Chrissy Clancy (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton) tallied two goals and assisted on another to lead the Marlins past Washington and Lee, 3-1, in ODAC field hockey action on Saturday afternoon at the W&L Turf Field.

The Generals (7-7, 5-3) took a 1-0 lead when freshman defender Kendall Korte (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) scored on a penalty corner off a feed from junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) with 26:28 gone-by.

The Marlins (13-4, 7-1) knotted the score at 1-1 just 2:54 later on an unassisted goal by Clancy, and then took the lead on another Clancy goal at the 39:27 mark. Freshman forward Emily Buckland (Alexandria, Va./Foxcroft) iced the game as she took a pass from Clancy and found the cage at the 49:30 mark.

Junior Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) played all 70 minutes in goal for the Generals, recording three saves. Freshman Megan Koster (Vienna, Va./Oakton) notched seven saves in goal for the Marlins.

Washington and Lee held advantages in both shots (11-7) and penalty corners (6-2).

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday as it hosts Christopher Newport for a 12:00 pm contest.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Kendall Korte (1)
VWC - Chrissy Clancy (2), Emily Buckland (1)

ASSISTS
W&L - Jane Beall (1)
VWC - Chrissy Clancy (1), Anna Deaton (1)

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 3 GA, 3 Saves
Megan Koster (VWC) - 70:00 1 GA, 7 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 11 shots, 6 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
VWC - 7 shots, 2 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY DEFEATS SEWANEE, 4-0

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Senior midfielder Kitt Murphy (New York, N.Y./St. Catherines) scored two goals to help lead the Washington and Lee field hockey team to its third consecutive shutout win with a 4-0 victory over Sewanee on Sunday afternoon at the W&L turf field.

After being held in check for much of the first half, the Generals (7-6) were finally able to break through on an unassisted goal by junior defender Kate Lester (Wilmington, Del./Friends) at the 30:13 mark. W&L went into halftime with its 1-0 lead.

The Generals broke the game open in the second half by scoring three goals, including two in a span of 1:26. Junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) started the scoring spree on an unassisted goal at 51:24. At 52:50, Beall fed Murphy, who fired the shot into the back of the Tigers' goal. With just under five and a half minutes remaining, Murphy ended the scoring with her second goal of the game, which was assisted by Beall.

Junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) and freshman netminder Tara Rubenstein (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr) combined to make six saves for the Generals. Freshman Blake Rosen (St. Louis, Mo./MICDS) stopped four shots for Sewanee (5-7).

W&L outshot the Tigers, 15-9, and held a 9-7 advantage in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Virginia Wesleyan for a 2:00 pm contest.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Kitt Murphy (2), Kate Lester, Jane Beall
SEW- none

ASSISTS
W&L - Jane Beall (2)
SEW - none

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 52:50, 0 GA, 4 saves
Tara Rubenstein (W&L) - 17:10, 0 GA, 2 saves
Blake Rosen (SEW) - 70:00, 4 GA, 4 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 15 shots, 9 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, Green Card - Kitt Murphy
SEW - 9 shots, 7 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY EDGES RANDOLPH-MACON, 1-0

ASHLAND, Va. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey team improved to 6-6 overall and 5-2 in the ODAC with a 1-0 win over Randolph-Macon on Saturday afternoon in Ashland, Va.

W&L scored the only goal just 3:06 into the game when junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) took a pass from sophomore forward Amy Volkmann (Norfolk, Va./Granby) and fired the shot into the back of the Yellow Jackets' net.

Generals' junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) made nine saves to pick up her sixth win of the season. Maya Yacoub stopped 14 shots for Randolph-Macon (6-7, 3-5).

W&L outshot the Yellow Jackets, 18-10, while both teams had nine penalty corners.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday when it hosts Sewanee. The game begins at 1:00 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Jane Beall
RMC - none

ASSISTS
W&L - Amy Volkmann
RMC - none

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 0 GA, 9 saves
Maya Yacoub(RMC) - 70:00, 1 GA, 14 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 18 shots, 9 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
RMC - 10 shots, 9 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, Green card - Rosie Pannoni, Franny Mack

W&L FIELD HOCKEY SHUTS OUT SWEET BRIAR, 3-0

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) scored two goals to help lead the Washington and Lee field hockey team to a 3-0 victory over Sweet Briar on Wednesday night at the W&L turf field.

The Generals (5-6, 4-2) spent a majority of the first half in the Vixens end of the field, but could not dent the scoreboard until Beall scored an unassisted goal at the 22:40 mark. W&L outshot Sweet Briar, 10-0, in the first 35 minutes.

The second stanza was similar to the first with W&L putting constant pressure on Sweet Briar's defense, but could not break the game open until Beall scored her second goal with just under 12 minutes remaining in the game. Junior defender Kate Lester (Wilmington, Del./Friends) notched the assist on the goal.

Just over four minutes later, the Generals struck again when freshman midfielder Kay Dyt (Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes) scored an unassisted goal to give W&L a 3-0 lead.

W&L junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) made one save to secure the shutout. Junior goalkeeper Jenn Wiley (Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown) stopped 15 shots for Sweet Briar (6-8, 1-5).

The Generals outshot the Vixens, 18-1, and had an 18-3 edge in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday at Randolph-Macon. The game begins at 11:30 am.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Jane Beall (2), Kay Dyt
SBC - none

ASSISTS
W&L - Kate Lester
SBC - none

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 0 GA, 1 save
Jenn Wiley (SBC) - 70:00, 3 GA, 15 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 18 shots, 18 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, Green card - Amy Volkmann
SBC - 1 shot, 3 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO JUNIATA, 2-0

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey team fell to 4-6 on the season with a 2-0 loss to Juniata College on Sunday afternoon in Huntingdon, Pa.

The two teams combined to get off nine shots in the first half but were both held off the scoreboard. Juniata (10-1) broke the scoreless tie on an unassisted goal by freshman Kim Wagner at 50:59.

With the score still 1-0 late in the second half, the Eagles were able to ice the game when senior Grace McCluskey took a pass from freshman Michelle Campbell and put the shot into the back of the Generals' net with just 24 seconds remaining in the game.

W&L junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) and Juniata senior netminder Melonie Sappe' each made three saves.

The Eagles outshot the Generals, 9-6, and held a 4-3 advantage in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee returns to the field on Wednesday when it hosts Sweet Briar. The game begins at 6:30 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - none
Juniata - Kim Wagner, Grace McCluskey

ASSISTS
W&L - none
Juniata - Michelle Campbell

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 2 GA, 3 saves
Melonie Sappe' (Juniata) - 70:00, 0 GA, 3 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 6 shots, 3 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
Juniata - 9 shots, 4 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY DROPS A 3-2 DECISION TO ROANOKE

SALEM, Va. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey team had its four game winning streak snapped with a 3-2 loss to ODAC-rival Roanoke College this afternoon in Salem, Va.

The Generals (4-5, 3-2) jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the 11:01 mark when senior midfielder Kitt Murphy (New York, N.Y./St. Catherines) took a pass from junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) and fired it into the back of the Maroons' net. W&L extended its lead to 2-0 when freshman defender Kendall Korte (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) scored off a feed from Beall.

Roanoke (6-4, 2-1) cut the lead to 2-1 when freshman Leanne Clark scored at 27:12. Senior Kaylin Leavitt assisted on the goal. The Generals went into halftime with a 2-1 lead.

The Maroons tied it at 2-2 on Clark's second goal of the game less than eight minutes in the second half. At 52:54, freshman Liz Hudson gave Roanoke a 3-2 lead, which it wouldn't relinquish, when she found the back of the Generals' net off a pass from freshman Margaux Stunzi.

Generals junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) made four saves while freshman Lindsay Paz stopped six shots for the Maroons.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday when it travels to Pennsylvania to play Juniata. The game begins at 12:00 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Kitt Murphy, Kendall Korte
RC - Leanne Clark (2), Liz Hudson

ASSISTS
W&L - Jane Beall (2)
RC - Kaylin Leavitt, Melanie Bartnek, Margaux Stunzi

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 3 GA, 4 saves
Lindsay Paz (RC) - 70:00, 2 GA, 6 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 11 shots, 10 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
RC - 13 shots, 5 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY TEAM DOWNS HOLLINS, 10-0

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore forward Amy Volkmann (Norfolk, Va./Granby) and freshman forward Laura Secrest (Dallas, Texas/Episcopal) each scored two goals to lead the Washington and Lee field hockey team to its fourth straight win in a 10-0 victory over Hollins University on Tuesday evening at the W&L turf field.

The Generals (4-4, 3-1) got on the scoreboard just 1:21 into the game when junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) scored off a feed from senior forward Kristin Brown (Baltimore, Md./Catonsville). W&L made it 2-0 just 24 seconds later on an unassisted goal by junior defender Kate Lester (Wilmington, Del./Friends).

The Generals would go on to score seven more goals in the first half to take a 9-0 lead into halftime.

Hollins (0-8, 0-4) was outshot 22-0 and had a 3-0 disadvantage in penalty corners.

Junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Ricmond, Va./Collegiate) and freshman goalkeeper Tara Rubenstein (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr) each played 35:00 for the Generals. Freshman goalkeeper Keri Cheely (Richmond, Va./Monacan) made 10 saves for Hollins.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Friday at ODAC-rival Roanoke. The game begins at 4:30 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Laura Secrest (2), Amy Volkmann (2), Jane Beall, Kate Lester, Kat Allen, Erin Rathbone, Amy Brown, Kay Dyt
HU - none

ASSISTS
W&L - Kristin Brown, Elisabeth Putney, Kendall Korte, Kay Dyt, Amy Brown
HU - none

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 35:00, 0 GA, 0 saves
Tara Rubenstein (W&L) - 35:00, 0 GA, 0 saves
Keri Cheely (HU) - 70:00, 10 GA, 10 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 22 shots, 3 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
HU - 0 shots, 0 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

W&L FIELD HOCKEY DEFEATS MARY WASHINGTON, 2-1

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Freshman defender Kendall Korte (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) scored her second goal of the game with just under five minutes remaining to give the Washington and Lee field hockey team a 2-1 victory over Mary Washington on Sunday afternoon at the W&L turf field.

Korte gave the Generals (3-4) a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal at the 10:25 mark. Both teams played tough on the defensive end of the field for the remainder of the half as W&L went into halftime with its 1-0 lead.

Mary Washington (6-3) knotted the score at 1-1 at 50:32 when freshman defender Maureen McGee (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) fed junior forward Brynn Maguire (Montauk, N.Y./East Hampton), who fired the shot into the back of the Generals' goal.

With 4:36 left in the second half, W&L took advantage of a penalty corner to score the game-winning goal. Junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) passed the ball to Korte, who put it past Eagles junior goalkeeper Robyn Lankford (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax).

Lankford and Generals junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) both made nine saves.

Mary Washington had a 15-13 edge in shots and an 8-7 advantage in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Hollins. The game begins at 6:00 pm.

-- GENERALS --

GOALS
W&L - Kendall Korte (2)
UMW - Brynn Maguire

ASSISTS
W&L - Jane Beall
UMW - Maureen McGee

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 1 GA, 9 saves
Robyn Lankford (UMW) - 70:00, 2 GA, 9 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 13 shots, 7 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, Yellow Card - Kim Babbitt
UMW - 15 shots, 8 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

BRIDGEWATER, Va. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey team improved to 2-1 in the ODAC with a 3-0 victory at Bridgewater on Wednesday afternoon.

The Generals (2-4, 2-1) opened the scoring just 4:32 into the first period as sophomore forward Amy Volkmann (Norfolk, Va./Granby) found the cage after receiving a pass from freshman midfielder Megan Slosson (Cockeysville, Md./Maryvale Prep). W&L moved out to a 2-0 lead at the half as junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) scored unassisted at the 20:48 mark.

Senior midfielder Kitt Murphy (New York, N.Y./St. Catherines) capped the scoring as she found the goal off an assist from junior defender Kate Lester (Wilmington, Del./Friends) with 15:12 remaining in the game.

Junior Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) played all 70 minutes in goal for the Generals, recording eight saves. Junior Frankee Waldron notched 14 saves in goal for the Eagles (6-3, 2-2).

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday as hosts Mary Washington for a 2:00 pm contest.

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 0 GA, 8 saves
Frankee Waldron (BC) - 70:00, 3 GA, 14 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 18 shots, 11 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
BC - 14 shots, 5 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Senior midfielder Kitt Murphy (New York, N.Y./St. Catherines) scored two goals to help propel the Washington and Lee field hockey team to a 5-3 win over ODAC-foe Eastern Mennonite on Friday afternoon in Harrisonburg, Va.

Murphy started the scoring for the Generals (1-4, 1-1) on an unassisted goal at the 7:49 mark. The score remained 1-0 until junior midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Va./James River) received a pass from freshman midfielder Kat Dyt (Mountain Lakes, N.J./Mountain Lakes) and put it in the back of the Royals' goal with less than a minute remaining in the first half. The Generals extended their lead to 3-0 when Beall put a pass on the stick of junior forward Elisabeth Putney (Richmond, Va./Episcopal), who fired it past Eastern Mennonite junior goalkeeper, Christina Bender.

The Royals (1-7, 1-2) scored three of the next four goals, including two by senior Lisa Ehst, to cut the Generals lead to 4-3. This was a close as EMU would get as Murphy ended the scoring on a goal with just under five minutes left in the game.

W&L junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) made six saves while Bender stopped three shots for the Royals.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Wednesday at ODAC-rival Bridgewater. The game begins at 4:30 pm.

GOALS
W&L - Kitt Murphy (2), Jane Beall, Elisabeth Putney, Kate Lester
EMU - Lisa Ehst (2), Sarah Jones

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 3 GA, 6 saves
Christina Bender (EMU) - 70:00, 5 GA, 3 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 11 shots, 1 penalty corner, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards
EMU - 21 shots, 10 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, 0 cards

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey team opened up its ODAC schedule with a 3-1 loss to Lynchburg College on Tuesday afternoon in Lynchburg, Va.

Both teams had a number of scoring chances throughout the first half but were held off of the scoreboard until the Hornets (5-1, 1-0) broke through on a penalty stroke by sophomore midfielder Morgan Crandall at the 30:29 mark. Lynchburg took the 1-0 lead into halftime and quickly made it 2-0 just 1:20 into the second half on goal by junior forward Kara Culkin. Lynchburg extended its lead to 3-0 when sophomore midfielder Lindsay Wheatley scored off a feed from junior forward Amanda Collison.

The Generals (0-4, 0-1) cut the deficit to 3-1 on an unassisted goal by freshman defenseman Kendall Korte (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) with 11 minutes remaining but W&L wouldn't get any closer.

W&L junior goalkeeper Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) played all 70 minutes and made a season-high 12 saves. Lynchburg senior goalkeeper Joanne Yednock stopped 18 shots in the win.

Both teams fired off 20 shots while the Generals held a 16-11 advantage in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee returns to the field on Friday at ODAC-rival Eastern Mennonite. The game begins at 5:30 pm.

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 70:00, 3 GA, 12 saves
Joanne Yednock (LC) - 70:00, 1 GA, 18 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 20 shots, 16 penalty corners, 1 penalty stroke, 0 cards
LC - 20 shots, 11 penalty corners, 2 penalty strokes, 0 cards

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Catholic University field hockey team scored a pair of goals late in the second half to defeat Washington and Lee, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon.

Both offenses were held in check throughout the first half and most of the second half until freshman forward Michele Repass put Catholic (5-3) ahead 1-0 on a goal at the 57:48 mark. Freshman Kyle Keating notched the first of her two assists on the goal.

With just over three minutes remaining, Catholic made it 2-0 when sophomore Jayme Dismore received a pass from Keating and put it into the back of the Generals goal.

Washington and Lee (0-3) junior goalkeepers Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) and Elise Gelinas (Bryn Mawr, Pa./Agnes Irwin) combined to make 10 saves. Senior goalkeeper Erin Swift stopped six shots for Catholic.

Catholic outshot the Generals, 12-6, while W&L held an 11-9 advantage in penalty corners.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Tuesday when it opens its ODAC schedule at Lynchburg. The game begins at 4:30 pm.

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 35:00, 0 GA, 3 saves
Elise Gelinas (W&L) - 35:00, 2 GA, 7 saves
Emily Swift (CUA) - 70:00, 0 GA, 6 saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 6 shots, 11 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, cards (Kyle Meehan - Yellow)
CUA - 12 shots, 9 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes, cards (none)

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Muhlenberg College rolled out to a 3-0 first-half lead en route to a 5-2 win over Washington and Lee in field hockey action on Saturday afternoon in Allentown, Pa.

Washington and Lee retaliated with a penalty stroke goal by junior midfielder S.B. Northen (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) with 24:23 remaining in the second half to cut the deficit to 3-1, but the Mules pushed back out to a 5-1 lead on a pair of late tallies.

Northen scored again for the Generals (0-2) with 2:30 remaining in the game, but it was not enough to lift W&L to its first victory of the season.

Juniors Elise Gelinas (Bryn Mawr, Pa./Agnes Irwin) and Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) both played in goal for the Generals, combining to make three saves.

Muhlenberg (4-2) was led by senior forward Kristen Bruschi, who scored the first three goals of the game. Sophomore forward Jessica Hand added one goal and one assist. Sophomore Lauren Schram and freshman Jennifer McDougall both played in goal for the Mules, posting two saves.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday as it travels to Catholic for a 12:00 pm contest.

GOALS
W&L - S.B. Northen 2.
MC - Kristen Bruschi 3, Jillian Duffy 1, Jessica Hand 1.

ASSISTS
W&L - none.
MC - Allie Covell 1, Jessica Hand 1, Steph Light 1, Lauren Rutt 1, Katie Thomas 1.

GOALKEEPERS
Elise Gelinas (W&L) - 25:13, 3 GA, 1 Save
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 44:47, 2 GA, 2 Saves
Lauren Schram (MC) - 59:19, 1 GA, 2 Saves
Jennifer McDougall (MC) - 10:41, 1 GA 0 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 11 shots, 5 penalty corners, 1 penalty stroke
MC - 14 shots, 5 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes

W&L FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO JOHNS HOPKINS, 2-0

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey team opened up its 2004 season with a 2-0 loss to Johns Hopkins University on Saturday afternoon at the W&L turf field.

The Blue Jays (1-2) got on the scoreboard at the 15:43 mark on a goal by sophomore Leah Dudley (Westborough, mass./Westborough). Dudley's score was assisted by junior Meighan Roose (Baltimore, Md./York). Johns Hopkins held the Generals without a shot in the first half and went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

Washington and Lee (0-1) picked up its offense in the second half when it fired off all six of their shots and had all five of its penalty corners but it couldn't find the back of the goal.

Johns Hopkins put the game away when junior Caite Kappel (Pittsburgh, Pa./Sewickley Academy) scored off a feed from sophomore Jamie Zubrow (Wilmington, Del./Brandywine) at the 55:36 mark.

Washington and Lee junior goalkeepers Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) and Elise Gelinas (Bryn Mawr, Pa./Agnes Irwin) each played a half and combined to make five saves. Blue Jays junior goalkeeper Meredith Shifman (South Orange, N.J./Columbia) needed to make only one save to secure the shutout victory.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 18 when it travels to Pennsylvania to play Muhlenberg College. The game begins at 3:00 pm.

GOALKEEPERS
Courtney Harrison (W&L) - 35:00, 1 GA, 2 Saves
Elise Gelinas (W&L) - 35:00, 1 GA, 3 Saves
Meredith Shifman (JHU) - 70:00, 0 GA, 3 Saves

TEAM STATS
W&L - 6 shots, 5 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes
JHU - 10 shots, 5 penalty corners, 0 penalty strokes