W&L MEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO GETTYSBURG IN NCAA SEMIFINALS, 12-8

GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- The fifth-ranked Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team had its season end with a 12-8 loss at Gettysburg in the NCAA Division III National Semifinals. The Generals conclude the 2002 campaign with an overall record of 14-4, while top-ranked Gettysburg advances to next Sunday's NCAA Championship Game with a record of 17-1. The Bullets will face the winner of Sunday's other semifinal between Middlebury and Ithaca.

Gettysburg assumed an early 1-0 lead in this afternoon's contest as sophomore attackman Nick Purkat (Annandale, Va./W.T. Woodson) scored unassisted just 39 seconds into the contest. W&L responded at the 10:55 mark as sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) scored off an assist from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport). However, the Bullets retaliated with three straight goals to claim a 4-1 lead with 1:41 remaining in the first quarter. Fink rounded out the first quarter scoring as he scored off an assist from sophomore midfielder Rich Williams (Wynnewood, Pa./Haverford) with 1:10 left that cut the Bullets lead to 4-2.

The Generals sliced the deficit to one-goal (4-3) as sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) scored unassisted with 6:25 left in the first half. The Bullets regained a two-goal advantage on a tally from senior attacker Ric Bremer (Ridgefield, Conn./John Jay) with 2:36 remaining in the opening half. W&L appeared to get within one goal with just under three seconds left in the first half, however, an apparent goal by Molinelli was waved off as a General attacker was ruled to be in the crease.

The Bullets then broke the game open after halftime as they scored seven unanswered goals over the third and fourth quarters. Bremer and senior attackman Pete Milliman (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) each notched two goals and an assist during the run. Trailing 12-3 with 9:38 left, the Generals mounted a comeback as they scored the final five goals of the game to provide the final margin.

Fink finished with four goals, while Molinelli contributed one goal and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped 12 shots in goal.

Bremer concluded the game with four goals and two assists, while Milliman added two goals and four assists. Purkat chipped in with three goals and junior Tim McGinnis (Ellicott City, Md./Loyola-Blakefield) stopped 20 shots between the pipes.

SCORING
W&L GOALS: Matt Fink (4), Dustin Martin (2), Gavin Molinelli, Andrew Barnett
W&L ASSISTS: Gavin Molinelli (2), Rich Williams, Andrew Barnett
GC GOALS: Ric Bremer (4), Nick Purkat (3), Pete Milliman (2), Kevin Smith, Wes Cadman, Rich Sharp
GC ASSISTS: Pete Milliman (4), Ric Bremer (2), Wes Cadman

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L, 44, GC, 37
Ground Balls: W&L, 42, GC, 41
Clears: W&L, 13-of-19, GC, 20-of-26
Penalty Minutes: W&L, 3 for 3:00, GC, 3 for 3:00
Extra Man: W&L, 0-for-2, GC, 1-for-2
Faceoffs, W&L, 11, GC, 12

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS WASHINGTON, 11-8, IN NCAA QUARTERFINALS

CHESTERTOWN, Md. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Division III Semifinals with an 11-8 victory at Washington College in quarterfinal action on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Generals advance to face Gettysburg in the national semifinals next weekend. The Bullets advanced with a 7-5 victory over Salisbury on Sunday afternoon.

WAC (13-4) assumed the early 1-0 lead at the 13:22 mark as sophomore midfielder Steve Berger (Jessup, Md./Mount St. Joseph) scored unassisted. The Generals responded to tie the game at 1-1 as junior defender Matt Strickler (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) netted a score just 23 seconds later. After the teams exchanged goals to knot the game at 2-2 with 11:35 left in the first quarter, Shoreman senior attackman Craig Rentch (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) scored to provide WAC with its final lead of the game (3-2) with 10:49 left in the first period. After Rentch's tally, W&L rattled off four unanswered goals to claim a 6-3 lead with 6:24 left in the first. Senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) notched two goals while sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) registered three assists during the run. Each team added one more score as the first period ended with the Generals leading, 7-4.

After a scoreless second period, the Generals (14-3) extended their lead to 8-4 at the 14:25 mark of the third quarter on a goal by Fink. However, WAC responded with a three straight goals to cut its deficit to 8-7 with 5:19 left in the third. W&L sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) then gave the Generals another two-goal lead (9-7) as he tallied a goal off an assist from senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) with 3:45 remaining in the third. Fink then added two fourth quarter scores for the Generals and WAC tallied a goal with eight seconds remaining to round out the scoring.

Fink finished with three goals and three assists, while Moore and Martin added two goals apiece. Barnett and Molinelli both finished with one goal and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va.Woodberry Forest) notched six saves in goal.

Washington was led by Rentch who recorded three goals. Berger chipped in with one goal and two assists, while freshman Alex Pirani (Woburn, Va./Winchester) saved seven shots between the pipes.

SCORING
W&L GOALS: Matt Fink (3), John Moore (2), Dustin Martin (2), Matt Strickler, Gavin Molinelli, Andrew Barnett, Rich Williams
W&L ASSISTS: Matt Fink (3), Gavin Molinelli (2), Andrew Barnett (2)
WAC GOALS: Craig Rentch (3), Steven Berger, Jon Fellows, Randy Vane, Chris Edwards, Andres Strothman
WAC ASSISTS: Stephen Berger (2), Michael Dyal

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L), 60:00, 8 GA, 6 saves
Alex Pirani (WAC), 60:00, 11 GA, 7 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots, W&L 39, WAC, 27
Ground Balls, W&L 44, WAC, 32
Clears, W&L, 10-of-18, WAC, 9-of-16
Penalty Minutes, W&L, 2 for 1:00, WAC, 1 for 0:30
Extra Man, W&L, 0-for-1, WAC, 1-for-2
Faceoffs, W&L, 13, WAC, 9

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DOWNS WIDENER, 13-8, IN NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) scored a career-high three goals and added two assists to help lead the Generals past Widener in the first round of the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The game featured a total of 19 penalties, including 13 called on W&L for a total of 11 minutes. The Pioneers converted on 5-of-11 extra man attempts.

Widener (12-4) opened the scoring as junior midfielder Steve Littlewood (Bala Cynwyd, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) scored unassisted just 55 seconds into the game. The Generals (13-3) responded with a three-goal run to assume a 3-1 lead with 5:04 remaining in the opening quarter. Senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) scored one goal and assisted on another during the stretch.

The Pioneers answered back to tie the game at 3-3 with 13:41 remaining in the second quarter on goals by sophomore attackman Brian Manion (Malvern, Pa./Episcopal) and senior attackman Mike Zolochik (Prospect Park, Pa./Monsignor Bonner).

The Generals regained the lead with 9:21 left in the second period as Moore found the net off an assist from Brown. Brown then scored unassisted with 5:31 left in the half for a 5-3 W&L lead. Manion answered with another goal with 1:30 remaining in the half, but Brown found the net again for the Generals with nine seconds remaining to give W&L a 6-4 lead at the break.

W&L began the second half with a three-goal run to assume a 9-4 lead with 9:51 remaining in the third quarter and never looked back in claiming the five-goal victory.

In addition to Brown's heroics, the Generals received two goals and two assists from Moore, three goals from sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and one goal and two assists from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport). Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) notched 11 saves in goal.

Widener was led by Zolochik's three goals and two assists, while Manion added three goals and one assist. Junior Pat Carmack (Chantilly, Va./Gonzaga) and sophomore Don Manard (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) each played 30 minutes in goal. Carmack posted nine saves, while Manard logged 10 stops.

W&L will now travel to Washington College for a match-up with the Shoremen in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. The game will be played on either Saturday or Sunday with a game time yet to be determined.

SCORING:
W&L GOALS: Rob Brown 3, Matt Fink 3, Andrew Barnett 2, John Moore 2, Dustin Martin 1, Mike McNamara 1, Gavin Molinelli 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Rob Brown 2, Gavin Molinelli 2, John Moore 2, Mike McNamara 1.
WU GOALS: Brian Manion 3, Mike Zolochik 3, Steve Littlewood 1, Kyle Swezey 1.
WU ASSISTS: Jamie Lockard 2, Mike Zolochik 2, Sean Chermer 1, Steve Littlewood 1, Brian Manion 1.

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 60:00, 8 GA, 11 saves
Pat Carmack (WU) 30:00, 6 GA, 9 saves
Don Manard (WU) 30:00, 7 GA, 10 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L 45, WU 29
Ground Balls: W&L 55, WU 45
Clears: W&L, 7-of-8, WU, 7-of-19
Penalty Minutes: W&L 13 for 11:00, WU 6 for 5:00
Extra Man: W&L, 0-for-6, WU, 5-for-11
Faceoffs: W&L 12, WU 12

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE ENDS REGULAR SEASON WITH A 13-5 WIN OVER LIMESTONE

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee scored eight consecutive goals over the second, third and fourth periods to secure a 13-5 win over Limestone in men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The Generals, ranked fourth in Division III, raced out to a 4-0 in the game's first 8:41 only to see the Saints, ranked third in Division II, score four straight to knot the game at 4-4 with 8:06 remaining in the second quarter.

W&L (12-3) then rattled off three straight goals in the final 4:08 of the first half to hold a 7-4 edge at the break. The Generals continued to expand their lead to 12-4 before Limestone sophomore attackman Jason Randolph (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) scored his second goal of the game at the 4:40 mark of the fourth period to make the score 12-5. Sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) notched his second goal of the game with 2:00 remaining to provide the final margin.

Washington and Lee was led by sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall), who tallied three goals and one assist. Sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius), McNamara and senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) all notched two goals, while freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) added three assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) amassed 13 saves in goal.

Limestone (11-2) was led by Randolph's two goals. Senior attackman Nick Carlson (Lantzville, B.C./Dover Bay Secondary) and junior attackman Devan Spilker (Glen Burnie, Md./Mt. St. Joseph) both added two assists. Junior Matt Malloy (Gambrills, Md./Arundel) stopped eight shots between the pipes for the Saints.

Washington and Lee held a 37-33 advantage in shots and a 52-28 edge in ground balls.

The Generals will be in action again on Wednesday as they participate in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. W&L's seeding, opponent and game location will be revealed on Sunday at 6:30 pm.

SCORING:
W&L GOALS: Matt Fink 3, Dustin Martin 2, Mike McNamara 2, John Moore 2, Andrew Barnett 1, Jack Murray 1, Rob Brown 1, Tom Melanson 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Gavin Molinelli 3, Andrew Barnett 1, Matt Fink 1.
LC GOALS: Jason Randolph 2, Brad Bauer 1, Chris Mangum 1, John Navarro 1.
LC ASSISTS: Nick Carlson 2, Devan Spilker 2.

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 60:00, 5 GA, 13 saves
Matt Malloy (LC) 60:00, 13 GA, 8 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L 37, LC 33
Ground Balls: W&L 52, LC 28
Clears: W&L, 11-of-17, LC, 11-of-11
Penalty Minutes: W&L 7 for 5:00, LC 2 for 1:30
Extra Man: W&L, 0-for-2, LC, 1-for-7
Faceoffs: W&L 11, LC 11

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE CLAIMS ODAC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 8-3 VICTORY AT HAMPDEN-SYDNEY

FARMVILLE, Va. -- The second-seeded Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team earned the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament with an 8-3 victory at top-seeded Hampden-Sydney on Saturday afternoon in the ODAC Championship game.

The Generals assumed a 1-0 lead at the 12:30 mark of the first quarter as sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) tallied an unassisted goal. However, the Tigers, ranked third in the country, responded with goals by senior attackman John Neal (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's) and junior midfielder Phil Dick (Salem, Va./Salem) to grab a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period.

W&L, ranked seventh in the latest Division III national poll, rattled off four unanswered goals in the second quarter to claim a 5-2 halftime advantage. Martin netted W&L's first two goals of the quarter, while senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll School) scored the General's final two goals of the second stanza. Freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) and sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) registered one assist each in the second period.

After the two teams exchanged one goal apiece in the third period, the Generals put the game out of reach with two fourth quarter tallies to provide the final margin. Fink netted his team-high 32nd goal of the season with 10:47 to play off an assist from senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) and sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) registered the game's final goal off an assist from Fink with 3:13 left.

Martin concluded the game with four goals, while Fink scored one goal and dished out two assists. Barnett recorded two assists and sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) posted 10 saves in goal.

Hampden-Sydney (13-2) sophomore goalkeeper Jeremy Bull (Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft) registered 13 saves between the pipes.

For the game, W&L outshot the Tigers, 33-31, but the Tigers collected 40 ground balls compared to 37 for W&L.

The victory for the Generals comes in the inaugural ODAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament and also broke the Tigers 13-game winning streak which was the longest in the nation.

Washington and Lee (11-3) will now wait until the brackets are announced for the NCAA Division III Tournament to find out its next opponent.

SCORING
W&L GOALS: Dustin Martin (4), John Moore (2), Matt Fink, Mike McNamara
W&L ASSISTS: Andrew Barnett (2), Matt Fink (2), Gavin Molinelli
HSC GOALS: John Neal, Phil Dick, Matt Fassnacht
HSC ASSISTS: Jason Rostan, Chris Schaff

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 60:00, 3 GA, 10 saves
Jeremy Bull (HSC) 60:00, 8 GA, 13 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L 33, HSC 31
Ground Balls: W&L 37, HSC 40
Clears: W&L, 12-of-16, HSC, 13-of-14
Penalty Minutes: W&L 4 for 3:30, HSC 5 for 4:00
Extra Man: W&L, 1-for-3, HSC, 0-for-3
Faceoffs: W&L 7, HSC 8

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS LYNCHBURG IN ODAC TOURNAMENT, 14-12

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Second-seeded Washington and Lee built a 9-2 halftime lead and held on for a 14-12 win over third-seeded Lynchburg in the semifinals of the ODAC men's lacrosse tournament on Tuesday afternoon at Wilson Field. The Generals (10-3) will travel to top-seeded Hampden-Sydney for the championship game on Saturday at 1:00 pm. The Tigers defeated fourth-seeded Roanoke, 12-10, in the other semifinal contest.

Lynchburg (11-4) opened a 1-0 lead with 12:45 remaining in the first quarter as junior midfielder Paul Venturella (Millersville, Md./Old Mill) scored an extra-man goal off an assist from freshman attackman Billy McCulloch (Annandale, Va./W.T. Woodson). The Generals answered by scoring the game's next eight goals to assume an 8-1 lead with 7:55 remaining in the second quarter. Freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport), sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) all scored two goals during the run. The two teams exchanged goals for a 9-2 W&L lead at the half.

The Generals maintained a 12-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter before the Hornets made things interesting. Venturella opened the quarter with his third goal of the game at the 12:29 mark before W&L sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) found the net with 11:14 remaining to make the score 13-7. However, Lynchburg sophomore attackman Brandon Childs (Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's) scored twice in 1:08 to cut the Generals' lead to 13-9 with 4:13 remaining.

Molinelli gave W&L a five-goal edge 14-9 with an unassisted tally at the 3:58 mark which was answered by LC junior midfielder Kip Campbell (Fork Union, Va./Fork Union Military) just 27 second later. Campbell scored again with 57 seconds remaining to cut the score to 14-11 and McCulloch tallied 18 seconds later to provide the final margin.

W&L was led by by Barnett and Molinelli, who totaled three goals and one assist each. Senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) added two goals and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped four shots in goal.

Lynchburg was paced by McCulloch, who recorded three goals and three assists. Venturella amassed three goals and one assist, while Campbell tallied three goals. Sophomore goalie Chris Johnson (Chantilly, Va./Centreville) registered 10 saves in goal.

W&L was whistled for nine penalties in the contest which the Hornets turned into four goals.

SCORING:
W&L GOALS: Andrew Barnett 3, Matt Fink 3, Gavin Molinelli 3, John Moore 2, Mark McLewee 1, Mike McNamara 1, Dustin Martin 1.
W&L ASSISTS: John Moore 2, Andrew Barnett 1, Lawson Grumbine 1, Gavin Molinelli 1.
LC GOALS: Kip Campbell 3, Billy McCulloch 3, Paul Venturella 3, Brandon Childs 2, Kevin Reinecke 1.
LC ASSISTS: Billy McCulloch 3, Brandon Childs 1, Paul Venturella 1.

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 60:00, 12 GA, 4 saves
Chris Johnson (LC) 56:00, 14 GA, 10 saves
Nick Braun (LC) 4:00, 0 GA, 1 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L 37, LC 31
Ground Balls: W&L 50, LC 47
Clears: W&L 12-of-13, LC 17-of-23
Penalty Minutes: W&L 9 for 6:30, LC 2 for 2:00
Extra Man: W&L 1-for-2, LC 4-for-9
Faceoffs: W&L 19-of-28, LC 9-of-28

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE THUMPS VIRGINIA WESLEYAN, 18-1

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Ninth-ranked Washington and Lee had 10 different players register a goal in an 18-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon in ODAC men's lacrosse action.

The Generals (9-3, 5-1) led just 1-0 following the opening quarter, but went on to score the first seven goals of the second quarter en route to an 8-1 halftime lead.

Sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) led the way for W&L with four goals, while senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) totaled two goals and one assist. Sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall), junior midfielder Tom Melanson (Baltimore, Md./Loyola), senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) and sophomore attackman Clay Shaner (Olney, Md./Hill School) all scored two goals for the Generals.

Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) and freshman Pat Casey (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) combined to post six saves in goal for W&L, who won 17-of-23 faceoffs and held a 45-23 advantage in shots.

Senior midfielder Paul Pavon (Virginia Beach, Va./Cape Henry) scored the lone goal of the game for Virginia Wesleyan (5-9, 1-5). Sophomore Dustin Betthauser (Alexandria, Va./Edison) recorded 18 saves in goal for the Blue Marlins.

Washington and Lee will return to action on Tuesday as it hosts third-seeded Lynchburg in the opening round of the ODAC Tournament. Game time is yet to be determined. The Generals are the tournament's second seed.

SCORING:
W&L GOALS: Dustin Martin 4, Andrew Barnett 2, Matt Fink 2, Tom Melanson 2, John Moore 2, Clay Shaner 2, Rob Brown 1, Mike McNamara 1, Jack Murray 1, Rich Williams 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Gavin Molinelli 2, Andrew Barnett 1, Mark McLewee 1, Jack Murray 1.
VWC GOALS: Paul Pavon 1.
VWC ASSISTS: None.

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 45:00, 1 GA, 5 saves
Pat Casey (W&L) 15:00, 0 GA, 1 save
Dustin Betthauser (VWC) 57:00, 14 GA, 18 saves
Richard Pena-Ariet (VWC) 3:00, 4 GA, 0 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L 45, VWC 23
Ground Balls: W&L 41, VWC 46
Clears: W&L 14-of-20, VWC 12-of-16
Penalty Minutes: W&L 5 for 3:00, VWC 0 for 0:00
Extra Man: W&L 0-for-0, VWC 0-for-5
Faceoffs: W&L 17-of-23, VWC 6-of-23

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS RANDOLPH-MACON, 11-2

ASHLAND, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team jumped out to a 6-1 lead after one quarter en route to an 11-2 victory at Randolph-Macon on Wednesday afternoon. With the victory, the Generals improved to 8-3 overall, including a 4-1 mark in the ODAC.

W&L assumed a 2-0 lead five minutes into the contest as freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) found the net at the 13:26 mark off an assist from senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll School) and sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) netted a goal off an assist from junior defender Matt Conners (Burke, Va./Robinson) at the 9:58 mark.

Following a Yellow Jacket tally with 8:47 left in the first period, the Generals rattled off four straight goals to claim a 6-1 lead after 15 minutes of action. Fink added two more goals during the run, while senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) and junior midfielder Tom Melanson (Baltimore, Md./Loyola) chipped in with one goal apiece.

After a scoreless second period, Molinelli extended the Generals lead to 7-1 with a goal at the 8:06 mark of the third period off an assist from sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius). Randolph-Macon's Drew Samaras scored his team's second goal with 2:27 left in the third period before Martin added a score of his own with 27 seconds left to provide W&L with an 8-2 lead after three periods.

The Generals added three more goals in the final period for the final margin.

Fink and Molinelli scored three goals each, while Martin contributed a goal and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) posted eight saves between the pipes.

Yellow Jacket (6-8, 2-4) goalkeeper F.J. Federico played the first 53 minutes and registered 20 saves. He was relieved by Alex Sklar for the final seven minutes. Sklar made two saves.

W&L concludes its regular season schedule on Saturday when it hosts Virginia Wesleyan at 1:30 pm.

SCORING
W&L GOALS: Gavin Molinelli (3), Matt Fink (3), Andrew Barnett, Tom Melanson, Dustin Martin, John Moore, Mike McNamara
W&L ASSISTS: Dustin Martin (2), John Moore, Matt Connors, Mike McNamara, David Skeen
RMC GOALS: Hunter Price, Drew Samaras
RMC ASSISTS: James Lentz

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 60:00, 2 GA, 8 saves
FJ Federico (RMC) 53:00, 11 GA, 20 saves
Alex Sklar (RMC) 7:00, 0 GA, 2 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L 43, RMC 12
Ground Balls: W&L 45, RMC 35
Clears: W&L 15-of-17, RMC 13-of-20
Penalty Minutes: W&L 1 for 1:00, RMC 4 for 3:00
Extra Man: W&L 1-for-3, RMC 0-for-1
Faceoffs: W&L 13-of-16, RMC 3-of-16

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DROPS CONTEST TO HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, 8-5

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Trailing 3-1 at the end of the first period, sixth-ranked Hampden-Sydney scored five straight goals in the second quarter and maintained the lead for an 8-5 win over fifth-ranked Washington and Lee in ODAC men's lacrosse action on Sunday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The Generals (7-3, 3-1) opened the scoring just 1:18 into the game as junior midfielder Tom Melanson (Baltimore, Md./Loyola) found the net off an assist from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport). The Tigers answered at the 7:15 mark as junior midfielder Jason Rostan (Farmville, Va./Prince Edward) notched an unassisted tally. W&L ended the quarter with a pair of goals 10 seconds apart for a 3-1 lead. Melanson scored unassisted with 34 seconds remaining, while sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) scored off an assist from Molinelli with 24 seconds left.

The Tigers (10-1, 4-0) then outscored W&L 5-0 in the second quarter for a 6-3 halftime lead. Sophomore attackman Matt Fassnacht (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) scored two goals during the stretch for H-SC.

The teams exchanged two goals each during the third period and played the fourth quarter scoreless for the 8-5 final.

W&L was led by Melanson's two goals and Molinelli's two assists. Fink tallied one goal and one assist while sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped nine shots in net.

Fassnacht, Rostan and junior attackman Chris Lucas (Fairfax Station, Va./Lake Braddock) paced the Tigers with two goals each. Junior midfielder Wilson McIlwaine (Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne's-Belfield) recorded one goal and one assist. Sophomore Jeremy Bull (Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft) stopped 11 shots between the pipes.

For the game, W&L outshot the Tigers, 23-20, while H-SC held a 48-42 advantage in ground balls.

Washington and Lee will return to action on Wednesday as it travels to Ashland, Va., for a 4:00 pm game against Randolph-Macon.

SCORING:
W&L GOALS: Tom Melanson 2, Andrew Barnett 1, Matt Fink 1, Mike McNamara 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Gavin Molinelli 2, Matt Fink 1.
H-SC GOALS: Matt Fassnacht 2, Chris Lucas 2, Jason Rostan 2, Wilson McIlwaine 1, Chris Schaaf 1.
H-SC ASSISTS: Phil Dick 1, Wilson McIlwaine 1.

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L), 60:00, 8 GA, 9 saves
Jeremy Bull (H-SC), 60:00, 5 GA, 11 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L, 23, H-SC 20
Ground Balls: W&L 42, H-SC 48
Clears: W&L 10-of-15, H-SC 7-of-11
Penalty Minutes: W&L 2 for 1:30, H-SC 3 for 2:30
Extra Man: W&L 1-for-3, H-SC 0-for-2
Faceoffs: W&L 9-for-17, H-SC 8-for-17

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE WINS BATTLE OF LEXINGTON, 11-3 OVER VMI

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) scored a career-high five goals to lead Washington and Lee to an 11-3 win over neighboring VMI in the 15th annual Lee Jackson Lacrosse Classic on Wednesday evening at the W&L Turf Field. For W&L, the win was its 14th straight over the Keydets.

Fink and VMI senior midfielder Ben Midura (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield) received the Worrell-Fallon Trophy as the game MVP's.

W&L senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) started the scoring as he found the net unassisted just 53 seconds into the game. The Keydets (1-7) answered back at the 12:28 mark of the first quarter as Midura scored off an assist from freshman midfielder Jeffrey Rummell (Hudson, Ohio/Western Reserve) on an extra man situation.

However, Fink scored three unasnwered goals over a span of 2:21 igniting a run of seven straight General goals for an 8-1 W&L lead at the half.

The Generals (7-2) scored two more goals in the third period, one by Fink off an assist from Barnett and another unassisted by senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) for a 10-1 lead heading into the final period.

VMI answered with unassisted goals by Midura and senior midfielder John Eddy (Tully, N.Y./Tully) to cut the W&L lead to 10-3 with 5:57 remaining before Fink scored an extra man goal off an assist from sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) with 4:35 remaining to provide the final margin.

Barnett tallied three goals and one assist, while freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) recorded two goals and two assists for W&L. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) and freshman Pat Casey (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) combined to make 11 saves in goal.

Midura led VMI with a pair of goals, while junior Brian Ward (Novi, Mich./Novi) stopped nine shots in net.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Apr. 14 as it hosts Hampden-Sydney for a 1:30 pm contest.

SCORING
W&L GOALS: Matt Fink 5, Andrew Barnett 3, Gavin Molinelli 2, John Moore 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Gavin Molinelli 2, Andrew Barnett 1, Dustin Martin 1, Mike McNamara 1.
VMI GOALS: Ben Midura 2, John Eddy 1.
VMI ASSISTS: Jeffrey Rummell 1.

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L), 45:00, 1 GA, 4 saves
Pat Casey (W&L), 15:00, 2 GA, 7 saves
Brian Ward (VMI) 60:00, 11 GA, 9 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L, 43, VMI 29
Ground Balls: W&L 45, VMI 36
Clears: W&L 13-of-22, VMI 12-of-22
Penalty Minutes: W&L 5 for 3:30, VMI 2 for 1:30
Extra Man: W&L 1-for-2, VMI 1-for-5
Faceoffs: W&L 11-for-18, VMI 7-for-18

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS LYNCHBURG, 15-11

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team won its fourth straight contest as it knocked off Lynchburg, 15-11, in ODAC action on Saturday afternoon.

The Generals (6-2, 3-0) fell behind 3-0 nine minutes into the contest, however, scored the game's next four goals to assume a 4-3 lead at the end of the first period. W&L sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) scored at the 14:10 mark of the second period to give the Generals a 5-3 lead, but the Hornets tacked on a pair of goals over the next three minutes to knot the game at 5-5 with 12:57 left in the half.

The Generals responded with four straight goals, highlighted by two goals from senior attacker Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) to assume a 9-5 lead with 4:32 left in the first half. Lynchburg's Billy McCulloch netted a tally at the 2:59 mark to cut the W&L lead to 9-6 at halftime.

Barnett began the second half with his third score of the game at the 14:03 mark to push the Generals advantage to 10-6. After two Lynchburg goals cut the deficit to two goals (10-8), Barnett again extended the W&L lead to a three-goal margin on an unassisted score with 11:06 left in the third. However, the Hornets recorded two more goals to close out the third period trailing, 11-10.

W&L opened the final period with three consecutive goals, including a pair by sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) to claim a 14-10 lead with 8:31 left. Following a goal by Lynchburg's Kevin Reineke with 7:46 left, Martin rounded out the scoring with a tally off an assist from senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll School) with 6:28 left in the game.

Barnett led the Generals offensive attack with four goals, while Fink added three goals and one assist and Martin chipped in with three scores and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped 16 shots between the pipes for W&L.

Paul Venturella and Reineke each registered three goals for Lynchburg, while Chris Johnson made 12 saves.

The Generals return to action when they host neighborhood-rival VMI in the Lee-Jackson game on Wednesday evening. The game is slated to begin at 7:00 pm on the W&L Turf Field.

-- GENERALS --

SCORING
W&L GOALS: Andrew Barnett (4), Matt Fink (3), Dustin Martin (3), Gavin Molinelli (2), Tom Melanson, Rob Brown, John Moore
W&L ASSISTS: Dustin Martin (2), John Moore (2), Rob Brown, Matt Fink, Gavin Molinelli
LC GOALS: Kevin Reineke (3), Paul Venturella (3), Brandon Childs, Chase Gompers, Billy McCulloch, Joe Matta, Logan Short
LC ASSISTS: Brandon Childs (3), Billy McCulloch, Tommy Chong,

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L), 60:00, 11 GA, 16 saves
Chris Johnson (LC) 60:00, 15 GA, 12 saves

TEAM STATS
Shots: W&L, 39, LC, 49
Ground Balls: W&L 43, LC 30
Clears: W&L, 11-of-19, LC, 16-of-21
Penalty Minutes: W&L, 4 for 3:00, LC, 2 for 1:00
Extra Man: W&L, 0-for-2, LC, 0-for-3
Faceoffs: W&L, 18-for-29, LC, 11-for-29

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE BLANKS GUILFORD, 19-0

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Washington and Lee senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) tallied a career-high six goals to lead the Generals to a 19-0 victory over Guilford in men's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon.

For the Generals, it was their first shutout since a 23-0 blanking of Dickinson College on March 15, 2000.

W&L (5-2, 2-0) assumed an 8-0 lead at the intermission as Barnett tallied four of his goals, including the team's first two scores. Sophomore midfielder Mark McLewee (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) added two first half scores, while sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll School) chipped in with one goal apiece in the first half.

The Generals rattled off seven goals in the third period, highlighted by two more goals from Barnett, to assume a 15-0 lead at the end of three periods. Freshman midfielder Jack Murray (Earlysville, Va./Albemarle) added two fourth quarter scores for the victors.

In addition to Barnett's offensive output, Moore, McLewee and Murray all finished with two goals each, while Moore also contributed an assist. Fink and senior midfielder Curt Gallagher (Potomac, Md./Georgetown Preo) each finished the afternoon with one goal and one assist, while freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) registered four assists.

W&L sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) played the first 45 minutes in the net and tallied one save, while freshman Pat Casey (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) played the final quarter and made one save. Guilford's Aaron Skiles was peppered with 58 shots and made 14 saves.

The Generals return to action when they travel to Lynchburg for a game at 2:00 pm on Saturday afternoon.

SCORING
W&L GOALS: Andrew Barnett (6), Mark McLewee (2), John Moore (2), Jack Murray (2), Matt Fink, Rob Brown, David Skeen, Curt Gallagher, Pat Collins, Clay Shaner, John Hyland
W&L ASSISTS: Gavin Molinelli (4), Gabe Katz (2), Curt Gallagher, Matt Fink, John Moore

GOALKEEPERS
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 45:00, 0 GA, 1 save
Pat Casey (W&L) 15:00, 0 GA, 1 save
Aaron Skiles (GC) 60:00, 19 GA, 14 saves

TEAM STATS

Shots: W&L 58, GC 7
Ground Balls: W&L 48, GC 23
Clears: W&L, 16-of-16, GC, 15-of-25
Penalty Minutes: W&L, 3 for 2:00, GC, 1 for 0:30
Extra Man: W&L, 0-for-1, GC, 0-for-3
Faceoffs: W&L, 14-for-23, GC, 9-for-23

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DOWNS ROANOKE, 9-5

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Fifth-ranked Washington and Lee used a four-goal spurt in the final 10 minutes of action to defeat Roanoke, 9-5, in ODAC men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field. For the Generals, it was their fifth-straight win against the Maroons.

The Generals (4-2, 1-0) finished the opening quarter with a 3-0 lead on goals by junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton), sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport). W&L stretched its lead to 4-0 on an unassisted tally by senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) with 14:30 remaining in the first half.

The Maroons (4-4, 0-1) responded with 12:06 remaining in the half as freshman midfielder Steve Lovecchio (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) scored unassisted to cut the Generals' lead to 4-1.

Fink scored his second goal of the day with 3:32 left in the half for a 5-1 W&L lead. However, Roanoke would answer again as sophomore attackman Kris Davis (Parkton, Md./Hereford) found the net off an assist from sophomore midfielder Colin Burke (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Torrey Pines) with 32 second left in the half to make the score 5-2.

The Maroons dominated the third period, tying the game at 5-5 heading into the final stanza by scoring three straight goals, including two by junior midfielder Joe Weeren (Winchester, Mass./Winchester).

The Generals then took over as senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien), Moore, Fink and Molinelli all tallied scores in the final 9:47 for the four-goal win.

W&L was led by Fink, who notched three goals. Molinelli and Moore both tallied two goals, while Barnett recorded one goal and one assist. Sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) totaled two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) was sensational in goal for the Generals, stopping 14 shots including several from point-blank range.

Roanoke was paced by Weeren's two goals. Junior Tim Morse (Santa Fe, N.M./Tabor Academy) and freshman John Cooper (Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette) combined to make 15 saves in goal for the Maroons.

Washington and Lee will be in action again on Wednesday as it travels to Guilford for a 3:30 pm contest.

-- GENERALS --

Scoring:
W&L GOALS: Matt Fink 3, Gavin Molinelli 2, John Moore 2, Rob Brown 1, Andrew Barnett 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Mike McNamara 2, Andrew Barnett 1.
RC GOALS: Joe Weeren 2, Kris Davis 1, Steve Lovecchio 1, Andy Bonasera 1.
RC ASSISTS: Colin Burke 1, Dan Reed 1, Garrett Yaralian 1.

Goalkeepers:
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 60:00, 5 GA, 14 saves
Tim Morse (RC) 26:30, 5 GA, 6 saves
John Cooper (RC) 33:30, 4 GA, 9 saves

Team Stats:
Shots: W&L 41, RC 27
Faceoffs: W&L 14, RC 3
Ground Balls: W&L 51, RC 41
Penalties: W&L 7-for 5:30, RC 6-for 4:30
Extra Man Offense: W&L 1-of-6, RC 1-of-6
Clears: W&L 15-of-20, RC 9-of-19

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS FRANKLIN & MARSHALL, 10-6

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Washington and Lee sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) tallied a career-high four goals as the seventh-ranked Generals broke a two-game losing streak with a 10-6 victory over Franklin & Marshall in men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon.

The Generals (3-2) jumped on the board at the 12:37 mark of the first quarter as junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) scored off an assist from sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall). The Diplomats responded as Jon Singer netted an unassisted goal at the 8:52 mark. However, the Generals retaliated one-minute later as senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) scored unassisted.

F&M (2-3) again tied the game at 2-2 on a tally from Andrew Kuskowski, but the Generals responded with goals by sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) and Fink to assume a 4-2 lead with 8:04 to play in the first half. Vandy Vanderwalker recorded a score off an assist from Kuskowski at the 7:18 mark to cut the W&L lead to 4-3, but once again the Generals responded to take a 5-3 lead at the half on a goal by Martin with 2:37 showing on the clock.

Martin notched his second goal of the game at the 7:02 mark of the third quarter to extend the W&L lead to 6-3. F&M responded with a pair of goals to trail 6-5 heading into the fourth quarter. The Generals broke the game open by outscoring the Diplomats, 4-1, in the final stanza. Martin netted a pair of goals, while Fink and freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) registered one each. Barnett added two assists, while Fink and Moore tallied one helper apiece in the final quarter.

The Generals outshot F&M, 42-28 and collected 41 ground balls compared to 27 for the Diplomats.

Fink finished the afternoon with two goals and two assists, while Barnett chipped in one goal and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) recorded 12 saves in the net.

The Diplomats were led by Vanderwalker who scored two goals, while Kuskowski added one goal and one assist. Mike Satorius stopped 12 shots between the pipes.

The Generals return to action when they host Roanoke at 1:30 pm next Saturday.

-- GENERALS --

AGATE:

Scoring:
W&L GOALS: Dustin Martin (4), Matt Fink (2), Gavin Molinelli, Rob Brown, Andrew Barnett, Mike McNamara
W&L ASSISTS: Andrew Barnett (2), Matt Fink (2), John Moore (2)
F&M GOALS:Vandy Vanderwalker (2), Jon Singer, Andrew Kuskowski, Bryan Nolan, Colin Hanley
F&M ASSISTS: Andrew Kuskowski, Chris Wathey

Goalkeepers:
Ansel Sanders (W&L) 60:00, 6 GA, 12 saves
Mike Sartorius (F&M) 60:00, 10 GA, 12 saves

Team Stats:
Shots: W&L 42, F&M, 28
Faceoffs: W&L 13, F&M, 7
Ground Balls: W&L 41, F&M, 27
Penalties: W&L 2-for 1:30, F&M, 2-for 2:00
Extra Man Offense: W&L 1-of-2, F&M, 1-of-2
Clears: W&L 17-of-23, F&M, 12-of-18

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO GETTYSBURG, 10-7

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Second-ranked Gettysburg broke open a tie game (6-6) late in the third quarter by scoring four straight goals en route to a 10-7 win over sixth-ranked Washington and Lee on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The Bullets (3-0) began their run with 21 seconds remaining in the third quarter as sophomore attackman Jake Van Nostrand (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) found the net unassisted for a 7-6 lead. Van Nostrand scored again with 9:11 remaining in the game off an assist from sophomore attackman Nick Purkat (Annandale, Va./W.T. Woodson) to give the Bullets an 8-6 edge. Sophomore midfielder Kevin Smith (Baltimore, Md./McDonogh) then fed senior attackman Ric Bremer (Ridgefield, Conn./John Jay) and senior midfielder Chris Baran (Newington, Conn./Newington) for a pair of goals in the final 4:11 for a 10-6 Gettysburg lead. W&L senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) scored unassisted with 26 seconds remaining to provide the final margin.

The game was tightly contested throughout as neither team led by more than two goals until the Gettysburg run. W&L began the scoring as sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) scored off an assist from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport) just 56 seconds into the game. Bremer scored off an assist from Purkat to knot that game at 1-1 with 9:28 left in the opening quarter, but the Generals again retaliated as junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) scored off an asisst from senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) just 2:01 later. The Bullets scored the game's next three goals to take a 4-2 lead, however, Fink and sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) scored for the Generals to send the game into the half tied at 4-4.

Washington and Lee was led by Fink, who scored two goals and assisted on another. Molinelli notched three assists, while Barnett scored two goals. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) was solid in goal, posting 13 saves.

Van Nostrand led the Bullets with three goals and two assists. Purkat notched two goals and two assists, while Bremer totaled three goals and one assist. Junior goalie Tim McGinnis (Ellicott City, Md./Loyola) was spectacular in goal for Gettysburg, stopping 16 shots, including several from point-blank range.

For the game, W&L held a 37-30 advantage on shots, a 40-29 edge in ground balls and a 15-6 advantage on faceoffs, but could not overcome seven penalties and three extra-man goals for the Bullets.

Washington and Lee will be in action again on Saturday as it plays 18th-ranked Franklin & Marshall. The game is slated to take place at Loyola-Blakefield High School in Baltimore, Md., at 1:00 pm.

AGATE:

Scoring:
W&L GOALS: Andrew Barnett 2, Matt Fink 2, Rob Brown 1, Mike McNamara 1, Dustin Martin 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Gavin Molinelli 3, John Moore 1, Matt Fink 1.
GC GOALS: Ric Bremer 3, Jake Van Nostrand 3, Nick Purkat 2, Wes Cadman 1, Chris Baran 1.
GC ASSISTS: Nick Purkat 2, Kevin Smith 2, Jake Van Nostrand 2, Chris Baran 1, Ric Bremer 1.

Goaltending:
Ansel Sanders (W&L), 60 Min., 10 GA, 13 Svs.
Tim McGinnis (GC), 60 Min., 7 GA, 16 Svs.

Team Stats:
Shots: W&L 37, GC 30
Faceoffs: W&L 15, GC 6
Ground Balls: W&L 40, GC 29
Penalties: W&L 7 for 5:30, GC 4 for 2:30
Extra Man Offense: W&L 1-of-3, GC 3-of-6
Clears: W&L 14-of-23, GC 17-of-23

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO WASHINGTON COLLEGE, 9-8

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Tenth-ranked Washington College jumped out to a 5-1 first quarter lead and staved off a late rally from fifth-ranked Washington and Lee to post a 9-8 win over the Generals in men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at the W&L Turf Field.

The Shoremen (2-0) opened their early lead as sophomore midfielder Stephen Berger (Jessup, Md./Mt. St. Joseph) and senior attackman Craig Rentch (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) both scored two goals in the opening period.

The Generals (2-1) climbed back to within 5-3 with 9:31 remaining in the opening half as sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) and sophomore midfielder Mark McLewee (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) scored back-to-back goals. However, Washington would outscore W&L, 3-2, in the final minutes of the first half to take an 8-5 lead at the break.

The two teams played a scoreless third period before W&L got on the board with 9:51 remaining in the game on an unassisted goal by sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola). The Shoremen again responded just 1:56 later as junior attackman Eric Kuehn (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) scored off a rebound for a 9-6 lead.

The Generals then mounted a furious rally late with McNamara scoring unassisted at the 3:22 mark and sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) scoring off an assist from senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) with 1:05 remaining.

W&L won the ensuing faceoff and set up a play, but Martin's shot in the final seconds was saved by Washington freshman goalie Alex Pirani (Woburn, Mass./Winchester) to preserve the win for the Shoremen.

The Generals were led by Fink and McNamara, who scored two goals each. Moore and Martin both contributed a goal and an assist. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) stopped eight shots in goal for the Generals.

Berger led Washington with three goals, while Rentch notched two goals and an assist. Pirani posted 15 saves in goal for the Shoremen.

For the game, W&L held a 43-23 advantage in shots, including a 26-9 edge in the second half. However, the Shoremen won 14-of-19 faceoffs on the afternoon.

Washington and Lee will return to action next Saturday as the Generals host second-ranked Gettysburg at 1:30 pm.

AGATE:

Scoring:
W&L GOALS: Matt Fink 2, Mike McNamara 2, Rob Brown 1, Mark McLewee 1, John Moore 1, Dustin Martin 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Andrew Barnett 1, Dustin Martin 1, John Moore 1.
WC GOALS: Stephen Berger 3, Eric Kuehn 2, Craig Rentch 2, Brad Hopkins 1, Jon Fellows 1.
WC ASSISTS: Jon Fellows 2, Craig Rentch 1.

Goaltending:
Ansel Sanders (W&L), 60 Min., 9 GA, 8 Svs.
Alex Pirani (WC), 60 Min., 8 GA, 15 Svs.

Team Stats:
Shots: W&L 43, WC 23
Faceoffs: WC 14, W&L 5
Ground Balls: WC 37, W&L 31
Penalties: W&L 4 for 3:30, WC 7 for 3:30
Extra Man Offense: W&L 1-of-7, WC 1-of-4
Clears: W&L 10-of-14, WC 10-of-16

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DOWNS PFEIFFER, 11-5

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) scored three goals and assisted on another to help lead fifth-ranked Washington and Lee past Division II Pfeiffer, 11-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Wilson Field.

Fink scored the Generals' (2-0) first two goals of the afternoon and assisted on the third as W&L built a 5-0 lead after one quarter of play. W&L upped its lead to 7-0 with 5:28 remaining in the half on a pair of unassisted goals by sophomore midfielder Mark McLewee (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) and senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien). However, the Falcons (0-2) struck back with three goals before the break to cut the W&L lead to 7-3.

W&L built its lead back to six goals (9-3) with 5:48 left in the third period as sophomore attackman Jimmy Zunka (Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne's-Belfield) scored an extra-man goal off an assist from sophomore midfielder Mike McNamara (Hunt Valley, Md./Loyola) and junior midfielder Rob Brown (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) scored unassisted. Pfeiffer would not challenge from that point on.

Fink led the Generals' offense, while senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) notched two goals. Barnett, Brown and junior midfielder Tom Melanson (Baltimore, Md./Loyola) tallied one goal and one assist each. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) posted seven saves in goal.

Senior attackman Brent Ries (Dublin, Ohio/Hilliard) and senior midfielder C.J. Lefebvre (Gambrills, Md./Cardinal Gibbons) led Pfeiffer with one goal and one assist each. Sophomore Trevor Smith (Horseheads, N.Y./Horseheads) was solid in goal, notching 17 saves.

Washington and Lee held a 50-19 advantage in shots and a 50-43 advantage in ground balls. In addition, the Generals won 13-of-19 faceoffs in the contest.

W&L returns to action on Saturday afternoon as it hosts 10th-ranked Washington College at 1:30 pm.

AGATE:

Scoring:
W&L GOALS: Matt Fink 3, John Moore 2, Andrew Barnett 1, Rob Brown 1, Mark McLewee 1, Tom Melanson 1, Gavin Molinelli 1, Jimmy Zunka 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Andrew Barnett 1, Rob Brown 1, Matt Fink 1, Mike McNamara 1, Tom Melanson 1.
PU GOALS: Nick Brazee 1, Peter Fountain 1, C.J. Lefebvre 1, Todd McFarlane 1, Brent Ries 1.
PU ASSISTS: C.J. Lefebvre 1, Brent Ries 1.

Goaltending:
Ansel Sanders (W&L), 59 Min., 5 GA, 7 Svs.
Pat Casey (W&L), 1 Min., 0 GA, 0 Svs.
Trevor Smith (PU), 60 Min., 11 GA, 17 Svs.

Team Stats:
Shots: W&L 50, PU 19
Faceoffs: W&L 13, PU 6
Ground Balls: W&L 50, PU 43
Penalties: W&L 2 for 1:30, PU 3 for 3:00
Extra Man Offense: W&L 1-of-3, PU 0-of-2
Clears: W&L 19-of-26, PU 18-of-34

W&L MEN'S LACROSSE DEFEATS BATES, 10-2, IN SEASON-OPENER

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Fifth-ranked Washington and Lee opened its 2002 lacrosse season with a 10-2 win over Bates College on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The Generals (1-0) opened the scoring with 5:10 remaining in the opening period as senior attackman Andrew Barnett (Darien, Conn./Darien) found the net off an assist from senior midfielder John Moore (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) for an extra man goal. W&L pushed its lead to 2-0 just 4:09 later as Moore scored off an assist from freshman attackman Gavin Molinelli (Northport, N.Y./Northport). The Generals would go on to score the next three goals and held a 5-0 halftime lead.

Following the break, W&L again went on a three-goal spurt to assume an 8-0 lead as sophomore attackman Matt Fink (Wilmington, Del./Tatnall) notched one goal and one assist during the stretch.

Bates (0-1) responded with its first goal at the 4:21 mark of the third period in a man-up situation as senior attackman Dave Frederick (West Hartford, Conn./Conard) scored an unassisted tally.

The Generals then retaliated with an unassisted goal by sophomore midfielder Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) at the 2:28 mark of the third period, and a goal by Moore off an assist from Fink with 11:19 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Bates rounded out the scoring with 8:02 remaining as senior attackman Jack Sandler (Hicksville, N.Y./Friends Academy) scored unassisted.

Barnett led the Generals with three goals, while Martin posted two goals and one assist. Fink totaled one goal and two assists. Sophomore Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) recorded nine saves in his first career start in goal.

Junior goalie Mark Dobbyn (Warren, R.I./Moses Brown) stopped 16 shots for the Bobcats.

For the game, W&L outshot Bates, 56-18, and held a 54-31 edge in ground balls.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Wednesday as it hosts Pfeiffer University for a 3:30 pm contest.

AGATE:

Scoring:
W&L GOALS: Andrew Barnett 3, John Moore 2, Dustin Martin 2, Matt Fink 1, Mark McLewee 1,
Jimmy Zunka 1.
W&L ASSISTS: Matt Fink 2, Dustin Martin 1, Gavin Molinelli 1, John Moore 1.
BC GOALS: Dave Frederick 1, Jack Sandler 1.
BC ASSISTS: None.

Goaltending:
Ansel Sanders (W&L), 60 Min., 2 GA, 9 Svs.
Mark Dobbyn (BC), 60 Min., 10 GA, 16 Svs.

Team Stats:
Shots: W&L 56, BC 18
Faceoffs: W&L 9, BC 7
Ground Balls: W&L 54, BC 31
Penalties: W&L 3 for 2:30, BC 5 for 5:00
Extra Man Offense: W&L 3-of-5, BC 1-of-3
Clears: W&L 17-of-22, BC 14-of-21