LYNCHBURG, Va. – A aim within the twenty sixth minute from sophomore Elizabeth Zimmerman held up because the winner, because the No. 9 Washington and Lee girls’s soccer workforce defeated Lynchburg, 1-0, on Saturday night for the workforce’s 20th consecutive ODAC victory and eighth straight overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Generals (12-2-1, 8-0-0 ODAC) held the higher hand from the opening kick-off, as they owned the primary eight shot makes an attempt of the sport throughout the primary 31 minutes of play.
- W&L acquired its aim on its seventh shot try of the primary half, when Zimmerman created house from a defender on the left aspect and scored along with her left foot throughout the body of aim.
- By the 54th minute, the Generals held a 13-2 benefit in whole pictures, however the Hornets discovered a rhythm within the second half, and acquired 4 pictures off to none for W&L throughout the subsequent 17 minutes. Three had been on aim, however every was stopped by sophomore Kate McEnroe.
- The Generals had been good for 2 extra pictures within the closing 11 minutes, whereas limiting the Hornets to only one extra try over the past 19 minutes of motion. McEnroe, once more, made a save within the 89th minute to protect the shutout.
TOP PERFORMERS:
- Zimmerman’s aim within the twenty sixth minute put her right into a tie along with her two sisters for the workforce lead at 5 objectives this season. She additionally leads the workforce outright in factors (16), assists (6) and aim contributions (11 – 5g, 6a).
- McEnroe totaled six saves to put up her sixth shutout of the season and her third consecutive clear sheet. It was her fourth recreation with at least six saves this season and the sixth with at least 5.
- Senior Sarah Zimmerman led the Generals with six shot makes an attempt and two on aim, whereas Elizabeth ended the night time with 5 makes an attempt and three on aim.
- Rylee Wampler paced the Hornets with two pictures, and she or he put each makes an attempt on aim. Kate Shepherd made 5 saves within the shedding effort throughout all 90 minutes in aim.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Generals’ protection and goalkeeping unit has now strung collectively six consecutive shutouts and have 10 clear sheets this season. They haven’t allowed a aim over the past 574:01.
- W&L’s win streak is now at eight after Saturday’s outcome, with an overall ODAC successful streak of 20 video games courting again to 2023. The Generals even have six wins of their final six street contests.
- After Saturday’s win, the Generals are actually only one win away from clinching the highest seed on this yr’s ODAC Tournament in addition to the convention’s common season title. Randolph-Macon holds in second within the convention desk six factors again of the Generals, however the Blue and White personal the head-to-head tiebreaker.
TEAM STATS:
- W&L held a halftime shot benefit of 9-2 earlier than ending the sport with a 15-7 optimistic margin. Both groups put six pictures on aim within the recreation.
- The groups mixed for 12 nook kicks on the night time, with 9 taken within the first half. Lynchburg took seven of the sport’s 12 and 6 within the first half.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will return house for his or her closing two video games of the common season, the primary of which comes on Wednesday night time at 6:00 p.m. towards Randolph.
Nestled within 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 school within the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts college. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports activities, the Generals have celebrated over 265 convention championships. Learn extra in regards to the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.