THE GAME FACTS
Score: Washington and Lee 11, Roanoke 9
Location: Lexington, Va.
 
The Short Story: A late run from No. 6 Washington and Lee lifted the Generals to an 11-9 victory over the 15th-ranked Maroons in an ODAC women's lacrosse matchup in Lexington.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• W&L struck first, getting an Alex Petras goal just 37 seconds in. Libby Bowman answered for the Maroons at the 10:13 mark, but the Generals closed out the period with four straight markers to take a 5-1 lead.
• Roanoke turned the tide in the second quarter, shutting W&L out in the period and gradually working its way back in the game. Goals from Bowman, Tracey Benzing and Tiernan Connor would pull the Maroons to within 5-4 by halftime.
• RC started the third quarter with possession and a two-player advantage after a pair of W&L yellow cards inside the final minute of the first half. Maddie McDonald capitalized on the 7-on-5 situation, scoring from the 8-meter arc to knot the score at 5-5 with 14:07 to play.
• The teams would trade goals for the remainder of the quarter, with scores from Sydney Harrison, Bowman and Connor matching tallies from the Generals. Connor's crease-roll goal from a Harrison assist made it an 8-8 game with 3:35 left in the period.
• Julia Thomson put W&L in front for good (9-8) with 1:15 to play. The Generals would then grab two goals early in the fourth quarter, and another Thomson score put them ahead 11-8 with 12:42 remaining.
• The Maroons had several chances to claw back, hitting two pipes and forcing three saves from W&L goalie Caroline Kranich. But RC wouldn't get on the board in the quarter until Kate Loughran scored from a Grace Koutouzis assist with 2:06 to play.
• Sophia Chickering won the ensuing draw for the Maroons, but a Roanoke turnover gave possession back to the Generals, who were able to kill off the remaining time on the clock.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Bowman led the RC offense with three goals, and Connor finished with two goals and one assist. Koutouzis notched three helpers, and Harrison tallied one goal and one assist.
• Sophia Chickering recorded a game-high six draw controls. Natalie Mason paced the Roanoke defense with three ground balls and two caused turnovers, and Kyleigh Chickering registered five of her seven saves after halftime.
• Thomson posted three goals and one assist for W&L. Hanna Bishop and Walker McKnight both collected hat tricks, and Kranich made nine saves.
• The Generals held narrow advantages in shots (29-24) and draw controls (13-10). Roanoke had a slight edge in ground balls at 15-14.

UP NEXT

• The Maroons return home to take on Guilford in ODAC action on Wednesday. Opening draw is slated for 4 p.m.