LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore goalkeeper Katharine Farrar (Lexington, Va./Episcopal) recorded a career-high 21 saves and the No. 12 Washington and Lee women's lacrosse team survived a furious rally from No. 5 Middlebury as the Generals won, 11-10, at Watt Field on Tuesday afternoon.

The Panthers' Sally Ryan scored with 8:57 remaining in the first half to cut W&L's lead to 4-2, before the Generals (6-3) outscored Middlebury, 6-0, over the next 23:55 to assume a 10-2 lead with 16:58 left in the game. However, the Panthers (4-1) scored eight goals over the games' final 15:01 and pulled to within 11-10 with 11 seconds left to play. Middlebury was called for an offensive foul as time expired and did not manage to get off a shot.

Senior midfielder Colleen Evans (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) led the Generals with four goals on the game, while sophomore midfielder Emmy Mathews (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr) added a pair of goals. Junior attacker Britten Mathews (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) added two goals and an assist and senior attacker Katie Flippen (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) chipped in a goal and two helpers.

Farrar made 12 of her 21 saves in the second half as MC outshot W&L, 31-9, in the stanza. For the game, Middlebury held a 45-20 advantage in shots. The Panthers were led by Ryan, who scored four goals and tallied an assist, while Chase Delano added three goals and one helper. Blair Bowie played the entire 60:00 in goal for Middlebury and recorded seven saves.

The Generals return to action on Saturday, when they take on Roanoke at 1:00 pm.

W&L GOALS:
Colleen Evans 4; Emmy Mathews 2; Britten Mathews 2; Kelsi Robinson 1; Meredith Freeman 1

W&L ASSISTS:
Katie Flippen 2; Kelsi Robinson 1; Britten Mathews 1

MC GOALS:
Sally Ryan 4; Chase Delano 3; Lindsay McBride 2; Dana Heritage 1

MC ASSISTS:
Chase Delano 1; Dana Heritage 1; Sally Ryan 1

GOALKEEPING:
W&L - Katharine Farrar - 60:00, 10 GA, 21 saves
MC - Blair Bowie - 60:00, 11 GA, 7 saves

2009-03-24