GREENSBORO, N.C. - Katie Flippen and Britten Mathews both scored four goals in visiting Washington and Lee University's 15-4 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) lacrosse victory at Guilford College Tuesday. The Generals are ranked 14th in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association NCAA Division III Poll and improve to 10-4 overall (7-1 ODAC).

Mathews and Flippen both tallied twice in the Generals' game-opening 6-0 run that set the tone for the rest of the game. Guilford's Hannah Merrell dent the twine for the Quakers (5-10, 2-5 ODAC) with 6:17 left in the half to make it a 6-1 game. Washington and Lee's Emmy Mathews closed out the first-half scoring with her second tally of the period for a 7-1 Generals' edge at halftime.

Washington and Lee converted seven-of-14 free-position opportunities, including six-of-nine in the second half. The Generals outshot the hosts, 41-14, and picked up 12 more ground balls than the Quakers. Emmy Mathews finished with three goals and caused three Quakers' turnovers. Meredith Freeman added a goal and two assists for Washington and Lee, which had seven different goal scorers. Katharine Farrar had four saves in just over 38 minute in goal. Backup Jennifer Linder also made four saves.

Four different Quakers scored in the match, including Carrie Ernst, who added an assist and two caused turnovers. Shelly Nogueira had two assists and won a game-best six draw controls. Jennifer Abelin scooped up a career- and game-high nine ground balls, three shy of the school record. Alyzza May-Callahan went the distance in goal and recorded 16 saves and four ground balls.

Guilford concludes its regular season Thursday (4/16) at Sweet Briar College with a 4:30 p.m. ODAC match. The Generals host Colorado College Saturday (4/18) at 10:00 a.m. in a nonleague contest.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 14th-ranked Washington and Lee women's lacrosse team forced 29 Guilford turnovers and jumped out to a 10-1 lead as the Generals topped the Quakers, 15-4, in ODAC action on Tuesday afternoon at Armfield Athletic Center.

The Generals (10-4, 7-1) jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the opening 23 minutes of the game on the strength of a hat trick from junior attacker Britten Mathews (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) before the Quakers got on board at the 6:17 mark. W&L added another goal when sophomore midfielder Emmy Mathews (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr) scored on a free-postion shot to give W&L a 7-1 advantage at the break.

Washington and Lee then outscored Guilford, 8-3, in the second half, including another goal from Britten Mathews and a pair from senior attacker Katie Flippen (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) en route to the 11-goal triumph.

The Blue and White were led by Flippen and Britten Mathews, who totaled four goals apiece. Emmy Mathews netted three goals, while junior attacker Meredith Freeman (St. Louis, Mo./MICDS) and senior midfielder Kelsi Robinson (West Chester, Pa./Westtown) notched one goal and dished out two assists each. Sophomore goalkeeper Katharine Farrar (Lexington, Va./Episcopal) and first-year Jennifer Linder (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) split time between the pipes and combined to stop eight would-be goals for W&L.

Guilford (5-10, 2-5) was paced by junior midfielder Carrie Ernst, who tallied one goal and one assist. Junior midfielder Shelly Nogueira added two assists, while junior netminder Alyzza-May Callahan played all 60 minutes in goal and registered 16 saves.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday as it travels to Swarthmore, Pa. to take on Colorado College at 10:00 am.

2009-04-14