WLU, RC Win Women's
Lacrosse Semis
Sets Up 1-2 Finals
Matchup
April 26, 2008
LEXINGTON, Va.
--- Washington
and Lee University and Roanoke both advanced in the
ODAC Women's Lacrosse Tournametn, setting up a match
up of the tourney's top two seeds in Sunday's
championship contest.
Washington and Lee (16-2) outscored fourth-seeded
Randolph-Macon College (6-10) 6-1 in the second half
to pull away for an 11-4 semifinals' victory.
Britten Mathews scored four goals, two in each half,
to lead the Generals' offense. Emily Mathews,
Christine Bender and Katie Flippen each notched a
pair of tallies while Meredith Freeman supplied the
remaining score. Logan Pomeroy registed a pair
of goals for the Yellow Jackets with Morgan
Hutchinson and Erin Clare Cassidy adding one apiece.
Sarah Tilbor made six saves between the pipes for
Washington and Lee while Lindsay Schabert stopped 13
shots for R-MC.
The second semifinal took nearly seven hours to
complete as weather forced four ours of delays and
prompted a field change from grass to turf.
Roanoke College (10-7) survived the weather and a
stout Virginia Wesleyan College (12-6) squad to earn
a 15-11 win and meeting with W&L in the
championship. Gina Valles paced the Maroons
with seven points on six goals and an assist.
Amanda Hutchins and Sunny Ray chipped in a pair of
goals each with Ella Wade, Cristen Sanfilippo and
Paige Mason adding one apiece. Katlyn Scarlett
made 12 saves protecting the RC net with eight stops
coming in the second half.
Aimee Sraver led VWC with four goals to go along
with a pair from Jillian Boyd. Anna Kate
Collier, Kasey Marchwicki, Laura Norris and Katie
Johns also notched Marlin tallies. Ashley
Sippel kept stopped seven on-target shots from the
Maroons.
The championship game is set for Sunday, April 27,
in Lexington, Va. The start time has been
changed from its original scheduling due to
Saturday's weather and will now begin at 2:30
p.m.