WASHINGTON AND LEE DOWNS GUILFORD IN MEN'S LACROSSE
Greensboro, NC - Sophomore Andrew Barnett (Darien, CT/Darien) and junior Pope Hackney (Richmond, VA/St. Christopher's) each scored three goals and two assists as fifth-ranked Washington and Lee posted a 17-3 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's lacrosse win at Guilford Saturday afternoon. The Generals' (10-1, 5-0) seventh consecutive win clinched a fifth straight 10-win season for the second time in the program's 53-year history.
Barnett, a converted midfielder, made his first collegiate start on the attack and responded with a career-high five points. He scored the game's opening goal and tallied twice during a decisive 10-0 Washington and Lee run in the second half that broke the game open.
Guilford (2-8, 0-5 ODAC) fell for the sixth straight game despite a solid defensive effort for the first 30 minutes. The Quakers held the Generals to five first-half goals and trailed by only three goals (5-2) early in the third quarter after junior attackman Colin Smith (Garden City, NY/Garden City) tallied his first of two goals. Hackney answered with his first goal two minutes later and triggered the 10-0 spurt. He and Barnett scored back-to-back goals 20 seconds apart, which helped the visitors to an 11-2 lead after three quarters. The Generals converted three of four man-up chances in the final quarter.
Junior attackman Matt Dugan (Rockaway, NJ/Mountain Lakes) hit for two goals and two assists, while senior midfielder Andrew Jones (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Academy), senior attackman Chris Brown (Towson, MD/Towson) and junior midfielder Bernie Norton (Timonium, MD/Calvert Hall) also dent the twine twice for the Generals. The win extends Washington and Lee's advantage in the season series with Guilford to 12-0 and pulls the Generals to within one win of the ODAC championship and an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III playoffs.
Guilford visits nationally ranked Roanoke Wednesday (4/19) afternoon and the Generals host Whittier this Monday (4/17).
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final | |
| Washington and Lee (10-1, 4-0 ODAC) | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - | 17 |
| Guilford (2-8, 0-5 ODAC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st | W | Andrew Barnett (Pope Hackney) | 3:17 |
| 1st | G | Nate Goodman | 4:48 |
| 1st | W | Greg Meyers | 13:57 |
| 1st | W | Bernie Norton (Hackney) | 14:59 |
| 2nd | W | Chris Brown | 3:27 |
| 2nd | W | Will Sharp (Tom Burke) | 12:11 |
| 3rd | G | Colin Smith (John Gardner) | 3:03 |
| 3rd | W | Hackney | 5:15 |
| 3rd | W | Brown (Matt Dugan) | 6:03 |
| 3rd | W | John Moore (Barnett) | 7:42 |
| 3rd | W | Hackney | 10:21 |
| 3rd | W | Barnett | 10:41 |
| 3rd | W | Dugan | 13:47 |
| 4th | W | Dugan* (Brown) | 0:37 |
| 4th | W | Andrew Jones (Barnett) | 1:45 |
| 4th | W | Barnett | 2:26 |
| 4th | W | Norton* | 4:29 |
| 4th | G | Smith (Matt Synowiez) | 6:58 |
| 4th | W | Hackney* (Dugan) | 11:29 |
| 4th | W | Jones | 14:14 |
* - extra-man goal
Composite Scoring
Washington and Lee: Andrew Barnett 3-2, Pope Hackney 3-2, Matt Dugan 2-2, Chris Brown 2-1, Andrew Jones 2-0, Bernie Norton 2-0, Will Sharp 1-0, Greg Meyers 1-0, John Moore 1-0, Tom Burke 0-1.
Guilford: Colin Smith 2-0, Nate Goodman 1-0, Matt Synowiez 0-1, John Gardner 0-1.
Goaltending
| Name (school) | Minutes | Goals Allowed | Saves | W//L |
| Wes Hays (W) | 45 | 2 | 1 | W |
| Dan Grattan (W) | 15 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jason Capen (G) | 60 | 17 | 11 | L |
Shots: W&L 58, Guilford 10.
Ground Balls: W&L 61, Guilford 35.
Face-offs: W&L 16-23, Guilford 7-23.
Clears: W&L 21-25, Guilford 14-37.
Penalties-Minutes: Guilford 7--6:30, W&L– 2-2:00.
Extra-Man Offense: W&L 3-7, Guilford 0-2.
