YORK, PA – The #13 Washington & Lee Generals scored three goals in the first half to capture a 3-0 win at York College on a beautiful Friday afternoon in York.
The Generals scored less than three minutes into the game and then twice within 90 seconds midway through the opening half to earn the win in the lid-lifter.
The Generals are now 1-0 while the Spartans are 0-1.
 
How It Happened
• W&L wasted little time in getting on the board with a bomb of a goal off the right foot of Sarah Zimmerman who scooped up a pass from Elizabeth Zimmerman. Sarah Zimmerman then hit a 35-yard rifle shot that hit off the bottom of the cross bar and snuggled in the goal just 2:39 into the game.
• The Generals maintained pressure on the Spartan defense and that pressure paid off with two goals in the 27^th and 28^th minutes to take the 3-0 lead. Megan Zimmerman scored off a Helen Otteni feeder for the 2-0 lead. Otteni then got a goal of her own 90 seconds later off a pass from Elizabeth Zimmerman.
• W&L out shot York 8-5 in the first half including 3-2 in shots on goal.
• The Spartans were more consistent in the second half but were never able to gain any significant offensive traction. Both teams had four second half shots and one corner each.
• The Generals out shot the Spartans 12-9 in total shots and 6-5 in shots on goal. W&L also held a 4-2 margin in corner kicks.
 
Spartan Notes
York is now 0-2-1 all-time against the Generals having lost in each of the last two regular seasons … York drops their first game against a nationally ranked opponent for the year … York is 0-3-1 in their last two years against ranked programs … four Spartan newcomers made their York debut as Maddie Wise, Abby Liebhauser, Anna Sis, and Allysa Hartman played in their first Spartan game.
 
Up Next
The Spartans return to action on Sunday afternoon as they host Penn State-Berks in a non-conference kick off. Kick off at Graham Field is set for 2:00 pm. It's game two of a three-game home stand to start the year.