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Men’s track celebrates its second-straight ODAC trophy. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info

Men’s track wins second-straight indoor ODAC championship

The men’s track team had many top finishes at the ODAC indoor track championship that led to its first place finish
Tanner Smith, Sports Writer
March 5, 2018
Captain Michelle Fleenor, ‘18, in a match last season. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info

Women’s tennis off to near-undefeated start

The women’s tennis team has defeated strong opponents, with wins over 26th-ranked Christopher Newport University and 13th-ranked Johns Hopkins University
Jimmie Mack Johnson III, Sports Writer
March 5, 2018
Captain David van Geluwe, ‘18, pitches last season. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info

Tough weekend disrupts baseball team’s record

The Generals head into ODAC play next week, after going 6-7 in season so far
Kathryn Young, Sports Writer
March 5, 2018
Garrett LeRose. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info

W&L alumnus takes over football program

Garrett LeRose has previously played and coached at W&L
Elly Cosgrove, Sports Writer
March 5, 2018
Photo courtesy of Generals Athletics

A more experienced Generals lacrosse team shows optimism for a strong season

W&L’s 20th-ranked men’s lacrosse team fell to fifth-ranked York College of Pennsylvania on Saturday, losing 10-4
Jimmie Mack Johnson III
February 16, 2018
Photo courtesy of Generals Athletics

Men’s and women’s swim teams dominate at ODACs

Both teams claimed first place on the first day and never let the wins go
Tanner Smith
February 16, 2018
Photo courtesy of Beta Theta Pis official twitter.

General of the Week: Clayton Murtha

Captain Clayton Murtha, ’18, currently leads the Washington and Lee men’s basketball team in points per game, averaging about 18 per contest. The forward from Dallas, Texas, entered the season as 12th in W&L career scoring with 1,340 points, according to W&L Sports Information. Murtha has made some major offensive contributions on the court this season and has even led the Generals in points for the last four games. Get to know your General of the Week, Clayton Murtha, ‘18.
Elly Cosgrove
February 16, 2018

Generals baseball starts season strong with pair of home wins

The baseball team won both games by at least six runs on Saturday, giving them undefeated start
Kathryn Young
February 16, 2018

Women’s lacrosse is appreciative of number 3 ranking but taking it with “a grain of salt”

After reaching the NCAA national semifinals last year, the women’s lacrosse team opens the 2018 season as the third-ranked team in the coaches’ preseason poll
Jimmie Mack Johnson III
February 16, 2018

Women’s track leads on scoreboards and in the classroom

With the indoor ODAC championship coming up, the women’s track team is focusing on continued improvement on and off the track
Adele Petagna
February 16, 2018
Photo courtesy of Generals Athletics

Hageboeck: A leader in and out of the pool

In the midst of her already successful career swimming for Washington and Lee, Emily Hageboeck, ‘20, reflects on her sport
Tanner Smith
February 16, 2018
Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info

General of the Week: Annie Cunningham

Annie Cunningham, ‘21, is a member of the W&L women’s track and field team. Cunningham, from Clifton, Conn., won the 800-meter race with a time of 2:26.10 at the Finn Pincus Invitational hosted by Roanoke College on Jan. 27. She is also an outside defender on the W&L women’s soccer team. The Phi talked with Cunningham about her success at this weekend’s meet and the team’s goals for the season.
Larkin Holtzman
February 16, 2018
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