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The Ring-tum Phi

Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Leadership and chemistry propel lacrosse in ODACs

After being picked to finish third in the preseason, the men's lacrosse team is a win away from its first ODAC title since 2009
Caroline Blackmon
May 9, 2016
Photo Courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

General of the Week: Mary-Frances Hall

Just halfway through her college career, Mary-Frances Hall, ‘18, has already earned a spot in the Washington and Lee trophy case. On April 24-26, the reigning ODAC player of the year won the conference tournament by a stroke to help lead the Generals to a second place team finish. Hall sat down with the Phi to talk about her conference title, the future of the golf team and more.
Peter Rathmell
May 4, 2016
Pitcher Tommy Concklin, ‘17,  was on the All-ODAC first team and the ODAC scholar athlete of the year after going 8-0 with a 1.03 ERA. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Baseball team uses criticism to fuel end of season success

Picked in the preseason to finish ninth in the ODAC and to miss the playoffs, the baseball team played this season with determination to prove the doubters wrong
Mac Trammell
May 4, 2016
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General of the Week: Danny Devereux

In only fifteen appearances, Danny Devereux, ‘19, has already done something that no Washington and Lee pitcher has ever done: record eight saves in a single season. The previous record of six was set in 1996 by Matt Reedy. As a first-year, Devereux is already only two saves shy of the career record. Between breaking various pitching records, Devereux took a minute to sit down with the Phi and talk about his role on the team, his goals for his career and his life off the mound.
Peter Rathmell
April 4, 2016
Patrick Robertson, ‘17, won last year’s hammer throw competition in the ODAC championship with a toss of over 47 meters. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Jam-packed weekend helps track team prep for ODACs

With only three weeks until the postseason, the men's track team squeezed in two road meets over the weekend in an effort to sort out any kins before the ODAC Championship and nationals
Conor Habiger
April 4, 2016
Zack Ely, ‘19, has had to step up since Michael Holt, ‘16, tore his ACL. Ely has won his last seven singles matches. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Men’s tennis makes name nationally

Despite injuries, the men’s tennis team has managed to climb into the national top-25 rankings
Matt Kaminer
April 4, 2016
Jess Castelo, 18, scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Catholic. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Revived offense fuels women’s lax win streak

After a slow start to the season, a seventh straight ODAC title looked unlikely. However, the women’s lacrosse team has rebooted its attack and now sits atop the ODAC standings
Claude Miller
April 4, 2016
For the Gennies to repeat as ODAC Champions, Liza Freed, ‘18, will need to keep playing as well as she has lately. She placed fifth out of 120 competitors in the Jekyll Island Collegiate on March 18. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Women’s golf gets sneak peek of ODAC championship course

The women’s golf team looks to take advantage of an opportunity not every team gets: playing on the same course that will host the ODAC Championship
Alex Niemann
April 4, 2016
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Maddy Graves

It did not take long for Maddy Graves, ‘19, to make a name for herself on the Washington and Lee women’s lacrosse team. Through her first ten games as a General, Graves leads the team in goals with 17 (the next highest goal scorer, Olivia Sisson, ‘17, has 12) and has netted exactly half of her shots. She has scored multiple goals in six of the team’s matches this season and is averaging three goals per contest in ODAC play. The Phi sat down with Graves to talk about her success on the field and her life off of it.
Peter Rathmell
March 28, 2016
Emily Rollo, ‘17, set both the school and ODAC record in the 200 backstroke. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Victory! Men’s swimmer wins NCAA title and women’s swimmer named All-American

Thetford brought home W&L's first men's swimming NCAA title in eight seasons
Caroline Blackmon
March 28, 2016
In his rookie season, A.J. Witherell, ’19, leads the team in both goals and points while being second in shooting percentage. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Men’s lax goes on the offensive

Men's lax hopes to win first ODAC Title since 2009
Claude Miller
March 28, 2016
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