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Baseball finishes tough season on high note

Baseball finishes tough season on high note

The Generals swept Emory & Henry Saturday to end the season
Tanner Smith, Sports Writer
April 30, 2018
Baseball splits recent weekend doubleheader against Lynchburg

Baseball splits recent weekend doubleheader against Lynchburg

After a string of losses over the past two weeks, the Generals began to turn the tide this weekend in a doubleheader against Lynchburg
Tanner Smith, Sports Writer
March 26, 2018
Tyler Murphy, ‘18, has 55 career strikeouts and has pitched over 100 innings. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info

Pitching prowess: How the Generals prepare for game day

Two Washington and Lee pitchers discuss their preparations for success on the mound
Tanner Smith, Sports Writer
March 12, 2018
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
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 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

‘Fab Five’s’ strong presence in men’s golf lends itself to close-knit team

Men’s golf has strong, young team that the coach hopes will continue to inspire all players to be successful, both athletically and academically
Tanner Smith
October 10, 2017

Women’s volleyball has early success, gives confidence to strong players

After winning 11 of its last 12 match-ups, the women’s volleyball team is excited about its chances for going far in ODAC and national play this season
Tanner Smith
October 10, 2017

Make some room, Minks: sophomore brings women’s rugby to campus

Juliana Lima, '20, created club to share her love of the sport and play competitively with a team of her own
Tanner Smith
September 22, 2017
General of the Week: Will Bannister, ‘17

General of the Week: Will Bannister, ‘17

Will Bannister, ‘17, has been playing great tennis of late, as he earned ODAC Player of the Week Honors for the week ending Mar. 26. He earned the honor by going 4–0 in singles play on the week and by leading his team to a 3–1 record on the week. He is currently riding a five match singles winning streak, as he has not lost since his match against Bridgewater on Mar. 21. The Phi recently sat down with Bannister to discuss his tennis game and other areas of his life.
Tanner Smith
April 3, 2017

Lacrosse Festival comes to Lexington

Washington & Lee will host their second annual Lacrosse Festival on March 25, an event which raises money for worthy local causes
Tanner Smith
March 20, 2017

Men’s tennis off to strong start

Transfer Mac Zheng, ‘18, has made an immediate impact on the men’s tennis team in both singles and doubles
Tanner Smith
March 13, 2017

General of the Week: Samantha Yates, ‘19

Washington & Lee as a Division III school for athletics does not get the chance to compete against Division I athletes very often, but the women’s track team did on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational at Liberty University. Samantha Yates, ’19, not only won a 5K race against a pool that consisted of primarily Division I athletes, but she also set a meet and facility record with a time of 17:44.39. Meet your General of the Week, Samantha Yates.
Tanner Smith
February 8, 2017

Kearns makes three, three-point shots, the Generals shoot ahead for the win

The W&L men’s basketball team showed their grit in their game against EMU when they won with 0.4 seconds left
Tanner Smith
February 8, 2017

Captain’s corner

Each week, the Phi will highlight two captains and learn a little about what drives them to be leaders, both in the game and in the locker room.
Tanner Smith
January 24, 2017
Clifford entered the season ranked tenth
in program history with 44 career blocks. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports Info.

Captains’ corner

Each week, the Phi will highlight two captains and learn a little about what drives them to be leaders, both in the game and in the locker room.
Tanner Smith
January 19, 2017

Junior sharpshooter expands game for women’s basketball team

Always an excellent shooter, Emily, ‘18, is shooting four times as many freethrows this season as last year... and making 93 percent of them
Tanner Smith
December 5, 2016

Basketball team hopes depth and youth lead players on the court

With four returning starters and nine freshmen, the Gen- erals believe that an ODAC championship is within arm’s reach this season
Tanner Smith
November 14, 2016

Captains’ corner

Each week, the Phi will highlight two captains and learn a little about what drives them to be leaders, both in the game and in the locker room.
Tanner Smith
November 7, 2016

Senior leadership paces women’s soccer to ODAC top spot

What helped drive the Washington and Lee women’s soccer team to nine games without a loss and the top spot in the ODAC tournament? The versatility and leadership of captain Hollis Tardy, ‘17
Tanner Smith
November 1, 2016

General of the Week: Marshall Hollerith, ‘17

The Washington and Lee football team, coming off an ODAC championship, is making yet another strong push for the postseason. One constant for both last year’s team and this year’s team has been the standout play of running back Marshall Hollerith, ’17. Over the last two years he has rushed for 1,262 and 17 touchdowns in 16 games, including 127 yards and a score in the Generals 52-7 thumping of Hampden-Sydney on homecoming. Meet your General of the Week, Marshall Hollerith.
Tanner Smith
October 25, 2016
With his crafty backhand, Jordan Krasner, ‘17, is a three-time All- ODAC performer and former conference Player of the Year.

Backhand critical for men’s tennis team

After a strong fall season, the men’s tennis team is gearing up for a run at its eighth straight ODAC title.
Tanner Smith
October 10, 2016

Volleyball Wins 12 in a Row

After an early season loss, the volleyball team bounced back with a month-long win streak.
Tanner Smith
October 3, 2016

From walk-on to star: First-year golfer making immediate impact

After placing third at nationals last year, freshmen, both recruits and walk-ons, are helping the Generals retool for another run at a national title
Tanner Smith
September 26, 2016
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