WINCHESTER, Va. –  Shenandoah University gave No. 3 Washington & Lee all it could handle before the Generals pulled away in a 16-8 ODAC women's lacrosse victory Thursday night at chilly Sprint Field at Shentel Stadium.
 
Playing in cold, windy conditions that featured occasional snow squalls, W&L (7-0, 4-0 ODAC) sandwiched a 5-1 run around halftime to separate itself from Shenandoah (2-5, 2-1).

IN BRIEF

SU, which has now played four ranked teams this season, trailed just 6-4 after Reilly Cisar finished off a Natalie Nichols feed with 8:31 to play in the first.
 
Unfortunately for the Shentel Stadium faithful, the Generals scored the final three goals of the half (the last of which coming with four seconds left) to take a 9-4 lead into the break.
 
Alyson Bittinger, who led the hosts with four goals, snapped the string by burying a free position goal at 23:32.
 
Washington & Lee answered with another 3-1 run, again broken up by Bittinger, to hold a 12-6 lead by the 15-minute mark of the second.
 
W&L tallied at 9:11, 8:23, 7:49, and 2:28 to complete its scoring.
 
Cisar had the goal of the night with an unassisted goal at :03.
 
Washington & Lee outshot SU, 35-25, had a 22-15 advantage in groundballs and won 14 of 25 draws.

UP NEXT

Shenandoah is off until hosting Bridgewater College on Wednesday, Apr. 7 in a 7 p.m. contest. This match will be played as a non-conference contest.
 
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