Washington and Lee Generals

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Washington and Lee Generals
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UniversityWashington and Lee University
ConferenceOld Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAADivision III
Athletic directorJan Hathorn
LocationLexington, Virginia
Varsity teams25
Football stadiumWilson Field
Basketball arenaWarner Center
Baseball stadiumCap'n Dick Smith Field
Soccer stadiumAlston Parker Watt Field
NicknameGenerals
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Websitewww.generalssports.com

The Washington and Lee Generals are the athletic teams that represent Washington and Lee University, located in Lexington, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Generals compete as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for all sports except wrestling, which competes in the Centennial Conference. All together, Washington and Lee sponsors 25 sports: 13 for men and 12 for women.

Washington and Lee was one of the founding members of the Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1900, as well as the Division I Southern Conference in 1921. The Generals remained members of the SoCon until 1958. During this time, they played alongside other Virginia universities like Virginia, Virginia Tech, VMI (also located in Lexington), and William & Mary. Generals basketball won the Southern Conference twice: 1934 and 1937. The football team even made an appearance in the 1951 Gator Bowl against Wyoming.

After leaving the Southern Conference, the Generals moved into Division III and joined the College Athletic Conference in 1962. This was followed by a move to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in 1976, also as a founding member. Washington & Lee's men's lacrosse remained the school's only Division I program until 1987.[2]

Varsity teams[edit]

List of teams[edit]

Individual teams[edit]

National Championships[edit]

Washington and Lee holds two NCAA National Championship titles. In 1988, the men's tennis team won the NCAA Division III National Championship title. In 2007, the women's tennis team claimed the NCAA Division III National Championship title. In 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2021 the Generals football team won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship. In 2009, the Generals baseball team won the ODAC championship.[3]

Men's lacrosse[edit]

Washington and Lee's first lacrosse team was fielded in 1938 and started the Dixie Lacrosse League along with Virginia, Duke, and North Carolina. The Generals soon were successful winning the Dixie League Championship in 1939 and 1940. No team was fielded from 1943 through 1946. The team resumed play in 1947.

After the school downgraded to Division III in 1958, the men's lacrosse team remained at the Division I level until 1987. Washington and Lee participated in seven NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournaments: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980. The Generals reached the tournament's semifinals three times: 1973, 1974, and 1975.

Since 1987, Washington and Lee have won twelve Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Lacrosse Championships: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2019, and 2023. Washington and Lee have participated in fifteen NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship tournaments: 1987, 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023. The Generals reached the quarterfinals four times: 1998, 1999, 2004, and 2023. The Generals reached the semifinals three times: 1987, 2000, and 2002.

Washington and Lee Hall of Fame Coach Jack Emmer is known for creating The Armadillo play where five players would surround a player with the ball, facing him and locking arms showing the defense only their backs. Any attempt by the defense to retrieve the ball would result in a penalty. Washington and Lee would then be able to run a man-up offense as a result of the penalty. Washington and Lee successfully used this play during the 1982 game against UNC. Following the game, The Armadillo was outlawed by the NCAA rules committee.

Washington and Lee lacrosse is also known for being on the losing side of one of the greatest upsets in lacrosse history when unranked Morgan State defeated the number 1 ranked Generals in the first game of the season in 1975. W&L had a 28 game regular season winning streak and had not lost at home in three years at the time.

Washington and Lee plays VMI in the Lee-Jackson Lacrosse Classic every year. VMI is W&L's next door neighbor in Lexington, VA. The Classic is named after Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Lee served as W&L's president from 1865-1870 and Jackson was a professor at VMI from 1851-1861. The Classic was held every spring as part of the main lacrosse season until 2007 when it moved to the fall as an exhibition game. In 2022 & 2023, the game was held as a scrimmage without the official "Lee-Jackson Lacrosse Classic" name. W&L holds a 31-4-1 lead in the all time series against VMI. The trophy is a plaque featuring crossed swords.

Washington and Lee competes against Christopher Newport every year for the Virginia LtN Cup and generates support for LtN. LtN or "Lacrosse the Nations" is an organization that uses lacrosse and other physical activities to teach important life skills and help improve education and health while creating opportunity and hope for children in need. W&L holds a 6-5 lead in the all time series against Christopher Newport.

Rivalries[edit]

Washington and Lee and Roanoke College have been rivals since the 1870's. The rivalry is fueled by a long history of competition; conference affiliation, and geography also plays a role in this rivalry as both schools are charter members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and are located about 50 miles from each other along Interstate 81. Both schools historically have had nationally ranked men's lacrosse teams and have been ranked in the top twenty when meeting each other toward the end of the regular season. In addition to men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse games with Roanoke has drawn much interest as both schools have had highly successful programs and have competed against each other in the ODAC Championship game multiple times.

Conference Tournament Championships[edit]

ODAC Championships unless otherwise noted

Baseball (2): 1972 (CAC), 2009

Men's Basketball (10): 1934 (Southern), 1938 (Southern), 1967 (CAC), 1968 (CAC), 1970 (CAC), 1971 (CAC), 1976 (CAC), 1977, 1978, 1980

Women's Basketball (3): 2010, 2023, 2024

Men's Cross Country (15): 1972 (CAC), 1982, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Women's Cross Country (19): 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Field Hockey (4): 2005, 2017, 2021, 2022

Men's Golf (18): 1934 (Southern), 1955 (Southern), 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2019

Women's Golf (6): 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Men's Lacrosse (12): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2023

Women's Lacrosse (24): 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Riding (3): 2006, 2014, 2022

Men's Soccer (7): 1986, 1989, 2000, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022

Women's Soccer (4): 2002, 2003, 2009, 2016

Men's Swimming (17): 1935 (Southern), 1936 (Southern), 1937 (Southern), 1938 (Southern), 2004 (Bluegrass), 2005 (Bluegrass), 2006 (Bluegrass), 2007 (Bluegrass), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

Women's Swimming (33): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

Men's Tennis (48): 1967 (CAC), 1968 (CAC), 1969 (CAC), 1972 (CAC), 1973 (VCAA), 1976 (VCAA), 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Women's Tennis (33): 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Men's Indoor Track & Field (11): 1930 (Southern), 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Women's Indoor Track & Field : 2009

Men's Outdoor Track & Field (6): 1925 (State Champion), 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 2017

Women's Outdoor Track & Field : 1995

Volleyball (19): 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023

Wrestling (14): 1932 (Southern), 1933 (Southern), 1934 (Southern), 1936 (Southern), 1941 (Southern), 1948 (Southern), 1949 (Southern), 1950 (Southern), 1977, 1978, 1979, 2020, 2022, 2023

NCAA Tournament Appearances[edit]

Baseball[edit]

2009
Southeast Regional
Salisbury, Maryland

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Salisbury L 2-3
Elimination Round Washington & Jefferson L 3-8


Men's Basketball[edit]

1975

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Glassboro State L 48-66
Regional 3rd Place Game Methodist L 58-71

1977

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round William Paterson L 68-92
Regional 3rd Place Game Glassboro State L 87-103

1978

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Jersey City State W 66-65
Regional Championship Kean L 64-80

1980

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Upsala L 70-78
Regional 3rd Place Game Allegheny L 80-103


Women's Basketball[edit]

2010

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Christopher Newport L 51-68

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round NYU L 61-71

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round UW-Oshkosh L 55-58

2024

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Vassar W 68-61
Second Round Catholic W 80-70
Third Round Rhode Island College W 61-55
Quarterfinals Wartburg L 58-68


Men's Cross Country[edit]

Appearances: 1975, 1995, 2016, 2023


Field Hockey[edit]

2005

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Montclair State L 0-2

2017

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Denison W 1-0 (2OT)
Second Round Messiah L 2-3

2021

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Scranton W 2-0
Quarterfinals Rowan L 0-3

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Ohio Wesleyan W 3-0
Second Round Williams L 0-3


Men's Golf[edit]

Appearances: 1972, 1977, 1979, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024


Women's Golf[edit]

Appearances: 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023


Men's Lacrosse[edit]

1972

Division Round Opponent Result
Division I First Round Johns Hopkins L 5-11

1973

Division Round Opponent Result
Division I First Round Navy W 13-12 (OT)
Semifinals Maryland L 7-18

1974

Division Round Opponent Result
Division I First Round Navy W 11-9
Semifinals Johns Hopkins L 10-11

1975

Division Round Opponent Result
Division I First Round Johns Hopkins W 11-7
Semifinals Maryland L 5-15

1976

Division Round Opponent Result
Division I First Round Cornell L 0-14

1977

Division Round Opponent Result
Division I First Round Maryland L 2-14

1978

Division Round Opponent Result
Division I First Round Cornell L 2-12

1980

Division Round Opponent Result
Division I First Round Syracuse L 4-12

1987

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Roanoke W 19-11
Semifinals Ohio Wesleyan L 4-17

1991

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Ohio Wesleyan L 10-19

1993

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Ohio Wesleyan L 8-9

1998

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Denison W 16-13
Quarterfinals Ohio Wesleyan L 8-17

1999

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Quarterfinals Denison L 7-17

2000

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Kenyon W 22-4
Quarterfinals Gettysburg W 12-10
Semifinals Salisbury L 9-10

2002

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Widener W 13-8
Quarterfinals Washington (MD) W 11-8
Semifinals Gettysburg L 8-12

2004

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Messiah W 12-8
Quarterfinals Salisbury L 6-15

2009

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round FDU-Florham W 6-5
Second Round Gettysburg L 10-15

2013

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Sewanee W 19-6
Second Round Salisbury L 4-7

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Sewanee W 9-5
Second Round York (PA) L 5-12

2018

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Transylvania W 23-5
Third Round Dickinson L 9-10

2019

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Piedmont W 23-2
Third Round York (PA) L 12-14

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Cabrini L 8-14

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Centre W 21-10
Third Round Grove City W 13-10
Quarterfinals Salisbury L 9-12

2024

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Lake Forest W 17-4
Third Round Lynchburg W 16-13
Quarterfinals Salisbury W 16-15 (OT)
Semifinals Tufts L 13-19


Women's Lacrosse[edit]

1993

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Trenton State L 4-18

1998

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round St. Mary's (MD) L 8-11

2001

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Mary Washington L 6-10

2003

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Regional Semifinals Mary Washington L 7-12

2004

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Regional Semifinals Gettysburg L 8-13

2005

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Regional Semifinals Amherst W 11-9
Regional Championship Salisbury L 4-15

2006

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Christopher Newport W 19-9
Regional Semifinals TCNJ L 6-16

2007

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Regional Semifinals Wooster W 14-4
Regional Semifinals Salisbury L 7-10

2008

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Regional Semifinals Amherst L 8-10

2010

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Elizabethtown L 12-13

2011

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Christopher Newport W 15-6
Regional Semifinals Salisbury L 12-13

2012

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Mary Washington L 8-16

2013

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round York (PA) L 6-13

2014

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Denison W 13-5
Regional Semifinals TCNJ L 7-13

2015

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Sewanee W 18-4
Regional Semifinals SUNY Fredonia L 5-9

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Mount Union L 10-11

2017

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Sewanee W 18-4
Regional Semifinals Catholic W 9-6
Regional Championship William Smith W 7-6 (OT)
Division III Semifinals TCNJ L 4-5 (2OT)

2018

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Cabrini W 27-7
Second Round York (PA) L 3-10

2019

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Ithaca W 18-9
Regional Semifinals Wesleyan (CT) L 7-13

2021

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round FDU-FLorham W 19-5
Regional Semifinals Ithaca L 11-16

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Transylvania W 21-0
Regional Semifinals Wesleyan (CT) W 13-11
Regional Championship Gettysburg L 4-8

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Capital W 22-5
Regional Semifinals Wesleyan (CT) L 8-11

2024

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Rhodes W 17-7
Regional Semifinals Christopher Newport W 12-10
Regional Championship Salisbury L 8-12

Men's Soccer[edit]

2000

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Frostburg State W 4-1
Round of 16 Christopher Newport L 0-1

2015

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Methodist W 3-0
Second Round Haverford L 1-2

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round St. Lawrence T 1-1 (2OT) (Advances 5-3 on PK)
Second Round Franklin & Marshall L 0-2

2017

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Mary Washington W 2-0
Second Round Oglethorpe T 3-3 (2OT) (Advances 5-4 on PK)
Round of 16 North Park L 0-3

2018

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Johns Hopkins T 0-0 (2OT) (Falls 2-4 on PK)

2019

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan W 1-0
Second Round Gettysburg W 3-2
Round of 16 Tufts L 1-2 (OT)

2021

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Baruch W 6-1
Second Round Covenant W 2-1
Round of 16 Christopher Newport W 3-2
Quarterfinals Messiah W 3-1
Semifinals Connecticut College L 1-2 (OT)

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Brevard W 5-1
Second Round Muhlenberg W 5-2
Round of 16 Kenyon L 1-3

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Western Connecticut State W 2-0
Second Round SUNY Oneonta W 2-1
Round of 16 Tufts W 1-0
Quarterfinals Colorado College T 0-0 (2OT) (Advances 5-4 on PK)
Semifinals Amherst T 2-2 (2OT) (Falls 0-2 on PK)


Women's Soccer[edit]

2002

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Greensboro W 2-0
Round of 16 UT Dallas L 0-1

2003

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Round of 16 Greensboro T 0-0 (2OT) (Advances 4-1 on PK)
Quarterfinals Virginia Wesleyan L 0-1 (2OT)

2002

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Moravian L 1-2 (2OT)

2006

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Meredith W 6-0
Second Round Maryville (TN) W 1-0
Round of 16 Washington St. Louis W 2-1
Quarterfinals Virginia Wesleyan T 0-0 (2OT) (Falls 3-4 on PK)

2009

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Christopher Newport W 4-0
Second Round Lynchburg L 0-2

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Hardin-Simmons L 0-3

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Centre L 1-2

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Carnegie Mellon L 0-1


Men's Swimming[edit]

Appearances: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024


Women's Swimming[edit]

Appearances: 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022


Men's Tennis[edit]

1985

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Quarterfinals Swarthmore L 3-6
Consolation Claremont-Mudd-Scripps L 4-5
Consolation Gustavus Adolphus L 3-6

1986

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Quarterfinals Washington St. Louis W 8-0
Semifinals Whitman W 6-3
Championship Kalamazoo L 3-6

1987

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Quarterfinals Rochester (NY) W 7-2
Semifinals UC Santa Cruz W 5-4
Championship Kalamazoo L 3-6

1988

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Quarterfinals Emory W 5-2
Semifinals Swarthmore W 5-0
Championship UC Santa Cruz W 5-4

1989

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Quarterfinals Swarthmore L 4-5
Consolation Pomona-Pitzer L 2-7
Consolation UC San Diego L 3-6

1991

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Emory W 5-4
Quarterfinals Swarthmore L 1-8
Consolation UC San Diego L 3-6
Consolation Gustavus Adolphus L 1-8

1996

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Averett L 2-5

1997

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Salisbury L 1-6

2001

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Swarthmore W 4-1
Second Round Washington (MD) L 0-4

2002

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Mary Washington W 5-1
Second Round Washington (MD) L 1-4

2003

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Washington (MD) L 2-4

2004

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Piedmont W 6-1
Second Round Emory L 2-5

2005

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Carnegie Mellon W 4-1
Second Round Emory L 0-4

2006

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Sewanee W 4-0
Second Round Emory L 0-4

2007

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Johns Hopkins L 1-5

2008

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Messiah W 5-0
Second Round Mary Washington L 4-5

2010

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round TCNJ W 5-3
Second Round Emory L 0-5

2011

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round NC Wesleyan L 1-5

2012

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round UT Tyler W 5-3
Second Round Emory L 0-5

2013

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan L 3-5

2014

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Catholic W 5-0
Second Round Kenyon L 1-5

2015

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round NC Wesleyan L 3-5

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan W 5-4
Second Round Emory L 0-5

2017

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Sewanee L 3-5

2018

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Thomas More W 5-0
Second Round Emory L 1-5

2019

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Emory L 0-5

2021

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Rose-Hulman W 5-1
Third Round Williams L 0-5

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round UMass-Boston W 5-0
Second Round Bowdoin L 2-5

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round NC Wesleyan L 1-5

2024

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Sewanee L 2-5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Completmentary Typeface and Color : Washington and Lee University". Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "A History of Washington and Lee Athletics". Washington and Lee University Athletics website. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Athletics at W&L :: Washington and Lee University". Wlu.edu. Retrieved 2011-02-28.

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