A first-half penalty kick goal for Washington and Lee proved to be the difference in a 1-0 win for the Generals on Tuesday night. The Tigers will enter the ODAC Tournament as the #5 seed and will play at #4 seed Randolph-Macon on Saturday at a time to be determined.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Washington and Lee 1, Hampden-Sydney 0
• Records: Hampden-Sydney 10-6-1, 5-4 ODAC; Washington and Lee 12-3-1, 7-2 ODAC
• Location: Hampden-Sydney, VA – Hellmuth-Gibson Field

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In a stout defensive battle, scoring chances came at a premium with each squad battling for a top-four seed and quarterfinal hosting rights in the ODAC Tournament
• The Generals challenged the Tigers defense early, and an untimely foul in the box resulted in a penalty kick goal for Washington and Lee's Andrew Kim
• The two teams combined for just one shot the rest of the half
• W&L mounted a flurry of shots that were turned back by Gray Sutter between the 59th and 63rd minutes but managed only one more shot the rest of the contest
• H-SC had two promising scoring opportunities in the final minute but had both shots turned back by General goalkeeper Gillen Beck

TIGER TOP PERFORMERS

• Gray Sutter recorded four saves
• Jacob Mann posted two shots on goal

FOR THE FOES

• Andrew Kim scored the lone goal of the contest and had a game-high three shots on goal
• Gillen Beck made three saves

STATS OF THE GAME

• W&L outshot H-SC 10-6 with a 703 edge in shots on target
• Hampden-Sydney had six saves compared to three for Washington and Lee
• The Generals drew eight corner kicks to two for the Tigers
• H-SC committed only six fouls compared to 16 for W&L

NEXT GAME

• Hampden-Sydney travels to Randolph-Macon for the ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals on Saturday. Game time is to be determined.