June 2003
W&L's BEN KRASNOFF NAMED PRESEASON
ALL-AMERICAN
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior linebacker
Ben Krasnoff (Towson, Md./Towson) was selected as a Second Team
Preseason All-American by Lindy's College Football Preview
Magazine.
W&L PLACES THREE ON ALL-STATE WOMEN'S LACROSSE
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Virginia Sports Information
Director's Association (VaSID) announced its 2003 College Division
All-State Women's Lacrosse team on Thursday morning and Washington
and Lee claimed three members of the first and second team.
W&L WOMEN'S SWIMMING TEAM RANKS NO. 1 IN
ACADEMICS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The College Swimming Coaches
Association of America (CSCAA) recently released its team rankings
for Academic All-America and the Washington and Lee women's
swimming team topped the list.
THREE W&L WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYERS EARN IWLCA
ACADEMIC HONORS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior attacker
Leslie Bogart (Wilton, Conn./Wilton), senior defender Sarah
Janowitz (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) and junior goalkeeper
Joanna Perini (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) were among 127 players
named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association
(IWLCA) Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, W&L was among 32
squads recognized for achieving a team GPA of 3.00 or greater.
W&L FINISHES 39TH IN NACDA DIRECTOR'S CUP
STANDINGS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The National Association of Collegiate
Director's of Athletics (NACDA) recently announced the final 2003
Director's Cup Standings and Washington and Lee University ranked
39th on the Division III list.
MICHAEL HANSON SIGNS FREE AGENT CONTRACT WITH
ATLANTA BRAVES
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Just one day after graduating from
Washington and Lee University, former Generals' shortstop Michael
Hanson (Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy) found himself at Turner Field
signing a rookie free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves on
June 6.
W&L CLAIMS ODAC COMMISSIONER'S
CUP
SALEM, Va. -- The Washington and Lee athletic program
captured the 2003 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Commissioner's
Cup for overall excellence, marking the seventh time in nine years
that the Generals have claimed the best overall program in the
conference. W&L also won the men's overall cup for the eighth
straight time and finished second in the women's overall cup.
PROKO NAMED ODAC FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE
YEAR
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior women's tennis
player Erika Proko (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) has been named
the recipient of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's (ODAC)
Marjorie Berkley Award presented to the league's top female
scholar-athlete.
W&L's JAN HATHORN NAMED SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
COACH OF THE YEAR
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee head women's
lacrosse coach Jan Hathorn has been named the Intercollegiate
Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III South
Atlantic Region Coach of the Year in voting conducted by the
association's members. Amherst's Chris Paradis was named the IWLCA
National Coach of the Year after claiming the Division III National
Championship.
May 2003
PROKO, SULLIVAN HIGHLIGHT AWARD WINNERS AT
W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Seniors Erika Proko (Charlotte,
N.C./Providence Day) and Chris Sullivan (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo
Heights) headed the list of honorees at the annual Washington and
Lee University Athletic Awards Ceremony on May 27 at W&L's Lee
Chapel. Proko was named the Pres Brown Outstanding Senior Female
Athlete, while Sullivan was the male recipient of the award.
FIVE W&L ATHLETES EARN VaSID ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
HONORS
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Washington and Lee had five athletes
recognized on the 2003 Virginia Sports Information Directors
Association (VaSID) Academic All-State Team which was voted on by
the members and released on Tuesday afternoon.
W&L BASEBALL PLACES FOUR ON VaSID ALL-STATE
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Four members of the record-setting
Washington and Lee baseball team were named to the Virginia Sports
Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Team which was released on
Tuesday.
W&L PLACES THREE ON USILA DIVISION III
ALL-AMERICA TEAM
BALTIMORE, Md. -- The 2003 USILA Division III Men's
Lacrosse All-America teams have been announced and Washington and
Lee claimed three players on the list, including junior midfielder
Dustin Martin (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius), junior goalie
Ansel Sanders (Weems, Va./Woodberry Forest) and senior defenseman
Noah Weber (Yorktown, N.Y./Yorktown), who were all honorable
mention selections.
SARAH JANOWITZ EARNS ALL-AMERICA
ACCOLADES
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior defender
Sarah Janowitz (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) was named to both
the Warrior/Inside Lacrosse and Brine/US Lacrosse All-America teams
which were announced on Monday.
PETER DEAN HONORED AS ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICAN
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior pitcher Peter Dean (Vienna,
Va./James Madison) was placed on the Second Team Verizon Academic
All-America College Division Baseball squad which was announced on
Tuesday.
MICHAEL HANSON NAMED TO ALL-AMERICA BASEBALL
TEAM
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Washington and Lee senior shortstop
Michael Hanson (Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy) was named to the
ABCA/Rawlings Division III All-America baseball team which was
released on Friday morning.
NATE HOEY APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF TRACK &
FIELD OPERATIONS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee athletic director
Mike Walsh has announced the appointment of Nate Hoey as director
of track and field and running programs and head coach of men's and
women's track and field. Hoey replaces Norris Aldridge, who has
announced that he will enter phased retirement this fall.
BOGART, PROKO AND HAGERMAN EARN ACADEMIC
ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee had three athletes
named to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-District III Women's
At-Large Team which was announced on May 22.
AUSTIN KIM SELECTED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC
ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior men's tennis
player Austin Kim (Richmond, Va./Clover Hill) was one of 10
athletes selected to the 2003 Verizon Men's College Division
At-Large Academic All-District III squad on Thursday morning. The
team was voted on by members of the Collegiate Sports Information
Directors of America.
PROKO AND HAGERMAN EARN ALL-AMERICA
ACCOLADES
REDLANDS, Calif. -- A pair of Washington and Lee women's
tennis players, senior Erika Proko (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day)
and sophomore Lindsay Hagerman (Dallas, Texas/Highland Park),
earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles at the
recently completed NCAA Division III Tournament.
FIVE GENERALS EARN ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
ALL-AMERICA HONORS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Five Washington and Lee women's
lacrosse players were named to the Brine/Intercollegiate Women's
Lacrosse Coaches Association South Atlantic Region All-America
team.
W&L BASEBALL PLACES THREE ON ALL-REGION
SQUAD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Three members of the Washington and Lee
baseball team were named to the 2003 American Baseball Coaches
Association/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-South Region team which
was announced on Monday.
PROKO AND HAGERMAN TO VIE FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES
TITLES
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Two Washington and Lee women's tennis
players, senior Erika Proko (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) and
sophomore Lindsay Hagerman (Dallas, Texas/Highland Park), were
selected to participate in the NCAA Division III singles and
doubles championships.
W&L's PROKO EARNS NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior women's
tennis player Erika Proko (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) was
awarded the National Division III ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for
Leadership and Sportsmanship it was announced on Friday.
CONNERS, MELANSON AND WEBER TO PLAY IN NORTH-SOUTH
GAME
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Washington and Lee senior men's
lacrosse players Matt Conners (Burke, Va./Robinson), Tommy Melanson
(Baltimore, Md./Loyola) and Noah Weber (Yorktown, N.Y./Yorktown)
have been selected to participate in the North-South All-Star game
held June 7 at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.
W&L NAMES JOEL SHINOFIELD HEAD MEN'S SWIMMING
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee athletic director
Mike Walsh has announced the appointment of Joel Shinofield as head
men's swimming coach and assistant professor of physical education.
Shinofield will begin his duties effective August 1.
SEVEN W&L WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYERS EARN FIRST
TEAM ALL-ODAC
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Each of the seven members of the Old
Dominion Athletic Conference champion Washington and Lee women's
tennis team earned first team all-conference honors. Further,
senior Erika Proko (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) was named the
ODAC Player of the Year, while Head Coach Cinda Rankin was named
the ODAC Coach of the Year for the 10th time.
TWO GENERALS NAMED TO NORTH-SOUTH SENIOR ALL-STAR
GAME
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Senior attacker Leslie Bogart (Wilton,
Conn./Wilton) and senior defender Sarah Janowitz (Bel Air, Md./C.
Milton Wright) were named to the 2003 STX Farewell Lacrosse
Festival Division III North-South Senior All-Star game.
PETER DEAN EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
LAURELS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior pitcher Peter Dean (Vienna,
Va./James Madison) was named to the 2003 Verizon Academic
All-District College Division Baseball team which was announced on
Thursday. He was a first team honoree.
W&L BASEBALL HAS EIGHT PLAYERS EARN
ALL-ODAC
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Senior shortstop Michael Hanson
(Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy), named the 2003 Old Dominion Athletic
Conference (ODAC) Player of the Year, was one of eight Washington
and Lee baseball players named to the all-conference team which was
announced on Wednesday afternoon. Head Coach Jeff Stickley was also
selected as the ODAC Coach of the Year.
W&L's PROKO RECEIVES INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS
ASSOCIATION AWARD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior women's
tennis player Erika Proko (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) has been
awarded the ITA/Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award
for the Atlantic South Region.
W&L's McCLURE SELECTED FOR NCAA TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee sophomore Paul
McClure (Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School) has been
selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis
Singles Championship.
SIX GENERALS GARNER ALL-ODAC HONORS IN WOMEN'S
LACROSSE
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Six members of the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference champion Washington and Lee women's lacrosse
team earned spots on the All-ODAC team which was announced Monday
afternoon. Moreover, senior defender Sarah Janowitz (Bel Air,
Md./C. Milton Wright) was named ODAC Player of the Year, while Head
Coach Jan Hathorn was named ODAC Coach of the Year for the fifth
time.
W&L WOMEN'S LACROSSE EARNS BERTH IN NCAA
TOURNAMENT
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's lacrosse
team will face Mary Washington in a first-round game of the NCAA
Division III Tournament. The game will be played at 2:00 p.m., on
Sat., May 10, at The College of New Jersey.
W&L CLAIMS SIX ON ALL-ODAC MEN'S LACROSSE
TEAM
SALEM, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference
announced its all-conference men's lacrosse team on Thursday
afternoon. Washington and Lee claimed six players on the first,
second or honorable mention squads.
W&L's CAMPBELL TO PLAY IN NCAA GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIPS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior Chip Campbell
(Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School) has been selected to
participate in the NCAA Division III Golf Championships held May
12-15 at the Dornoch Golf Club in Delaware, Ohio.
W&L PLACES THREE ON ALL-ODAC GOLF
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee placed three
individuals on the All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference golf team
which was announced recently.
April 2003
W&L MEN'S TENNIS MAKES NCAA TOURNAMENT
FIELD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's tennis
team has been selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament for
the third straight year.
W&L WOMEN'S TENNIS CHOSEN AS NCAA TOURNAMENT
HOST SITE
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's tennis
team was chosen as one of eight schools to host first- and second
round-matches of the 2003 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis
Championships.
ONE-HUNDRED TWELVE W&L STUDENTS EARN
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Mike
Walsh has announced that 112 students earned Scholar-Athlete awards
during the recently completed winter term. The students are all
members of W&L athletic teams and achieved a grade-point
average (GPA) of at least 3.500.
W&L ANNOUNCES 2003 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
CLASS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee has announced the
16th class that will be inducted into its Athletic Hall of Fame in
a ceremony to be held on campus on Fri., Oct. 10, 2003. The group
will also be honored prior to the Generals' football game against
Catholic University on Saturday, Oct. 11. This year's class
includes Lisa Dowling Costello '93, Jim Lewis '58 and John Morris
'90.
W&L NAMES MANDY KING HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee athletic director
Mike Walsh has announced the appointment of Mandy King as head
women's basketball coach and assistant professor of physical
education. King will begin her duties effective May 1.
W&L BASEBALL RANKED SEVENTH IN SOUTH
REGION
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee baseball team
has received a No. 7 ranking in the South Region in the latest
American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball NCAA
Division III Poll that was released on Monday afternoon.
March 2003
W&L's TAFFE NAMED WARRIOR/INSIDE LACROSSE
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior midfielder
Kelly Taffe (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) has been named the
Warrior/Inside Lacrosse National Division III Women's Player of the
Week.
W&L WOMEN'S SWIMMING NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's swimming
team garnered recognition as a College Swimming Coaches Association
of America Academic All-America team for its success both in the
pool and in the classroom.
PRESEAON OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD POLL
ANNOUNCED
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's and
women's track and field teams were picked to finish fourth and
fifth, respectively, in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Preseason Coaches Poll which was released on Tuesday.
W&L PLACES EIGHT ON NFHCA NATIONAL ACADEMIC
SQUAD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Eight members of the Washington and Lee
field hockey team were named to the National Field Hockey Coaches
Association National Academic Squad which was released on
Tuesday.
W&L GOLF MOVES UP IN GOLFSTAT
RANKINGS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee golf team
continues to move up in the GolfStat Division III Rankings. The
Generals are tied for eighth following their performance in the
Pfeiffer/Pine Needles Invitational.
W&L's MELILLO AWARDED NCAA POSTGRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIP
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Washington and Lee senior football
player John Melillo (Forney, Texas/Belle Plaine) has been awarded a
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Postgraduate
Scholarship. The award is a $6,900 scholarship for academic work
beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time
graduate student.
W&L LACROSSE MOVES UP IN USILA DIVISION III
POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse
team moved into fourth place in the Division III men's lacrosse
poll which was released on Monday evening.
SIX W&L SWIMMERS GARNER ALL-ODAC
ACCOLADES
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Six members of the Washington and Lee
women's swimming team received All-ODAC honors for their
performances this season as announced on Monday afternoon.
W&L MEN'S TENNIS ODAC PRESEASON
FAVORITE
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's tennis
team nabbed all six first-place votes and is the No. 1 ranked team
in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll
which was released on Monday.
W&L WOMEN'S TENNIS PICKED TO FINISH FIRST IN
ODAC
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's tennis
team was the unanimous preseason favorite in the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll which was released on
Monday.
W&L WOMEN'S LACROSSE TOPS ODAC PRESEASON
POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's lacrosse
team garnered six first-place votes and 10 points overall to sit
atop the Old Dominion Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll
which was released on Monday.
February 2003
SARAH MICHAELS NAMED HONORABLE MENTION
ALL-ODAC
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Junior forward Sarah Michaels (Norfolk,
Va./Norfolk Academy) was tabbed an Honorable Mention All-ODAC
performer by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference coaches on
Thursday morning.
W&L BASEBALL PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN
ODAC
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee baseball team
has been ranked fifth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference
preseason coaches poll which was released on Wednesday.
HETTERMANN NAMED HONORABLE MENTION
ALL-ODAC
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Senior forward Scott Hettermann (Falls
Church, Va./Landon) was named to the Honorable Mention All-Old
Dominion Athletic Conference team at the conference's tournament
banquet held on Friday evening.
W&L MEN'S LACROSSE PICKED SECOND IN ODAC
COACHES POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team
is ranked second in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference preseason
coaches poll which was released on Friday afternoon.
W&L GOLF RANKED 16TH IN PRESEASON DIVISION III
POLL
NORMAN, Okla. -- The Washington and Lee golf team
received a No. 16 preseason ranking in the Division III Precept
Coaches Poll released by the Golf Coaches Association of
America.
W&L WOMEN'S LACROSSE RANKED 14TH IN
PRESEASON
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's lacrosse
team has received a No. 14 ranking in the IWLCA NCAA Division III
preseason poll which was announced on Wednesday morning.
January 2003
W&L LACROSSE CLAIMS THREE PRESEASON
ALL-AMERICANS
TOWSON, Md. -- The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team
placed three players on the Inside Lacrosse/Face-off Yearbook
Preseason Division III All-America team.
ONE-HUNDRED FIFTEEN W&L STUDENTS EARN
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Mike
Walsh has announced that 115 students earned Scholar-Athlete awards
during the recently completed fall term. The students are all
members of W&L athletic teams and achieved a grade-point
average (GPA) of at least 3.500.
December 2002
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER CONCLUDES SEASON WITH NO. 16
RANKING
LEXINGTON, Va. -- After a season in which the Washington
and Lee women's soccer team attained its first-ever national
ranking, won its first ODAC Championship and advanced to its first
NCAA Division III Tournament, the Generals earned a No. 16 ranking
in the final NSCAA/adidas National Rankings.
RAPOZA EARNS D3FOOTBALL.COM ALL-AMERICA
HONORS
SALEM, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior offensive lineman
Mat Rapoza (Kill Devil Hills, N.C./Manteo) earned Third Team
All-America honors from D3Football.com.
W&L PLACES THREE ON ROANOKE TIMES ALL-STATE
FOOTBALL TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Roanoke Times recently announced
its Division II-III All-State Football team and Washington and Lee
had three players honored.
W&L MEN'S LACROSSE RANKED SIXTH IN FACEOFF
PRESEASON POLL
TOWSON, Md. -- Inside Lacrosse released its Faceoff
Magazine preseason Division III men's lacrosse coaches poll on
Friday afternoon. Washington and Lee ranked sixth overall in the
voting.
W&L GOLF RANKED 13TH FOLLOWING FALL
SEASON
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee golf team is
ranked 13th in the GolfStat Division III fall rankings. The
Generals completed the fall season with a 301.1 stroke average over
nine rounds.
BRYAN SNYDER NAMED VaSID COACH OF THE
YEAR
DANVILLE, Va. -- Washington and Lee Head Volleyball Coach
Bryan Snyder was named the Virginia College Division Coach of the
Year in voting conducted by the Virginia Sports Information
Director's Association (VaSID).
W&L MEN'S TENNIS GARNERS NATIONAL
RANKING
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's tennis
team is ranked 14th in the Omni Hotels Division III Men's Tennis
rankings which were released recently by the Intercollegiate Tennis
Association (ITA).
W&L RANKED 34TH IN NACDA DIRECTORS' CUP
STANDINGS
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Washington and Lee University ranks
34th nationally in the NACDA Directors' Cup Division III fall
standings which were released on Thursday.
THREE W&L FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN ALL-SOUTH
REGION HONORS
ABILENE, Texas -- Washington and Lee had three players
chosen to the Football Gazette All-South Region teams which were
announced on Wednesday afternoon.
W&L ATHLETICS RECEIVES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee recently received
the 2002 USA Today/NCAA Academic Achievement Award for placing
among the Top 10 schools in Division III in student-athlete
graduate rates.
CUNNINGHAM NAMED VaSID COLLEGE DIVISION COACH OF
THE YEAR
FERRUM, Va. -- The Virginia Sports Information Director's
Association announced its College Division Women's Soccer All-State
team on Wednesday afternoon.
CHRIS SULLIVAN NAMED VaSID COLLEGE DIVISION
FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Virginia Sports Information Director's
Association (VaSID) announced its 2002 College Division All-State
Football team on Wednesday afternoon.
W&L'S CUNNINGHAM NAMED SOUTH REGION COACH OF
THE YEAR
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Head Women's Soccer
Coach Neil Cunningham was voted the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America/Adidas NCAA Division III South Region Coach
of the Year.
KITT MURPHY GARNERS ALL-STATE FIELD HOCKEY
RECOGNITION
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore midfielder Kitt Murphy
(Richmond, Va./St. Catherines) earned a spot on the Honorable
Mention Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State
College Division Field Hockey Team which was announced Monday
morning.
MURPHY EARNS ALL-SOUTH REGION
HONORS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Senior forward Brad Murphy
(Mantoloking, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) was honored as a
Third Team All-South Region performer by the National Soccer
Coaches Association of America on Friday afternoon.
W&L WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKED SECOND
NATIONALLY
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's tennis
team has earned a preseason ranking of No. 2 in NCAA Division III
in the Omni Hotels Collegiate Tennis Ranking which was announced
Nov. 27.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER PLACES THREE ON ALL-SOUTH
REGION TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer
team had three players earn spots on the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America Division III All-South Region team which was
announced on Wednesday.
ODAC PRESEASON INDOOR TRACK POLL
ANNOUNCED
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's and
women's indoor track teams were picked to finish fourth and fifth,
respectively in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Preseason
Coaches Poll which was released on Tuesday morning.
MELILLO NAMED FIRST TEAM VERIZON ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICAN
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior offensive
lineman John Melillo (Forney, Texas/Belle Plaine (Kan.)) was named
to the Verizon College Division Football Academic All-America squad
on Monday morning as voted on by members of the College Sports
Information Directors of America.
November 2002
SULLIVAN NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE GAGLIARDI
TROPHY
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. -- The J-Club of Saint John's
University announced its 10 finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy on
Tuesday afternoon. Washington and Lee senior running back Chris
Sullivan (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights) is among the 10
selections.
SULLIVAN AND RAPOZA CHOSEN TO PLAY IN EAST COAST
BOWL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior football
players Mat Rapoza (Kill Devil Hills, N.C./Manteo) and Chris
Sullivan (San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights) have been chosen to
play in the Second Annual City of Petersburg East Coast Bowl on
Sat., Nov. 30 at Historic Cameron Field in Petersburg, Va.
W&L PLACES SEVEN ON ALL-ODAC FOOTBALL
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference
announced its all-conference football team on Thursday afternoon
and Washington and Lee had seven players honored.
W&L'S GAILLARD NAMED TO ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The American Volleyball Coaches
Association (AVCA) announced its All-South Region team on Thursday
and Washington and Lee had one player honored on the team.
EIGHT GENERALS TABBED TO ALL-ODAC WOMEN'S SOCCER
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Eight members of the record-setting
Washington and Lee women's soccer team earned spots on the All-Old
Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) team which was announced
Wednesday morning. Additionally, Head Coach Neil Cunningham was
honored as the ODAC Coach of the Year, while freshman midfielder
Gina Von Sternberg (Houston, Texas/Episcopal) was selected as the
Rookie of the Year.
MURPHY EARNS ALL-SOUTH REGION
HONORS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore midfielder Kitt Murphy
(Richmond, Va./St. Catherines) was recognized on the National Field
Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-South Region team announced
Monday morning. Murphy garnered Second Team honors.
W&L FOOTBALL PLACES FIVE ON VERIZON ACADEMIC
ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
VALDOSTA, Ga. -- Washington and Lee placed five players
on the Verizon College Division Academic All-District Team that was
announced Thursday afternoon.
TWO GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-ODAC MEN'S SOCCER
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference
announced the 2002 All-ODAC men's soccer team on Tuesday and
Washington and Lee had two players honored.
FOUR GENERALS NAMED TO ALL-ODAC FIELD HOCKEY
TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey
team claimed two members on the All-ODAC squad in addition to the
ODAC Coach of the Year.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER EARNS BERTH IN NCAA
TOURNAMENT
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer
team will face Greensboro College in a first round match in the
NCAA South Region Tournament on Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 pm on
the Liberty Hall Fields.
W&L VOLLEYBALL EARNS NCAA TOURNAMENT
BID
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee volleyball team
received the fourth seed and will face fifth-seeded Christopher
Newport (24-7) on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 pm in the first round
of the NCAA Division III South Regional held at Emory University in
Atlanta, Ga.
W&L VOLLEYBALL NETS TWO ALL-ODAC
SELECTIONS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The All-Old Dominion Athletic
Conference volleyball team was announced on Friday evening and
Washington and Lee had two players honored in addition to capturing
the Coach of the Year.
THOMAS AND PLUMMER NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC
ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer
team had two members named as Second Team Verizon Academic
All-District honorees.
W&L WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PICKED 10TH IN ODAC
PRESEASON POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's
basketball team was picked to finish 10th in the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll which was
released Thursday morning.
W&L MEN'S SOCCER BACK IN ODAC TOURNAMENT
PLAY
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's soccer
team will resume play in the ODAC Tournament even after falling to
Virginia Wesleyan in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
W&L VOLLEYBALL EARNS NO. 1 SEED FOR ODAC
TOURNAMENT
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee volleyball team
earned the top seed for the 2002 ODAC Volleyball Tournament to be
held at Eastern Mennonite University on Friday and Saturday.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKED 14TH
NATIONALLY
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer
team has attained its highest-ever national ranking in the November
4 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division
III poll. The Generals, who are also ranked second in the NCAA
South Region, moved up two spots to No. 14 following a 2-0 win over
Bridgewater on Saturday in the first round of the ODAC
Tournament.
W&L MEN'S SOCCER EARNS NO. 6 SEED IN ODAC
TOURNEY
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's soccer
team earned the No. 6 seed in the 2002 ODAC Tournament and will
travel to third-seeded Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon for
a 1:30 pm contest.
W&L FIELD HOCKEY EARNS NO. 4 SEED IN ODAC
TOURNEY
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee field hockey
team earned the No. 4 seed in the 2002 ODAC Tournament and will
host fifth-seeded Virginia Wesleyan at 4:00 pm on Saturday
afternoon at the W&L Turf Field.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER EARNS NO. 3 SEED IN ODAC
TOURNEY
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer
earned the No. 3 seed in the 2002 ODAC Tournament and will host
sixth-seeded Bridgewater at 1:00 pm on Saturday afternoon at the
Liberty Hall Fields.
October 2002
W&L MEN'S BASKETBALL PICKED EIGHTH IN ODAC
PRESEASON POLL
SALEM, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's basketball
team was picked to finish eighth out of 10 teams in the Old
Dominion Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll which was
released on Thursday afternoon.
BEN KRASNOFF NAMED TO D3FOOTBALL.COM TEAM OF THE
WEEK
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior linebacker
Ben Krasnoff (Towson, Md./Towson) was among 21 players recognized
on the D3Football.com Team of the Week.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER EARNS FIRST-EVER NATIONAL
RANKING
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer
team has achieved its first-ever national ranking. The Generals
currently hold the 16th spot in the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America (NSCAA), and are recognized as No. 2 in the
NCAA South Region.
ANDREW PULSIFER RESIGNS AS MEN'S SWIMMING COACH AT
W&L
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Andrew Pulsifer, head men's swimming
coach at Washington and Lee University since 1997, has resigned for
personal reasons related to his health.
W&L NAMES AMY FORBES ASSISTANT WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director
Mike Walsh has announced the appointment of Amy Forbes as assistant
women's basketball coach. Forbes, currently the assistant women's
soccer coach at W&L, begins her appointment immediately in
addition to her women's soccer duties.
September 2002
W&L TO INDUCT HALL OF FAME
CLASSES
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee Athletic Hall of
Fame will induct its 14th and 15th classes in a ceremony to be held
on campus this Friday evening at 8:00 pm. The groups will also be
recognized at the Generals' football game against Johns Hopkins on
Saturday at 1:00 pm.
W&L NAMES BRYAN SNYDER INTERIM WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director
Mike Walsh has announced that Washington and Lee head volleyball
coach Bryan Snyder will serve as the interim women's basketball
coach for the 2002-03 season. Snyder had served as the women's
basketball assistant coach each of the past two seasons in addition
to his volleyball coaching duties.
W&L SOCCER TEAMS RANKED IN NSCAA REGIONAL
POLLS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The National Soccer Coaches Association
of America (NSCAA) has released its 2002 regional rankings and the
Washington and Lee men's and women's teams were both recognized in
the South Region polls. The W&L men are ranked sixth, while the
women are rated seventh.
W&L NAMES GRANT AND VEREB ASSISTANT ATHLETIC
TRAINERS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director
Mike Walsh has announced the appointments of Heather Grant and
Jason Vereb as Assistant Athletic Trainers. Both Grant and Vereb
begin their appointments immediately.
August 2002
W&L CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS PICKED THIRD IN ODAC
PRESEASON POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's and
women's cross country teams were both picked to finish third in the
preseason ODAC Coaches' Poll, which was released Wednesday
morning.
W&L FIELD HOCKEY TIES FOR FOURTH IN ODAC
PRESEASON POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- In just its second season competing in
the ODAC, the Washington and Lee field hockey team tied for fourth
in the ODAC Preseason Field Hockey Coaches' Poll, which was
released Monday morning.
W&L VOLLEYBALL PICKED FIRST IN ODAC PRESEASON
COACHES POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference
(ODAC) preseason volleyball coaches poll was released on Friday
afternoon. Washington and Lee received seven first place votes to
grab the top spot in the voting.
W&L VOLLEYBALL RECEIVES VOTES IN AVCA PRESEASON
POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The American Volleyball Coaches
Association (AVCA) Division III Preseason Top 25 poll was released
on Thursday afternoon with Washington and Lee receiving 24 votes to
rank 28th overall.
W&L MEN'S SOCCER PICKED FOURTH IN ODAC
PRESEASON POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's soccer
team was picked to finish fourth in the preseason ODAC Coaches
Poll, which was released Wednesday morning.
W&L WOMEN'S SOCCER PICKED THIRD IN ODAC
PRESEASON POLL
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer
team was picked to finish third in the preseason ODAC Coaches Poll,
which was released Wednesday morning.
W&L NAMES CHRIS OSTROWSKY ASSISTANT FOOTBALL
COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director
Mike Walsh has announced the appointment of Chris Ostrowsky as
assistant football coach. Ostrowsky will begin his appointment
immediately.
W&L ELEVATES HOLLY SNYDER TO HEAD ATHLETIC
TRAINER
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director Mike Walsh
has announced the elevation of Holly Rose Snyder from Associate
Athletic Trainer to Head Athletic Trainer. Snyder replaces Tom
Jones, who has entered phased retirement following 32 years as the
head trainer at W&L.
RICK MATTHEWS ELEVATED TO ASSISTANT LACROSSE COACH
AND ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR FOR UNDERREPRESENTED
STUDENTS
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director
Mike Walsh has announced that Rick Matthews has been promoted to
Assistant Lacrosse Coach and Athletic Department Coordinator for
Underrepresented Students. He begins his appointment
immediately.
July 2002
W&L FOOTBALL PICKED FIFTH IN ODAC PRESEASON
POLL
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- At the annual Old Dominion
Athletic Conference football media day held Friday, July 26, on the
campus of Hampden-Sydney College, the conference's preseason poll
was announced.
W&L NAMES MELISSA MIRANDA ASSISTANT FIELD
HOCKEY COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director
Mike Walsh has announced the appointment of Melissa Miranda as
assistant field hockey coach and athletic administrative assistant.
The position is largely funded by the NCAA Ethnic Minority and
Women's Enhancement Internship Program. Miranda will begin her
appointment in early August.
MAT RAPOZA NAMED TO D3FOOTBALL.COM PRESEASON
ALL-AMERICA TEAM
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee senior offensive
lineman Mat Rapoza (Kill Devil Hills, N.C./Manteo) was selected to
the D3Football.com Preseason First Team All-America squad which was
announced on Monday afternoon.
HOLLACK RESIGNS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POST AT
WASHINGTON AND LEE
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director
Mike Walsh has announced that Janet Hollack, the University's head
women's basketball coach for the past two seasons, has resigned to
pursue coaching opportunities at the Division I or Division II
level.
W&L NAMES NATHAN HOEY FITNESS CENTER DIRECTOR
& STRENGTH COACH
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee Athletic Director
Mike Walsh has announced the appointment of Nathan Hoey as
W&L's new Fitness Center Director and Strength Coach. Hoey will
begin his appointment in late July.
