LEXINGTON, Va. (4/18/07) -- The 19th-ranked Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team jumped out to an 8-1 halftime lead in cruising to a 12-4 victory over Guilford in ODAC action on Wednesday afternoon at Wilson Field.

The Generals (8-4, 3-1) opened the scoring just 1:46 into the game as sophomore midfielder Harry St. John scored off an assist from sophomore attackman Tim Skeen. With W&L leading 2-1 late in the first quarter, senior midfielder Lee McLaughlin ignited a six-goal run with three-straight unassisted tallies over the first and second periods as the Generals defeated the Quakers for the 19th-consecutive time.

St. John and McLaughlin paced the Generals with three goals each, while sophomore attackman Seth Fishman added a pair of goals. Skeen, freshman attackmen Will Keigler and Max Mancuso each posted one goal and one assist. Senior Chris Lalli played the majority of time in goal, recording seven saves. Sophomore Alex Heaton and freshman Matt Mason also played between the pipes, combining for one save.

Guilford (2-9, 0-6) was led by junior midfielder Todd Bochenek's one goal and one assist. Junior Andrew Vigne saw most of the time in goal, making nine saves. He was relieved by freshman Matt Brewster, who did not make a save in the final 8:26 of the game.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday as it hosts Randolph-Macon for a 1:00 pm contest.