starting lineup
Camille Gillum ’26 2 8 4 10 18 24 20 26
Lacrosse
Hillis Burns ’25
Soccer
Bryn Bissinger ’26
Cross Country
Cassie Carr ’27L
Golf
Elias Malakoff ’25 Tennis Evan Erb ’25
Swimming Bella Tarbet ’25
Indoor Track & Field
Keaton Rush ’26
Outdoor Track & Field
plus
6 Wrestling, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Football | 12 Men’s
Outdoor Track & Field, Women’s Golf, Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s
Swimming | 16 Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis | 22 Equestrian, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Baseball | 28 Data Digest
Becoming a Champion
Each year, as our student-athletes embark on a new season of college athletics, we teach, train and encourage them to be not only winners but to also look at each other, their coaches and within themselves to determine how they will reach their dreams and achieve at the highest levels; how they’ll become champions — in sport and in life.
Becoming a champion is not a destination but a journey that requires an uncommon amount of belief, trust, love, courage and persistence; virtues that come from the deepest part of one’s being and require daily intention. Becoming a champion includes knowing the “why” behind what they’re choosing to do, and once they know why, it leads to operating from the core of who they are: their heart. In the end, becoming a champion is a way of the heart, a way of being that is full of seasons that come and go, as well as the highs and lows and the wins and losses, which are all part of competing.
The process of becoming a champion is at the core of who we are and what we strive to be in Athletics at Washington and Lee University. We work to keep the perspective that regardless of the adversity, when it’s all said and done, we want to say we are proud of the people — the champions — we have become. It takes daily intention and a dedication born of love for the sport, and there is no greater joy than when all that hard work comes together.
You can strengthen us in our work by becoming a member of the Generals’ Club. When you support us in this way, you make a meaningful connection to the heart of our student-athletes who are determined to reach their dreams of becoming a champion in all aspects of their lives.
With deepest gratitude,
Michael F. Walsh Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn stands in front of the new video board on Wilson Field, made possible by an anonymous donation in honor of the Class of 1974.
LACROSSE men’s
Men’s lacrosse posted a 17-4 overall record and went 10-0 in ODAC play en route to claiming the conference title and advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Generals earned 10 All-ODAC honors, nine All-Region citations and 15 All-America awards. Tyler Spano ’27 was named ODAC Offensive Player of the Year in addition to USILA Faceoff Player of the Year for the division. Hillis Burns ’25 claimed ODAC Scholar-Athlete and received the ODAC’s Harry G. “Doc” Jopson Award as the top male scholar-athlete. Coach Gene McCabe and staff took ODAC and Regional Coach of the Year honors and produced two CSC Academic All-Americans.
The Generals celebrate winning the 2025 ODAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship on Wilson Field.
SOCCER women’s
Women’s soccer posted a 20-2-1 overall record from the pitch last season, including a perfect 10-0 ODAC mark and a 13-0 home record. The Generals won the ODAC title and advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Seven players earned All-ODAC honors, with Sarah Zimmerman ’26 named ODAC Player of the Year, Bryn Bissinger ’26 Defensive Player of the Year and Megan Zimmerman ’28 Rookie of the Year. Sarah Zimmerman and Bissinger earned All-America honors, and Coach Tiffany Pins claimed Coach of the Year honors.
Bissinger ’26 is mobbed by her teammates after scoring the Generals’ first goal in a 2-0 win over Virginia Wesleyan to lock up the ODAC’s No. 1 seed.
Bryn
wrestling field hockey
On the wrestling mat, W&L finished 15-3 and won the ODAC Individual Championships with nine podium finishes and claimed four weight classes. W&L then finished fourth at the NCAA Regional Championship and tied a program record with four national qualifiers: Vincent Ziccardi ’26, Evan Lindner ’26, Mark Troni ’26 and Jack McCusker ’25. John Santowski ’26 was voted as the ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and CSC Academic All-American. Tade Omisore ’25 broke the program’s oldest record for fastest win by fall, with a seven-second pin on senior night against Randolph College.
W&L concluded the 2024 field hockey season with a 12-7 overall record, including a 5-3 mark in ODAC play and a 7-3 home record. The Generals advanced to the ODAC Tournament semifinals for the 11th consecutive season while six players received All-ODAC honors, led by first-team selection Maddy Duggleby ’25 who was also named a CSC Academic All-District honoree. The team earned an NFHCA Division III National Academic Team distinction for the sixth consecutive season, with 22 players named to the National Academic Squad, including four four-year honorees.
football volleyball
The 2024 season proved to be a historic one for W&L volleyball, which posted a 35-3 overall record and was unblemished in ODAC play en route to its 20th conference title. For the first time in program history, the Generals won the NCAA Regional Championship and advanced to the national quarterfinals match. Five players earned All-ODAC honors, including ODAC Player of the Year Allie Buchholz ’25. Four earned All-America recognition, and sophomore libero Vivi Vasquez ’27 was named Region Player of the Year, while head coach Bryan Snyder ’95 earned ODAC and Region Coach of the Year honors.
With a 7-4 overall record and a 5-2 mark in ODAC play, the Generals football team earned their first postseason bowl victory in program history by winning the Cape Henry Bowl. Ten players received All-ODAC honors, including seven first-team selections, while six earned All-Region recognition. Jalen Todd ’25 was named Lou Wacker ODAC Defensive Player of the Year, earned All-America honors and was a Touchdown Club of Richmond Willie Lanier Award finalist.
GOLF men’swomen’sCROSS COUNTRY
The women’s cross country team captured the ODAC title (last victorious in 2019) and claimed the NCAA South Region trophy for just the second time in program history. The Generals placed eighth at nationals, their best team finish ever. Olivia Warr ’27 earned ODAC and Region Runner of the Year honors and became an All-American. Seven runners earned All-ODAC and All-Region honors, while head coach Mike Dager was named ODAC and South Region Coach of the Year.
W&L’s women’s cross country team finished in eighth place at the NCAA Division III Championships, marking the best finish in team history.
GOLF men’s
Men’s golf at W&L enjoyed a historic 2024–25 season, placing fourth at the NCAA Championship — its fourth straight top 10 national finish. The Generals won three tournaments, reached a No. 1 national ranking for the first time and set 13 team and nine individual program records. Jonathan McEwen ’27 earned ODAC Player of the Year, First Team All-America and Jack Nicklaus National Golfer of the Year honors. Timothy Kaufman ’28 was named ODAC Rookie of the Year, and head coach Pete Gyseck claimed both ODAC and Dave Williams Division lll National Coach of the Year honors. W&L also produced program-best totals in All-America and All-Region selections.
Men’s golf co-captain Will Braxton ’25 celebrates an eagle during the Generals’ historic men’s golf season.
men’s outdoor women’s
track & field golf
The men’s outdoor track & field team finished as the ODAC runner-up in 2025, earning 14 All-ODAC honors and crowning three individual champions: Leo Avigliano ’27, Brandon Makowski ’26 and Evan Langhammer ’26 . Keaton Rush ’26 was named ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and earned Second Team All-America honors in the 10,000m run. Langhammer joined Rush at the NCAA DIII National Championships, qualifying in the pole vault. The Generals posted three program records and collected seven All-Region citations, capping a strong season on both the conference and national stages.
Washington and Lee women’s golf captured the 2025 ODAC Championship and earned a berth to the NCAA Championship, finishing 24th nationally. Three players received All-ODAC honors, including first-team selection Julia Haetzel ’26. Haetzel was joined by Berkley Bundy ’28 and Ella Wong ’27 on the All-ODAC list, while Bundy, Wong and Laetitia Roegner ’25 were named to the ODAC All-Tournament Team. The Generals capped their season with a strong showing on the conference stage and a return to NCAA postseason play.
women’s
men’s
lacrosse swimming
Head coach Maddie Coleman led the Generals women’s lacrosse team to an 18-5 overall record and went 10-0 in ODAC play en route to capturing the program’s 25th conference title and advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. W&L earned nine All-ODAC honors, including Defensive Player of the Year Libby Ford ’25 and Rookie of the Year Lara Baki ’28 . Ford also became the program’s first-ever First Team CSC Academic All-American. W&L produced six All-Region selections and three All-America citations.
Eleven All-America citations capped off a strong men’s swimming season that saw nine program records reset. The Generals went 5-3 overall and 2-0 in ODAC competition, winning the program’s 10th conference title. At the conference meet, W&L earned 15 AllODAC honors, including seven first-team selections, and produced six NCAA qualifiers. Matt Fritz ’25 was named the ODAC ScholarAthlete of the Year, and head coach Kami Gardner was selected as ODAC Coach of the Year for the championship campaign.
CHAMPIONS
CHAMPIONS
track & field cross country
With 10 program records shattered this season, the women’s indoor track & field team captured the ODAC title, which they last won in 2009. The Generals earned an impressive 23 All-ODAC honors, including 10 first-team selections, and produced 16 All-Region performances. Four athletes qualified for the NCAA Championship, with Olivia Warr ’27, Cassie Carr ’27L and Camille Gillum ’26 earning All-America honors. Warr was named ODAC Rookie of the Year and head coach Dana Freeman earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award, while assistant coach Mike Dager was named Regional Assistant Coach of the Year.
Following one of the strongest regular season slates in program history, men’s cross country finished as ODAC runners-up and placed second at the NCAA South Regional Championships. The Generals went on to finish 21st at the NCAA Championships, marking the best team result in program history. Four runners earned All-ODAC honors, including three first-team selections. Six earned All-Region accolades, and Keaton Rush ’26 was named ODAC ScholarAthlete of the Year.
men’s women’s
tennis basketball
First-year standout Connor Amorosi ’28 earned ODAC Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year honors and was the team’s lone All-ODAC selection. W&L finished the 2024-25 season with a 7-18 overall record and a 5-11 mark in ODAC play. Point guard Colin Ryan ’26 recorded the program’s first triple-double since 1969 in a win over Piedmont with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. The Generals developed a young core this season with six rookies averaging over eight minutes a game.
With five first-team All-ODAC selections, Washington and Lee women’s tennis posted an 18-6 overall record and went 10-0 in ODAC play to claim the 2025 conference title. Lauren Long ’26 was named ODAC Player of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and an ITA All-American. Head coach Erin Ness received ODAC Coach of the Year honors. W&L advanced to the NCAA Round of 16, and Long qualified for NCAA Singles postseason tournament before withdrawing due to injury.
TENNIS men’s
he men’s tennis team finished the 2025 season with a 16-7 overall record, a perfect 9-0 mark in ODAC play and a 13-2 record at home, earning ODAC runner-up honors. The Generals collected 10 All-ODAC selections, including nine First Team citations. Evan Erb ’25, Will Kistler ’25 and Heys Parker ’27 all registered singles and doubles recognition, while Ryan Good ’28 was named ODAC Co-Rookie of the Year. James Kurani ’25, Eli Hirshberg ’25 and Good earned ODAC citations for singles. Erb finished his W&L career with 63 singles and 67 doubles wins and qualified for the NCAA Singles
Sahil Arora ’28 celebrates winning a huge point against Averett’s Prabjeet Chandhok at No. 4 singles during the ODAC championship match.
SWIMMING women’s
Women’s swimming finished the 2024–25 season with a 5-3 overall record and a 2-0 ODAC mark, capturing the program’s 34th conference title. The Generals earned 16 All-ODAC honors, including eight first-team selections. Bella Tarbet ’25 was named ODAC Swimmer of the Meet, and Celia Bredehoeft ’28 earned Rookie of the Meet honors. Four swimmers qualified for the NCAA Championship, and the team set one program record during a strong campaign in the pool.
The Generals dive into competition each season hosting the ODAC Relays in September.
equestrian soccer
In head coach Gordon Riestrup’s 19th and final season at the helm of W&L riding, the Generals turned in a strong campaign, finishing in the top five in nine of 10 team IHSA competitions.
Jade Condrell ’26 won a regional title and, along with Elisabeth Marek ’26, qualified for the Zone 4 Championships. Rookie Eva Lunn ’28 earned the team’s lone All-ODAC citation. Alison Hines ’25 was recognized by the region’s coaches as the Most Outstanding Senior, and seven riders qualified for the Zone 4 Region 2 Championships.
Men’s soccer finished 15-4-6 overall and went undefeated in ODAC play to capture the program’s eighth conference title and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the third time in the last four seasons. The regional champions placed five on the All-Region team, and Weyimi Agbeyegbe ’25, the ODAC Player of the Year, graduated as the program’s all-time leading scorer and was named an All-American. In his first season with W&L, head coach Lumumba Shabazz was voted the conference’s Head Coach of the Year.
basketball baseball
In head coach Brittney Kemp’s first season with the Generals, women’s basketball finished with a 25-5 overall record, including a 14-2 ODAC mark and 10-1 home record. The Generals made their fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and set eight program records. Forward Mary Schleusner ’27 earned ODAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year honors, was named Region Player of the Year and became the program’s first First Team All-American by D3hoops.com and the WBCA. Schleusner and Quinn McGuinness ’26 earned AllODAC recognition.
Andrew Thornton ’27 highlighted the W&L baseball season claiming the NCAA statistical championship title in doubles per game (0.60). The Generals concluded 2025 with a 13-17 overall record and a 6-16 mark in ODAC play. Nathan DeWitte ’26 earned Third Team All-ODAC honors, while Campbell Charneco ’25 and Evan Blair ’25 climbed the program’s career leaderboards in RBIs (102, third) and strikeouts (183, fifth), respectively. Thornton also paced the team in hits, batting average (.368) and slugging (.576) and recorded a team-best 17 games with multi-hit performances and a 10-game hitting streak.
GOLF men’sTRACK & FIELD indoor men’s
During the indoor season, men’s track & field finished as the ODAC runner-up at the championship meet. The Generals earned 13 All-ODAC honors, including two event champions in Keaton Rush ’26 and Evan Langhammer ’26 in the 5,000-meter run and pole vault, respectively. Eleven student-athletes earned silver medals and Second Team All-ODAC honors. In total, W&L received All-Region recognition in six events, with Rush earning honors in two events, the 5K and 3K.
Ethan De Fonseka ’27 sprints to the finish line at the ODAC Indoor Championships.
TRACK & FIELD
outdoor women’s
All-ODAC citations and set nine program records across sprints, distance, field events and relays. Head coach Dana Freeman was named ODAC Coach of the Year. W&L produced 12 All-Region performances and sent Warr and Gillum to the NCAA Championships, where Gillum earned Second Team All-America honors in the high jump.
Olivia Warr ’27 competes at the 2025 Outdoor Track & Field NCAA Championships.
DATA DIGEST 12
8 ODAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Golf, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Men’s Lacrosse, Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Swimming, Women’s Swimming, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball
ODAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR HONORS
ODAC COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS
INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
8
CSC ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
ODAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
7
ODAC ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
Becoming Champions.
As our student-athletes embark on another year of becoming a champion, we ask that you join us in our journey. The excellence our student-athletes achieve in the classroom and in competition is sustained by you; our supporters are at the heart of our success.
Join us now and be part of the championship journey. Membership begins at $50, and you may designate your donation to a specific sport or sports if you so choose. Twenty-five percent of your gift (up to a cap of $250) will be used to benefit all W&L sports programs. By supporting the Generals’ Club, you will affirm our efforts to become the champions that we seek to be.
If you would like to contribute, a donation form can be found at: go.wlu.edu/givetothegenerals
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