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Second-seeded Washington and Lee hosts No. 3 Randolph-Macon on Thursday in an ODAC semifinal, with a place in Saturday’s championship game on the line. W&L beat the Yellow Jackets 4-0 during the regular season and enters with a strong defensive edge; the semifinal winner will face Lynchburg or Shenandoah for the conference’s automatic NCAA Division III bid.

By the Numbers
  • W&L: 12-4 overall, 7-1 in the ODAC; Randolph-Macon: 12-6, 6-2.
  • W&L averages 3.38 goals per game and allows 0.94; Randolph-Macon averages 2.61 goals and allows 1.11.
  • W&L has won 8 straight meetings and leads the all-time series 21-10.
  • Thursday’s semifinal starts at 6 p.m. ET; the championship is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7.
Yes, But

Randolph-Macon arrives after a 2-0 quarterfinal win and has recorded four straight shutouts. W&L has the better defensive numbers and won the teams’ regular-season matchup, but the Yellow Jackets’ recent form makes the semifinal more than a repeat of that 4-0 result.

State of Play
  • W&L earned a first-round bye as the second seed; Randolph-Macon advanced by shutting out Bridgewater.
  • Top-seeded Lynchburg hosts fourth-seeded Shenandoah in the other semifinal.
  • The highest remaining seed will host Saturday’s title game.
What’s Next

The two semifinal winners meet Saturday for the ODAC title and the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Championship.

Bottom Line

W&L’s defense and recent dominance in the series give the Generals a clear edge on paper, but Randolph-Macon’s shutout streak sets up a test of whether that advantage holds in a win-or-go-home game.