Washington and Lee Generals
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The Washington and Lee Generals are the athletic teams that represent Washington and Lee University, located in Lexington, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Generals compete as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for all sports except wrestling, which competes in the Centennial Conference. All together, Washington and Lee sponsors 25 sports: 13 for men and 12 for women.
Washington and Lee was one of the founding members of the Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1900, as well as the Division I Southern Conference in 1921. The Generals remained members of the SoCon until 1958. During this time, they played alongside other Virginia universities like Virginia, Virginia Tech, VMI (also located in Lexington), and William & Mary. Generals basketball won the Southern Conference twice: 1934 and 1937. The football team even made an appearance in the 1951 Gator Bowl against Wyoming.
After leaving the Southern Conference, the Generals moved into Division III and joined the College Athletic Conference in 1962. This was followed by a move to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in 1976, also as a founding member. Washington & Lee's men's lacrosse remained the school's only Division I program until 1987.[1]
Varsity teams
| width= 150px style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Men's sports | width= 150px style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Equestrian |
| Football | Field hockey |
| Golf | Golf |
| Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming | Softball |
| Tennis | Swimming |
| Track and field | Tennis |
| Wrestling | Track and field |
| Volleyball |
Men's lacrosse
Washington and Lee's first lacrosse team was fielded in 1938 and started the Dixie Lacrosse League along with Virginia, Duke, and North Carolina. The Generals soon were successful winning the Dixie League Championship in 1939 and 1940. No team was fielded from 1943 through 1946. The team resumed play in 1947.
After the school downgraded to Division III in 1958, the men's lacrosse team remained at the Division I level until 1987. Washington and Lee participated in seven NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournaments: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980. The Generals reached the tournament's semifinals three times: 1973, 1974, and 1975.
Since 1987, Washington and Lee have won thirteen Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Lacrosse Championships: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2023, and 2025. Washington and Lee have participated in seventeen NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship tournaments: 1987, 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025. The Generals reached the quarterfinals five times: 1998, 1999, 2004, 2023, and 2024. The Generals reached the semifinals four times: 1987, 2000, 2002, and 2024.
Washington and Lee Hall of Fame Coach Jack Emmer is known for creating The Armadillo play where five players would surround a player with the ball, facing him and locking arms showing the defense only their backs. Any attempt by the defense to retrieve the ball would result in a penalty. Washington and Lee would then be able to run a man-up offense as a result of the penalty. Washington and Lee successfully used this play during the 1982 game against UNC. Following the game, The Armadillo was outlawed by the NCAA rules committee.
Washington and Lee lacrosse is also known for being on the losing side of one of the greatest upsets in lacrosse history when unranked Morgan State defeated the number 1 ranked Generals in the first game of the season in 1975. W&L had a 28 game regular season winning streak and had not lost at home in three years at the time.
Washington and Lee has played VMI every year since 1986. VMI is W&L's next-door neighbor in Lexington, VA. From 1988 until 2019, the game was known as the “Lee-Jackson Lacrosse Classic”. The Classic was named after Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Lee served as W&L's president from 1865-1870 and Jackson was a professor at VMI from 1851-1861. The Lee-Jackson trophy was a plaque featuring crossed swords. The Classic was held every spring as part of the main lacrosse season until 2007 when it moved to the fall as an exhibition game. Since 2022, the game has been held as a scrimmage and has been part of the HEADstrong Fall Events Series hosted by VMI. W&L holds a 33-5-1 lead in the all-time series against VMI.
Washington and Lee competes against Christopher Newport every year for the Virginia LtN Cup and generates support for LtN. LtN or "Lacrosse the Nations" is an organization that uses lacrosse and other physical activities to teach important life skills and help improve education and health while creating opportunity and hope for children in need. W&L holds a 6-5 lead in the all time series against Christopher Newport.
Championships
National Championships
Washington and Lee holds two NCAA National Championship titles. In 1988, the men's tennis team won the NCAA Division III National Championship title. In 2007, the women's tennis team claimed the NCAA Division III National Championship title. In 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2021 the Generals football team won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship. In 2009, the Generals baseball team won the ODAC championship.[2]
Conference tournament championships
Titles indicate Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships unless otherwise noted.
| width= 200px style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Sport | width= px style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Titles | width= px style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 2 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1972Template:Refn, 2009 |
| Basketball (m) | 10 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1934, 1938Template:Refn, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976Template:Refn, 1977, 1978, 1980 |
| Basketball (w) | 10 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2010, 2023, 2024 |
| Cross Country (m) | 15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1972Template:Refn, 1982, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Cross Country (w) | 20 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 |
| Equestrian | 3 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2006, 2014, 2022 |
| Field hockey | 4 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2005, 2017, 2021, 2022 |
| Golf (m) | 18 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1934, 1955Template:Refn, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2019 |
| Golf (w) | 6 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Lacrosse (m) | 14 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1939, 1940Template:Refn, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2025 |
| Lacrosse (w) | 24 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Soccer (m) | 8 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1986, 1989, 2000, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024 |
| Soccer (w) | 5 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2002, 2003, 2009, 2016, 2024 |
| Swimming (m) | 17 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938Template:Refn, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Template:Refn, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Swimming (w) | 33 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tennis (m) | 48 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1967, 1968, 1969, 1972Template:Refn, 1973, 1976Template:Refn, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tennis (w) | 33 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Track and field (m, indoor) | 11 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1930Template:Refn, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Track and field (w, indoor) | 1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2009 |
| Track and field (m, outdoor) | 6 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1925 (State Champion), 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 2017 |
| Track and field (w, outndoor) | 1 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1995 |
| Volleyball | 19 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Wrestling | 14 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1950Template:Refn, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
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NCAA Tournament Appearances
Baseball
2009
Southeast Regional
Salisbury, Maryland
| Division III | First Round | Salisbury | L 2–3 |
| Elimination Round | Washington & Jefferson | L 3–8 |
Men's Basketball
1975
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Glassboro State | L 48–66 |
| Regional 3rd Place Game | Methodist | L 58–71 |
1977
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | William Paterson | L 68–92 |
| Regional 3rd Place Game | Glassboro State | L 87–103 |
1978
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Jersey City State | W 66–65 |
| Regional Championship | Kean | L 64–80 |
1980
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Upsala | L 70–78 |
| Regional 3rd Place Game | Allegheny | L 80–103 |
Women's Basketball
2010
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Christopher Newport | L 51–68 |
2022
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | NYU | L 61–71 |
2023
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Wisconsin–Oshkosh | L 55–58 |
2024
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Vassar | W 68–61 |
| Second Round | Catholic | W 80–70 | |
| Third Round | Rhode Island College | W 61–55 | |
| Quarterfinals | Wartburg | L 58–68 |
2025
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Merchant Marine | W 65–53 |
| Second Round | Baldwin Wallace | L 71–75 |
Men's Cross Country
Appearances: 1975, 1995, 2016, 2023
Field Hockey
2005
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Montclair State | L 0–2 |
2017
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Denison | W 1–0 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Second Round | Messiah | L 2–3 |
2021
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Scranton | W 2–0 |
| Quarterfinals | Rowan | L 0–3 |
2022
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Ohio Wesleyan | W 3–0 |
| Second Round | Williams | L 0–3 |
Men's Golf
Appearances: 1972, 1977, 1979, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Women's Golf
Appearances: 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Men's Lacrosse
1972
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division I | First Round | Johns Hopkins | L 5–11 |
1973
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division I | First Round | Navy | W 13–12 (OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| Semifinals | Maryland | L 7–18 |
1974
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division I | First Round | Navy | W 11–9 |
| Semifinals | Johns Hopkins | L 10–11 |
1975
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division I | First Round | Johns Hopkins | W 11–7 |
| Semifinals | Maryland | L 5–15 |
1976
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division I | First Round | Cornell | L 0–14 |
1977
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division I | First Round | Maryland | L 2–14 |
1978
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division I | First Round | Cornell | L 2–12 |
1980
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division I | First Round | Syracuse | L 4–12 |
1987
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Roanoke | W 19–11 |
| Semifinals | Ohio Wesleyan | L 4–17 |
1991
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Ohio Wesleyan | L 10–19 |
1993
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Ohio Wesleyan | L 8–9 |
1998
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Denison | W 16–13 |
| Quarterfinals | Ohio Wesleyan | L 8–17 |
1999
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Quarterfinals | Denison | L 7–17 |
2000
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Kenyon | W 22–4 |
| Quarterfinals | Gettysburg | W 12–10 | |
| Semifinals | Salisbury | L 9–10 |
2002
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Widener | W 13–8 |
| Quarterfinals | Washington (MD) | W 11–8 | |
| Semifinals | Gettysburg | L 8–12 |
2004
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Messiah | W 12–8 |
| Quarterfinals | Salisbury | L 6–15 |
2009
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | FDU–Florham | W 6–5 |
| Second Round | Gettysburg | L 10–15 |
2013
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Sewanee | W 19–6 |
| Second Round | Salisbury | L 4–7 |
2016
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Sewanee | W 9–5 |
| Second Round | York (PA) | L 5–12 |
2018
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Transylvania | W 23–5 |
| Third Round | Dickinson | L 9–10 |
2019
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Piedmont | W 23–2 |
| Third Round | York (PA) | L 12–14 |
2022
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Cabrini | L 8–14 |
2023
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Centre | W 21–10 |
| Third Round | Grove City | W 13–10 | |
| Quarterfinals | Salisbury | L 9–12 |
2024
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Lake Forest | W 17–4 |
| Third Round | Lynchburg | W 16–13 | |
| Quarterfinals | Salisbury | W 16–15 (OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Semifinals | Tufts | L 13–19 |
Women's Lacrosse
1993
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Trenton State | L 4–18 |
1998
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | St. Mary's (MD) | L 8–11 |
2001
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mary Washington | L 6–10 |
2003
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Regional Semifinals | Mary Washington | L 7–12 |
2004
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Regional Semifinals | Gettysburg | L 8–13 |
2005
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Regional Semifinals | Amherst | W 11–9 |
| Regional Championship | Salisbury | L 4–15 |
2006
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Christopher Newport | W 19–9 |
| Regional Semifinals | TCNJ | L 6–16 |
2007
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Regional Semifinals | Wooster | W 14–4 |
| Regional Semifinals | Salisbury | L 7–10 |
2008
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Regional Semifinals | Amherst | L 8–10 |
2010
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Elizabethtown | L 12–13 |
2011
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Christopher Newport | W 15–6 |
| Regional Semifinals | Salisbury | L 12–13 |
2012
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mary Washington | L 8–16 |
2013
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | York (PA) | L 6–13 |
2014
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Denison | W 13–5 |
| Regional Semifinals | TCNJ | L 7–13 |
2015
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Sewanee | W 18–4 |
| Regional Semifinals | SUNY Fredonia | L 5–9 |
2016
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mount Union | L 10–11 |
2017
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Sewanee | W 18–4 |
| Regional Semifinals | Catholic | W 9–6 | |
| Regional Championship | William Smith | W 7–6 (OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Division III Semifinals | TCNJ | L 4–5 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2018
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Cabrini | W 27–7 |
| Second Round | York (PA) | L 3–10 |
2019
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Ithaca | W 18–9 |
| Regional Semifinals | Wesleyan (CT) | L 7–13 |
2021
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | FDU–Florham | W 19–5 |
| Regional Semifinals | Ithaca | L 11–16 |
2022
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Transylvania | W 21–0 |
| Regional Semifinals | Wesleyan (CT) | W 13–11 | |
| Regional Championship | Gettysburg | L 4–8 |
2023
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Capital | W 22–5 |
| Regional Semifinals | Wesleyan (CT) | L 8–11 |
2024
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Rhodes | W 17–7 |
| Regional Semifinals | Christopher Newport | W 12–10 | |
| Regional Championship | Salisbury | L 8–12 |
Men's Soccer
2000
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Frostburg State | W 4–1 |
| Round of 16 | Christopher Newport | L 0–1 |
2015
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Methodist | W 3–0 |
| Second Round | Haverford | L 1–2 |
2016
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | St. Lawrence | T 1–1 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Advances 5–3 on PK) |
| Second Round | Franklin & Marshall | L 0–2 |
2017
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mary Washington | W 2–0 |
| Second Round | Oglethorpe | T 3–3 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Advances 5–4 on PK) | |
| Round of 16 | North Park | L 0–3 |
2018
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Johns Hopkins | T 0–0 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Falls 2–4 on PK) |
2019
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | NC Wesleyan | W 1–0 |
| Second Round | Gettysburg | W 3–2 | |
| Round of 16 | Tufts | L 1–2 (OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2021
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Baruch | W 6–1 |
| Second Round | Covenant | W 2–1 | |
| Round of 16 | Christopher Newport | W 3–2 | |
| Quarterfinals | Messiah | W 3–1 | |
| Semifinals | Connecticut College | L 1–2 (OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2022
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Brevard | W 5–1 |
| Second Round | Muhlenberg | W 5–2 | |
| Round of 16 | Kenyon | L 1–3 |
2023
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Western Connecticut State | W 2–0 |
| Second Round | SUNY Oneonta | W 2–1 | |
| Round of 16 | Tufts | W 1–0 | |
| Quarterfinals | Colorado College | T 0–0 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Advances 5–4 on PK) | |
| Semifinals | Amherst | T 2–2 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Falls 0–2 on PK) |
2024
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Otterbein | W 1–0 |
| Second Round | Johns Hopkins | T 1–1 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Advances 4–2 on PK) | |
| Third Round | Williams | T 1–1 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Advances 4–3 on PK) | |
| Quarterfinals | Dickinson | W 3–2 | |
| Semifinals | Connecticut College | L 0–1 |
Women's Soccer
2002
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Greensboro | W 2–0 |
| Round of 16 | UT Dallas | L 0–1 |
2003
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Round of 16 | Greensboro | T 0–0 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Advances 4–1 on PK) |
| Quarterfinals | Virginia Wesleyan | L 0–1 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2002
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Moravian | L 1–2 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2006
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Meredith | W 6–0 |
| Second Round | Maryville (TN) | W 1–0 | |
| Round of 16 | Washington St. Louis | W 2–1 | |
| Quarterfinals | Virginia Wesleyan | T 0–0 (2OT)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Falls 3–4 on PK) |
2009
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Christopher Newport | W 4–0 |
| Second Round | Lynchburg | L 0–2 |
2016
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Hardin–Simmons | L 0–3 |
2022
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Centre | L 1–2 |
2023
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Carnegie Mellon | L 0–1 |
2024
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Farmingdale State | W 3–0 |
| Second Round | Ohio Northern | W 2–0 | |
| Third Round | William Smith | L 0–2 |
Men's Swimming
Appearances: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Women's Swimming
Appearances: 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Men's Tennis
1985
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Quarterfinals | Swarthmore | L 3–6 |
| Consolation | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | L 4–5 | |
| Consolation | Gustavus Adolphus | L 3–6 |
1986
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Quarterfinals | Washington St. Louis | W 8–0 |
| Semifinals | Whitman | W 6–3 | |
| Championship | Kalamazoo | L 3–6 |
1987
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Quarterfinals | Rochester (NY) | W 7–2 |
| Semifinals | UC Santa Cruz | W 5–4 | |
| Championship | Kalamazoo | L 3–6 |
1988
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Quarterfinals | Emory | W 5–2 |
| Semifinals | Swarthmore | W 5–0 | |
| Championship | UC Santa Cruz | W 5–4 |
1989
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Quarterfinals | Swarthmore | L 4–5 |
| Consolation | Pomona–Pitzer | L 2–7 | |
| Consolation | UC San Diego | L 3–6 |
1991
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Emory | W 5–4 |
| Quarterfinals | Swarthmore | L 1–8 | |
| Consolation | UC San Diego | L 3–6 | |
| Consolation | Gustavus Adolphus | L 1–8 |
1996
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Averett | L 2–5 |
1997
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Salisbury | L 1–6 |
2001
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Swarthmore | W 4–1 |
| Second Round | Washington (MD) | L 0–4 |
2002
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mary Washington | W 5–1 |
| Second Round | Washington (MD) | L 1–4 |
2003
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Washington (MD) | L 2–4 |
2004
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Piedmont | W 6–1 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 2–5 |
2005
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Carnegie Mellon | W 4–1 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 0–4 |
2006
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Sewanee | W 4–0 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 0–4 |
2007
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Johns Hopkins | L 1–5 |
2008
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Messiah | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Mary Washington | L 4–5 |
2010
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | TCNJ | W 5–3 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 0–5 |
2011
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | NC Wesleyan | L 1–5 |
2012
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | UT Tyler | W 5–3 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 0–5 |
2013
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | NC Wesleyan | L 3–5 |
2014
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Catholic | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Kenyon | L 1–5 |
2015
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | NC Wesleyan | L 3–5 |
2016
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | NC Wesleyan | W 5–4 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 0–5 |
2017
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Sewanee | L 3–5 |
2018
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Thomas More | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 1–5 |
2019
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Emory | L 0–5 |
2021
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Rose–Hulman | W 5–1 |
| Third Round | Williams | L 0–5 |
2022
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | UMass Boston | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Bowdoin | L 2–5 |
2023
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | NC Wesleyan | L 1–5 |
2024
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Sewanee | L 2–5 |
Women's Tennis
1991
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | St. Thomas (MN) | L 3–6 |
| Consolation | Vassar | L 4–5 | |
| 11th Place Match | St. Olaf | L 2–7 |
1994
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Williams | L 3–5 |
| Consolation | UC Santa Cruz | W 6–3 | |
| 5th Place Match | Emory | L 4–5 |
1995
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Skidmore | W 8–1 |
| Quarterfinals | Amherst | W 6–3 | |
| Semifinals | Kenyon | L 4–5 | |
| Consolation | Trinity (TX) | W 5–4 |
1996
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Sewanee | W 5–0 |
| Quarterfinals | Pomona–Pitzer | W 5–2 | |
| Semifinals | Trinity (TX) | W 5–2 | |
| Championship | Emory | L 1–5 |
1997
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Pomona–Pitzer | W 8–1 |
| Quarterfinals | Gustavus Adolphus | W 6–3 | |
| Semifinals | Kenyon | L 3–6 | |
| Championship | Emory | L 4–5 |
1998
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Williams | W 5–3 |
| Quarterfinals | Gustavus Adolphus | L 3–6 |
1999
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Kenyon | W 5–4 |
| Quarterfinals | Trinity (TX) | L 2–7 |
2000
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Rhodes | W 8–1 |
| Quarterfinals | Kenyon | W 6–3 | |
| Semifinals | Trinity (TX) | L 3–6 | |
| Consolation | Amherst | W 5–4 |
2001
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Salisbury | W 8–1 |
| Second Round | Mary Washington | W 8–1 | |
| Quarterfinals | Trinity (TX) | L 2–7 |
2002
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mary Washington | W 9–0 |
| Second Round | Salisbury | W 9–0 | |
| Quarterfinals | Pomona–Pitzer | W 5–4 | |
| Semifinals | Emory | L 4–5 | |
| Consolation | Trinity (TX) | W 5–4 |
2003
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Salisbury | W 9–0 |
| Second Round | Swarthmore | W 8–1 | |
| Quarterfinals | Pomona–Pitzer | W 8–1 | |
| Semifinals | Amherst | W 7–2 | |
| Championship | Emory | L 1–5 |
2004
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mary Washington | W 7–0 |
| Second Round | Swarthmore | W 7–2 | |
| Quarterfinals | Gustavus Adolphus | W 5–3 | |
| Semifinals | Emory | L 0–5 | |
| Consolation | Williams | L 4–5 |
2005
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Swarthmore | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Carnegie Mellon | W 5–0 | |
| Quarterfinals | Denison | W 5–1 | |
| Semifinals | Middlebury | W 5–3 | |
| Championship | Emory | L 3–5 |
2006
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mary Washington | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Carnegie Mellon | W 5–0 | |
| Quarterfinals | Williams | W 5–0 | |
| Semifinals | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | W 5–1 | |
| Championship | Emory | L 1–5 |
2007
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Sawrthmore | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Mary Washington | W 5–0 | |
| Quarterfinals | Middlebury | W 5–0 | |
| Semifinals | Williams | W 5–0 | |
| Championship | Amherst | W 5–2 |
2008
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Hunter | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Carnegie Mellon | W 5–2 | |
| Quarterfinals | Gustavus Adolphus | W 5–3 | |
| Semifinals | Denison | W 5–1 | |
| Championship | Williams | L 4–5 |
2009
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Meredith | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Emory | L 2–5 |
2010
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Meredith | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Emory | L 0–5 |
2011
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Wilkes | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Carnegie Mellon | W 5–4 | |
| Quarterfinals | Emory | L 0–5 |
2012
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Ohio Northern | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Emory | L 2–5 |
2013
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Methodist | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Sewanee | L 4–5 |
2014
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Sewanee | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Emory | L 1–5 |
2015
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | NC Wesleyan | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | MIT | L 3–5 |
2016
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Westminster (PA) | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Emory | L 0–5 |
2017
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Sewanee | W 5–3 |
| Third Round | Emory | L 1–5 |
2018
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Franciscan | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Mary Washington | L 4–5 |
2019
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | Sewanee | W 5–4 |
| Third Round | Emory | L 0–5 |
2021
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | TCNJ | W 5–1 |
| Third Round | Denison | W 5–2 | |
| Quarterfinals | Wesleyan (CT) | L 0–5 |
2022
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | St. Mary's (MD) | W 5–0 |
| Second Round | Mary Washington | L 1–5 |
2023
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | NC Wesleyan | W 5–2 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 1–5 |
2024
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | Second Round | UT Dallas | W 5–0 |
| Third Round | Johns Hopkins | L 0–5 |
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Appearances: 2014, 2015
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Appearances: 2009, 2015, 2016, 2022
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Appearances: 2014
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Appearances: 2008, 2009, 2014
Volleyball
1999
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | SCAD | L 2–3 |
2001
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Christopher Newport | W 3–0 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 0–3 |
2002
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Christopher Newport | W 3–1 |
| Second Round | Trinity (TX) | L 0–3 |
2003
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Averett | W 3–1 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 0–3 |
2004
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Maryville (TN) | W 3–0 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 1–3 |
2005
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Southwestern (TX) | L 0–3 |
2006
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Vassar | W 3–1 |
| Second Round | NYU | W 3–2 | |
| Regional Championship | Stevens | L 1–3 |
2007
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Southwestern (TX) | L 0–3 |
2008
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mount St. Joseph | L 0–3 |
2010
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mount St. Joseph | W 3–1 |
| Second Round | Emory | L 1–3 |
2012
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Christopher Newport | L 0–3 |
2013
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Berry | L 0–3 |
2014
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Mount Union | L 0–3 |
2018
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Colorado College | L 2–3 |
2021
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Southwestern (TX) | L 1–3 |
2023
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | Berry | L 1–3 |
2024
Template:CollegePrimaryHeader| Division III | First Round | John Jay | W 3–0 |
| Second Round | Stevens | W 3–1 | |
| Regional Championship | Christopher Newport | W 3–0 | |
| National Quarterfinals | Hope | L 0–3 |
Wrestling
Appearances: 1936, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2017, 2022, 2023
Rivalries
Washington and Lee and Roanoke College have been rivals since the 1870's. The rivalry is fueled by a long history of competition; conference affiliation, and geography also plays a role in this rivalry as both schools are charter members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and are located about 50 miles from each other along Interstate 81. Both schools historically have had nationally ranked men's lacrosse teams and have been ranked in the top twenty when meeting each other toward the end of the regular season. In addition to men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse games with Roanoke has drawn much interest as both schools have had highly successful programs and have competed against each other in the ODAC Championship game multiple times.
References
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