Washington and Lee Generals

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 [Eastern Virginia Cavaliers|Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association|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, 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 and Lee's men's lacrosse remained the school's only Division I program until 1987.

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Varsity teams

Men's sports	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 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 33-6-1 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.

Conference tournament championships

Titles indicate Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships unless otherwise noted.

Sport	Titles	Winning years
Baseball	2	1972, 2009
Basketball	10	1934, 1938, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980
Basketball	10	2010, 2023, 2024
Cross Country	15	1972, 1982, 1984, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Cross Country	20	1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
Equestrian	3	2006, 2014, 2022
Field hockey	4	2005, 2017, 2021, 2022
Golf	18	1934, 1955, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2019
Golf	6	2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Lacrosse	14	1939, 1940, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2025
Lacrosse	24	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	8	1986, 1989, 2000, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
Soccer	5	2002, 2003, 2009, 2016, 2024
Swimming	17	1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Swimming	33	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	48	1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976, 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	33	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	11	1930, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Track and field	1	2009
Track and field	6	1925, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 2017
Track and field	1	1995
Volleyball	19	1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023
Wrestling	14	1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1941, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2020, 2022, 2023

;Notes

NCAA Tournament Appearances

Baseball

2009
Southeast Regional
Salisbury, Maryland

Division III	First Round	Salisbury	L 2–3
Division III	Elimination Round	Washington & Jefferson	L 3–8
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

Men's Basketball

1975

Division III	First Round	Glassboro State	L 48–66
Division III	Regional 3rd Place Game	Methodist	L 58–71
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1977

Division III	First Round	William Paterson	L 68–92
Division III	Regional 3rd Place Game	Glassboro State	L 87–103
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1978

Division III	First Round	Jersey City State	W 66–65
Division III	Regional Championship	Kean	L 64–80
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1980

Division III	First Round	Upsala	L 70–78
Division III	Regional 3rd Place Game	Allegheny	L 80–103
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

Women's Basketball

2010

Division III	First Round	Christopher Newport	L 51–68
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2022

Division III	First Round	NYU	L 61–71
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2023

Division III	First Round	Wisconsin–Oshkosh	L 55–58
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2024

Division III	First Round	Vassar	W 68–61
Division III	Second Round	Catholic	W 80–70
Division III	Third Round	Rhode Island College	W 61–55
Division III	Quarterfinals	Wartburg	L 58–68
Division III	-	-	-

2025

Division III	First Round	Merchant Marine	W 65–53
Division III	Second Round	Baldwin Wallace	L 71–75
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

Men's Cross Country

Appearances: 1975, 1995, 2016, 2023, 2024

Field Hockey

2005

Division III	First Round	Montclair State	L 0–2
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2017

Division III	First Round	Denison	W 1–0
Division III	Second Round	Messiah	L 2–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2021

Division III	Second Round	Scranton	W 2–0
Division III	Quarterfinals	Rowan	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2022

Division III	First Round	Ohio Wesleyan	W 3–0
Division III	Second Round	Williams	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

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

Division I	First Round	Johns Hopkins	L 5–11
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-

1973

Division I	First Round	Navy	W 13–12
Division I	Semifinals	Maryland	L 7–18
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-

1974

Division I	First Round	Navy	W 11–9
Division I	Semifinals	Johns Hopkins	L 10–11
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-

1975

Division I	First Round	Johns Hopkins	W 11–7
Division I	Semifinals	Maryland	L 5–15
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-

1976

Division I	First Round	Cornell	L 0–14
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-

1977

Division I	First Round	Maryland	L 2–14
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-

1978

Division I	First Round	Cornell	L 2–12
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-

1980

Division I	First Round	Syracuse	L 4–12
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-
Division I	-	-	-

1987

Division III	First Round	Roanoke	W 19–11
Division III	Semifinals	Ohio Wesleyan	L 4–17
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1991

Division III	First Round	Ohio Wesleyan	L 10–19
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1993

Division III	First Round	Ohio Wesleyan	L 8–9
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1998

Division III	First Round	Denison	W 16–13
Division III	Quarterfinals	Ohio Wesleyan	L 8–17
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1999

Division III	Quarterfinals	Denison	L 7–17
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2000

Division III	First Round	Kenyon	W 22–4
Division III	Quarterfinals	Gettysburg	W 12–10
Division III	Semifinals	Salisbury	L 9–10
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2002

Division III	First Round	Widener	W 13–8
Division III	Quarterfinals	Washington (MD)	W 11–8
Division III	Semifinals	Gettysburg	L 8–12
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2004

Division III	First Round	Messiah	W 12–8
Division III	Quarterfinals	Salisbury	L 6–15
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2009

Division III	First Round	FDU–Florham	W 6–5
Division III	Second Round	Gettysburg	L 10–15
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2013

Division III	First Round	Sewanee	W 19–6
Division III	Second Round	Salisbury	L 4–7
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2016

Division III	First Round	Sewanee	W 9–5
Division III	Second Round	York (PA)	L 5–12
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2018

Division III	Second Round	Transylvania	W 23–5
Division III	Third Round	Dickinson	L 9–10
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2019

Division III	Second Round	Piedmont	W 23–2
Division III	Third Round	York (PA)	L 12–14
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2022

Division III	Second Round	Cabrini	L 8–14
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2023

Division III	Second Round	Centre	W 21–10
Division III	Third Round	Grove City	W 13–10
Division III	Quarterfinals	Salisbury	L 9–12
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2024

Division III	Second Round	Lake Forest	W 17–4
Division III	Third Round	Lynchburg	W 16–13
Division III	Quarterfinals	Salisbury	W 16–15
Division III	Semifinals	Tufts	L 13–19
Division III	-	-	-

2025

Division III	Second Round	Scranton	W 20–9
Division III	Third Round	Gettysburg	L 12–14
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

Women's Lacrosse

1993

Division III	First Round	Trenton State	L 4–18
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1998

Division III	First Round	St. Mary's (MD)	L 8–11
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2001

Division III	First Round	Mary Washington	L 6–10
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2003

Division III	Regional Semifinals	Mary Washington	L 7–12
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2004

Division III	Regional Semifinals	Gettysburg	L 8–13
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2005

Division III	Regional Semifinals	Amherst	W 11–9
Division III	Regional Championship	Salisbury	L 4–15
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2006

Division III	First Round	Christopher Newport	W 19–9
Division III	Regional Semifinals	TCNJ	L 6–16
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2007

Division III	Regional Semifinals	Wooster	W 14–4
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Salisbury	L 7–10
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2008

Division III	Regional Semifinals	Amherst	L 8–10
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2010

Division III	First Round	Elizabethtown	L 12–13
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2011

Division III	First Round	Christopher Newport	W 15–6
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Salisbury	L 12–13
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2012

Division III	First Round	Mary Washington	L 8–16
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2013

Division III	First Round	York (PA)	L 6–13
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2014

Division III	Second Round	Denison	W 13–5
Division III	Regional Semifinals	TCNJ	L 7–13
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2015

Division III	Second Round	Sewanee	W 18–4
Division III	Regional Semifinals	SUNY Fredonia	L 5–9
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2016

Division III	First Round	Mount Union	L 10–11
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2017

Division III	Second Round	Sewanee	W 18–4
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Catholic	W 9–6
Division III	Regional Championship	William Smith	W 7–6
Division III	Division III Semifinals	TCNJ	L 4–5
Division III	-	-	-

2018

Division III	First Round	Cabrini	W 27–7
Division III	Second Round	York (PA)	L 3–10
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2019

Division III	Second Round	Ithaca	W 18–9
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Wesleyan (CT)	L 7–13
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2021

Division III	Second Round	FDU–Florham	W 19–5
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Ithaca	L 11–16
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2022

Division III	Second Round	Transylvania	W 21–0
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Wesleyan (CT)	W 13–11
Division III	Regional Championship	Gettysburg	L 4–8
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2023

Division III	Second Round	Capital	W 22–5
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Wesleyan (CT)	L 8–11
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2024

Division III	Second Round	Rhodes	W 17–7
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Christopher Newport	W 12–10
Division III	Regional Championship	Salisbury	L 8–12
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2025

Division III	First Round	Transylvania	W 26–2
Division III	Second Round	Sewanee	W 19–5
Division III	Regional Semifinals	Gettysburg	L 10–18
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

Men's Soccer

2000

Division III	Second Round	Frostburg State	W 4–1
Division III	Round of 16	Christopher Newport	L 0–1
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2015

Division III	First Round	Methodist	W 3–0
Division III	Second Round	Haverford	L 1–2
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2016

Division III	First Round	St. Lawrence	T 1–1
Division III	Second Round	Franklin & Marshall	L 0–2
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2017

Division III	First Round	Mary Washington	W 2–0
Division III	Second Round	Oglethorpe	T 3–3
Division III	Round of 16	North Park	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2018

Division III	First Round	Johns Hopkins	T 0–0
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2019

Division III	First Round	NC Wesleyan	W 1–0
Division III	Second Round	Gettysburg	W 3–2
Division III	Round of 16	Tufts	L 1–2
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2021

Division III	First Round	Baruch	W 6–1
Division III	Second Round	Covenant	W 2–1
Division III	Round of 16	Christopher Newport	W 3–2
Division III	Quarterfinals	Messiah	W 3–1
Division III	Semifinals	Connecticut College	L 1–2

2022

Division III	First Round	Brevard	W 5–1
Division III	Second Round	Muhlenberg	W 5–2
Division III	Round of 16	Kenyon	L 1–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2023

Division III	First Round	Western Connecticut State	W 2–0
Division III	Second Round	SUNY Oneonta	W 2–1
Division III	Round of 16	Tufts	W 1–0
Division III	Quarterfinals	Colorado College	T 0–0
Division III	Semifinals	Amherst	T 2–2

2024

Division III	First Round	Otterbein	W 1–0
Division III	Second Round	Johns Hopkins	T 1–1
Division III	Third Round	Williams	T 1–1
Division III	Quarterfinals	Dickinson	W 3–2
Division III	Semifinals	Connecticut College	L 0–1
Division III	-	-	-

2025

Division III	First Round	Denison	L 0–1
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

Women's Soccer

2002

Division III	First Round	Greensboro	W 2–0
Division III	Round of 16	UT Dallas	L 0–1
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2003

Division III	Round of 16	Greensboro	T 0–0
Division III	Quarterfinals	Virginia Wesleyan	L 0–1
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2002

Division III	First Round	Moravian	L 1–2
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2006

Division III	First Round	Meredith	W 6–0
Division III	Second Round	Maryville (TN)	W 1–0
Division III	Round of 16	Washington St. Louis	W 2–1
Division III	Quarterfinals	Virginia Wesleyan	T 0–0
Division III	-	-	-

2009

Division III	First Round	Christopher Newport	W 4–0
Division III	Second Round	Lynchburg	L 0–2
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2016

Division III	First Round	Hardin–Simmons	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2022

Division III	First Round	Centre	L 1–2
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2023

Division III	First Round	Carnegie Mellon	L 0–1
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2024

Division III	First Round	Farmingdale State	W 3–0
Division III	Second Round	Ohio Northern	W 2–0
Division III	Third Round	William Smith	L 0–2
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2025

Division III	First Round	Marymount (VA)	W 3–0
Division III	Second Round	Carnegie Mellon	W 2-0
Division III	Third Round	Pomona-Pitzer	T 0-0
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

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

Division III	Quarterfinals	Swarthmore	L 3–6
Division III	Consolation	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	L 4–5
Division III	Consolation	Gustavus Adolphus	L 3–6
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1986

Division III	Quarterfinals	Washington St. Louis	W 8–0
Division III	Semifinals	Whitman	W 6–3
Division III	Championship	Kalamazoo	L 3–6
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1987

Division III	Quarterfinals	Rochester (NY)	W 7–2
Division III	Semifinals	UC Santa Cruz	W 5–4
Division III	Championship	Kalamazoo	L 3–6
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1988

Division III	Quarterfinals	Emory	W 5–2
Division III	Semifinals	Swarthmore	W 5–0
Division III	Championship	UC Santa Cruz	W 5–4
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1989

Division III	Quarterfinals	Swarthmore	L 4–5
Division III	Consolation	Pomona–Pitzer	L 2–7
Division III	Consolation	UC San Diego	L 3–6
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1991

Division III	First Round	Emory	W 5–4
Division III	Quarterfinals	Swarthmore	L 1–8
Division III	Consolation	UC San Diego	L 3–6
Division III	Consolation	Gustavus Adolphus	L 1–8
Division III	-	-	-

1996

Division III	First Round	Averett	L 2–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1997

Division III	First Round	Salisbury	L 1–6
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2001

Division III	First Round	Swarthmore	W 4–1
Division III	Second Round	Washington (MD)	L 0–4
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2002

Division III	First Round	Mary Washington	W 5–1
Division III	Second Round	Washington (MD)	L 1–4
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2003

Division III	First Round	Washington (MD)	L 2–4
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2004

Division III	First Round	Piedmont	W 6–1
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 2–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2005

Division III	First Round	Carnegie Mellon	W 4–1
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 0–4
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2006

Division III	First Round	Sewanee	W 4–0
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 0–4
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2007

Division III	Second Round	Johns Hopkins	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2008

Division III	First Round	Messiah	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Mary Washington	L 4–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2010

Division III	First Round	TCNJ	W 5–3
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2011

Division III	Second Round	NC Wesleyan	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2012

Division III	First Round	UT Tyler	W 5–3
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2013

Division III	First Round	NC Wesleyan	L 3–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2014

Division III	First Round	Catholic	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Kenyon	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2015

Division III	Second Round	NC Wesleyan	L 3–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2016

Division III	First Round	NC Wesleyan	W 5–4
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2017

Division III	First Round	Sewanee	L 3–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2018

Division III	First Round	Thomas More	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2019

Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2021

Division III	Second Round	Rose–Hulman	W 5–1
Division III	Third Round	Williams	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2022

Division III	First Round	UMass Boston	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Bowdoin	L 2–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2023

Division III	Second Round	NC Wesleyan	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2024

Division III	Second Round	Sewanee	L 2–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

Women's Tennis

1991

Division III	First Round	St. Thomas (MN)	L 3–6
Division III	Consolation	Vassar	L 4–5
Division III	11th Place Match	St. Olaf	L 2–7
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1994

Division III	First Round	Williams	L 3–5
Division III	Consolation	UC Santa Cruz	W 6–3
Division III	5th Place Match	Emory	L 4–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1995

Division III	First Round	Skidmore	W 8–1
Division III	Quarterfinals	Amherst	W 6–3
Division III	Semifinals	Kenyon	L 4–5
Division III	Consolation	Trinity (TX)	W 5–4
Division III	-	-	-

1996

Division III	First Round	Sewanee	W 5–0
Division III	Quarterfinals	Pomona–Pitzer	W 5–2
Division III	Semifinals	Trinity (TX)	W 5–2
Division III	Championship	Emory	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-

1997

Division III	First Round	Pomona–Pitzer	W 8–1
Division III	Quarterfinals	Gustavus Adolphus	W 6–3
Division III	Semifinals	Kenyon	L 3–6
Division III	Championship	Emory	L 4–5
Division III	-	-	-

1998

Division III	First Round	Williams	W 5–3
Division III	Quarterfinals	Gustavus Adolphus	L 3–6
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

1999

Division III	First Round	Kenyon	W 5–4
Division III	Quarterfinals	Trinity (TX)	L 2–7
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2000

Division III	Second Round	Rhodes	W 8–1
Division III	Quarterfinals	Kenyon	W 6–3
Division III	Semifinals	Trinity (TX)	L 3–6
Division III	Consolation	Amherst	W 5–4
Division III	-	-	-

2001

Division III	First Round	Salisbury	W 8–1
Division III	Second Round	Mary Washington	W 8–1
Division III	Quarterfinals	Trinity (TX)	L 2–7
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2002

Division III	First Round	Mary Washington	W 9–0
Division III	Second Round	Salisbury	W 9–0
Division III	Quarterfinals	Pomona–Pitzer	W 5–4
Division III	Semifinals	Emory	L 4–5
Division III	Consolation	Trinity (TX)	W 5–4

2003

Division III	First Round	Salisbury	W 9–0
Division III	Second Round	Swarthmore	W 8–1
Division III	Quarterfinals	Pomona–Pitzer	W 8–1
Division III	Semifinals	Amherst	W 7–2
Division III	Championship	Emory	L 1–5

2004

Division III	First Round	Mary Washington	W 7–0
Division III	Second Round	Swarthmore	W 7–2
Division III	Quarterfinals	Gustavus Adolphus	W 5–3
Division III	Semifinals	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	Consolation	Williams	L 4–5

2005

Division III	First Round	Swarthmore	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Carnegie Mellon	W 5–0
Division III	Quarterfinals	Denison	W 5–1
Division III	Semifinals	Middlebury	W 5–3
Division III	Championship	Emory	L 3–5

2006

Division III	First Round	Mary Washington	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Carnegie Mellon	W 5–0
Division III	Quarterfinals	Williams	W 5–0
Division III	Semifinals	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	W 5–1
Division III	Championship	Emory	L 1–5

2007

Division III	First Round	Sawrthmore	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Mary Washington	W 5–0
Division III	Quarterfinals	Middlebury	W 5–0
Division III	Semifinals	Williams	W 5–0
Division III	Championship	Amherst	W 5–2

2008

Division III	First Round	Hunter	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Carnegie Mellon	W 5–2
Division III	Quarterfinals	Gustavus Adolphus	W 5–3
Division III	Semifinals	Denison	W 5–1
Division III	Championship	Williams	L 4–5

2009

Division III	Second Round	Meredith	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Emory	L 2–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2010

Division III	Second Round	Meredith	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2011

Division III	Second Round	Wilkes	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Carnegie Mellon	W 5–4
Division III	Quarterfinals	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2012

Division III	Second Round	Ohio Northern	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Emory	L 2–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2013

Division III	Second Round	Methodist	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Sewanee	L 4–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2014

Division III	Second Round	Sewanee	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Emory	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2015

Division III	Second Round	NC Wesleyan	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	MIT	L 3–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2016

Division III	Second Round	Westminster (PA)	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2017

Division III	Second Round	Sewanee	W 5–3
Division III	Third Round	Emory	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2018

Division III	Second Round	Franciscan	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Mary Washington	L 4–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2019

Division III	Second Round	Sewanee	W 5–4
Division III	Third Round	Emory	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2021

Division III	Second Round	TCNJ	W 5–1
Division III	Third Round	Denison	W 5–2
Division III	Quarterfinals	Wesleyan (CT)	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2022

Division III	First Round	St. Mary's (MD)	W 5–0
Division III	Second Round	Mary Washington	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2023

Division III	First Round	NC Wesleyan	W 5–2
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 1–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2024

Division III	Second Round	UT Dallas	W 5–0
Division III	Third Round	Johns Hopkins	L 0–5
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

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

Division III	First Round	SCAD	L 2–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2001

Division III	First Round	Christopher Newport	W 3–0
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2002

Division III	First Round	Christopher Newport	W 3–1
Division III	Second Round	Trinity (TX)	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2003

Division III	First Round	Averett	W 3–1
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2004

Division III	First Round	Maryville (TN)	W 3–0
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 1–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2005

Division III	First Round	Southwestern (TX)	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2006

Division III	First Round	Vassar	W 3–1
Division III	Second Round	NYU	W 3–2
Division III	Regional Championship	Stevens	L 1–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2007

Division III	First Round	Southwestern (TX)	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2008

Division III	First Round	Mount St. Joseph	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2010

Division III	First Round	Mount St. Joseph	W 3–1
Division III	Second Round	Emory	L 1–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2012

Division III	First Round	Christopher Newport	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2013

Division III	First Round	Berry	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2014

Division III	First Round	Mount Union	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2018

Division III	First Round	Colorado College	L 2–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2021

Division III	First Round	Southwestern (TX)	L 1–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2023

Division III	First Round	Berry	L 1–3
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

2024

Division III	First Round	John Jay	W 3–0
Division III	Second Round	Stevens	W 3–1
Division III	Regional Championship	Christopher Newport	W 3–0
Division III	National Quarterfinals	Hope	L 0–3
Division III	-	-	-

2025

Division III	First Round	Berry	TBD
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-
Division III	-	-	-

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.