FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College dropped an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's soccer game tonight at home to Washington and Lee University, falling 5-1 at W.B. Adams Stadium. The Generals are currently ranked #1 in the nation in two NCAA Division III men's soccer polls.

RECORDS
Washington and Lee (9-0-1, 3-0 ODAC)
Ferrum (2-7, 1-1 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Samuel Bass got W&L on the scoreboard first with a goal in the 15th minute of play off a pass from Adrian Zimmerman. Conoor Wharton made it a 2-0 game when he converted a penalty kick at the 28:39 mark.

Nicholas Berruti broke up the shutout with a goal in the 52nd minute of play for the Panthers. Leo Galpin was credited with an assist on the goal after making a nice pass to Berruti from the right side.

Bass notched his second goal of the game at 61:21 to give the Generals some breathing room, then Weyimi Ageyegbe had a goal at 75:06 and Victor Ndhlovu closed out scoring with a goal at 81:11 for W&L.

KEY STATS
W&L: Bass 2 goals; GK Rye McMillen (W, 2-0) 90 min, 0 saves
Ferrum: Berruti goal; GK William Winters (L, 1-4) 90 min, 4 saves

NEXT UP
Coach Matt Cureton's team will play next on Saturday, October 9, at University of Lynchburg. The ODAC game is schedule for a 7:00 p.m. start in Lynchburg, Virginia.