BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. --- The top three individual finishers donned Generals blue and white as Washington and Lee University completed its second straight wire-to-wire performance to collect the program's third overall ODAC women's golf title on Tuesday afternoon.

Unlike last season save for some chillier than normal temperatures on Sunday, weather was not nearly as much of a concern this weekend at Bryan Park Golf & Conference Center as it was last year in Browns Summit, N.C. Washington and Lee took advantage of the conditions, posting a 78-stroke victory over second place Shenandoah University to spoil the Hornets highest finish in program history.

Washington and Lee also earns the ODAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament. The full field will be announced via online release by 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6.

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ODAC women's golf fans knew a new individual champion would be crowned with two-time medalist Christina Herbert crossing the line to become an assistant coach and help build the women's program at the University of Lynchburg. What was unknown is that it would take extra golf to determine the individual medalist.

Generals' teammates Laurie Jones and Beth Ann Townsend tied at 14-over 214 following three rounds of competition on the par 73 track set to 5,800 yards. Jones proved one better on the playoff hole, earning the league title with a par on the 358-yard par-4 ninth hole.

Jones carded rounds of 78, 77 and 78 on the way to 14-over 233. Townsend went 78 and 76 to own the 36-hole lead. she finished with a 79. Fellow General Griffin Foultz finished third at 15-over 234. She followed up a 78 and 81 with a tournament-low 75 in round three.

Washington and Lee posted an 82-over 958 powered by the three best team rounds of the tournament -- 317, 327, and 314 in round order. Shenandoah placed second at 160-over 1,036 (349-340-347), while Bridgewater College chimed in third at 184-over 1,060 (362-362-336).