W&L Men's Tennis Claims ODAC Title!
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 25th-ranked and second-seeded Washington and Lee men's tennis team claimed a 5-3 victory over 27th-ranked and top-seeded Hampden-Sydney in the championship match of the ODAC Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Duchossois Tennis Center.
The Generals trailed 2-1 following doubles, but took four of the first five singles matches that finished for the final result.
First-year Hayden White (Baltimore, Md./Towson) knocked off ODAC Player of the Year William Moss at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 7-5, to give W&L a 4-3 lead and junior Will Hall (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth) closed out the match with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Tal Covington and No. 5 singles. White was named the league's Rookie of the Year.
The win avenged the Generals' earlier loss to the Tigers this season, as well as a loss to H-SC in last season's ODAC title match.
W&L is now 15-7 following the win, while Hampden-Sydney dropped to 15-4 overall.
Washington and Lee will receive the ODAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, which begins on May 14.
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Tennis
Hampden-Sydney vs Washington and Lee (Apr 25, 2010)
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Washington and Lee 5, #27 Hampden-Sydney 3
Apr 25, 2010 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Hayden White (W&L) def. William Moss (HSC) 6-4, 7-5 |
| 2. Rich Pugh (HSC) def. Mac Davis (W&L) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 3. Jeremy Becht (W&L) def. Shad Harrell (HSC) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 4. Michael Freeman (W&L) def. Kevin Calhoun (HSC) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 5. Will Hall (W&L) def. Tal Covington (HSC) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Cliff Gaddy (W&L) vs. Zack Pack (HSC) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. William Moss/Rich Pugh (HSC) def. Alex Brooke/Jonathan Gaffney (W&L) 8-5 |
| 2. Kevin Calhoun/Shad Harrell (HSC) def. Hayden White/Jeremy Becht (W&L) 8-5 |
| 3. Will Hall/Mac Davis (W&L) def. Zack Pack/Tal Covington (HSC |
| Match Notes |
| Hampden-Sydney 15-4; National ranking #27 |
| Washington and Lee 15-7; National ranking #25 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (,3,2,4,1,5) |
| ODAC Championship Match |
