W&L Men's Tennis Downs Virginia Wesleyan, 5-1
LEXINGTON, Va. -- The top-seeded and 19th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team began play in the 2012 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament on Sunday by defeating eighth-seeded Virginia Wesleyan by a score of 5-1.
The Generals carried a 2-1 lead into singles play after wins at Nos. 2-3 doubles. In singles action, first-year Taylor Shamshiri (Austin, Texas/ATA College Prep), senior Jeremy Becht (Woodstock, Ga./Etowah) and first-year Michael Goldstein (Chapel Hill, N.C./Baylor School) won at Nos. 2-4, respectively, to give W&L the quarterfinal victory.
With the win, the Generals improved to 13-4 overall. Virginia Wesleyan dropped to 9-11.
Washington and Lee advances to the semifinals and finals at Randolph-Macon on Saturday and Sunday. The Generals will face either fourth-seeded Emory & Henry or fifth-seeded Randolph-Macon.
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Washington and Lee Tennis
Virginia Wesleyan vs Washington and Lee (Apr 22, 2012)
#19 Washington and Lee 5, Virginia Wesleyan 1
Apr 22, 2012 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Hayden White (W&L) vs. Brian Luke (VWCM) 6-1, 3-1, unfinished |
| 2. Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. Ryan Sadinski (VWCM) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 3. Jeremy Becht (W&L) def. Steven Bond (VWCM) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 4. Michael Goldstein (W&L) def. Jamie Griffin (VWCM) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 5. Michael Freeman (W&L) vs. Donnie Greathouse (VWCM) unfinished |
| 6. Christopher Hu (W&L) vs. Darryl Fountain (VWCM) unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Ryan Sadinski/Brian Luke (VWCM) def. Michael Goldstein/Mac Davis (W&L) 8-3 |
| 2. Hayden White/Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. Jamie Griffin/Donnie Greathouse (VWCM) 8-0 |
| 3. Christopher Hu/Jeremy Becht (W&L) def. Griffin Graves/Steven Bond (VWCM) 8-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Virginia Wesleyan 9-11 |
| Washington and Lee 13-4; National ranking #19 |
| Quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament |
