LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 23rd-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team posted a 5-0 victory over Hampden-Sydney in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the W&L Courts.
The win improved W&L to 15-5 on the season and was the 200th in the career of Head Coach David Detwiler. Over his 13 seasons, Detwiler has produced a 200-74 (.730) overall record while winning 11 ODAC titles and advancing to the NCAA Tournament 11 times.
The top-seeded Generals dropped just five points in claiming the three doubles points and then notched wins at Nos. 2-3 singles to advance to the semifinal round. The loss dropped the eighth-seeded Tigers to 5-9 overall.
Washington and Lee returns to action next Saturday in the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament held at Virginia Wesleyan. The Generals will face either fourth-seeded Guilford or fifth-seeded Virginia Wesleyan.
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Washington and Lee Tennis
Hampden-Sydney vs Washington and Lee (Apr 20, 2013)
#23 Washington and Lee 5, Hampden-Sydney 0
Apr 20, 2013 at Lexington, Va. (W&L Outdoor Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Hayden White (W&L) vs. Zach King (HSC) 6-0, 3-1, unfinished |
| 2. Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. David Dodson (HSC) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. Michael Holt (W&L) def. Houghton Flanagan (HSC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 4. Christopher Hu (W&L) vs. Watt Mountcastle (HSC) 6-0, 5-0, unfinished |
| 5. Brian Krouskos (W&L) vs. Lawrence Bowers (HSC) 6-2, unfinished |
| 6. Vincent Kim (W&L) vs. Houston Wilson (HSC) 6-0, 4-0, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Taylor Shamshiri/Michael Holt (W&L) def. Houghton Flanagan/Zach King (HSC) 8-0 |
| 2. Hayden White/Christopher Hu (W&L) def. Lawrence Bowers/David Dodson (HSC) 8-3 |
| 3. Brian Krouskos/John Kirby (W&L) def. Houston Wilson/Watt Mountcastle (HSC) 8-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Hampden-Sydney 5-9 |
| Washington and Lee 15-5; National ranking #23 |
| Quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament |