Hampden-Sydney Wins ODAC Title

Tigers End WLU's 13 Year Run

LEXINGTON, Va. --- Hampden-Sydney College ended one of the longest championship streaks in ODAC history on Sunday afternoon as the Tigers defeated Washington and Lee University to claim their third ODAC men's tennis title in program history.

The loss for the Generals ended their 13-year run of conference championships.  It also marks W&L's first setback to an ODAC school since it lost to H-SC midway through the 2000 campaign.

The Tigers, behind two-time ODAC Player of the Year, William Moss, won four singles matches and a pair of doubles ties on its way to a 5-3 victory.  Moss won in straight sets at #1 singles while he and partner Rich Pugh claimed the #1 doubles decision.

Hampden-Sydney earns the ODAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament.  Washington and Lee, ranked 25th in the nation, must await a possible at-large bid into the tourney field.

Hampden-Sydney vs Washington and Lee (Apr 26, 2009)
Hampden-Sydney 5, #25 Washington and Lee 3
Apr 26, 2009 at Lexington, Va.
Singles competition
1. William Moss (HSC) def. Jamie McCardell (W&L) 7-5, 6-2
2. Rich Pugh (HSC) vs. Jeremy Becht (W&L) no result
3. Shad Harrell (HSC) def. Brent Meyers (W&L) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ben Fass (W&L) def. Kevin Calhoun (HSC) 6-4, 6-4
5. Michael Freeman (W&L) def. Zack Pack (HSC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Philip Parrish (HSC) def. Tim Watson (W&L) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. William Moss/Rich Pugh (HSC) def. Will Hall/Tim Watson (W&L) 8-3
2. Shad Harrell/Kevin Calhoun (HSC) def. Jamie McCardell/Alex Brooke (W&L) 8-6
3. Jeremy Becht/Jonathan Gaffney (W&L) def. Tal Covington/Philip Parrish (HSC) 8-4

Match Notes
Hampden-Sydney 13-5
Washington and Lee 15-6; National ranking #25
Finals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament