W&L Owns Top Seed, Targets 25th Conference Title
FOREST, Va. --- Washington and Lee University (20-4) worked thru the ODAC schedule with an 11-0 record, leading the nationally fifth-ranked Generals to the top seed in the ODAC Women's Tennis Tournament. W&L has its eyes set on a 13th straight and 25th overal conference crown.
Roanoke College (11-5, 10-1) will play out of the second seed, while Randolph-Macon College (13-3, 9-2) will be the third seed. Randolph College (11-5. 8-3) saw its strong campaign with a quarterfinal hosting opportunity as the fourth seed.
The WildCats welcome fifth-seeded Bridgewater College (8-7, 7-4) to campus. The Eagles secured their spot with a win over sixth-seeded Shenandoah University (12-5, 6-5) on Thursday. The Hornets head to Randolph-Macon for their quarterfinal contest. The seventh seed belongs to Hollins University (8-10, 5-6) as HU will make the short jog to Roanoke. Sweet Briar College (7-11, 4-7) rounds out the eight-team field as the eighth seed, setting up a matchup with W&L.
Tournament play begins Sunday, April 26, with the four quarterfinals scheduled at the campuses of the four highest seeds. Each of the four winners will play in the semifinals on Saturday, May 2, with the championship following on Sunday, May 3. Virginia Wesleyan College will serve as host for the final three matches.
Listed below is the entire schedule for the 2015 ODAC Women's Tennis Tournament. For more information including match times, visit any of the participating schools' websites or go to the ODAC tournament website.
2015 ODAC Women's Tennis Tournament
Quarterfinals - Sunday, April 26
Match 1: #8 Sweet Briar at #1 Washington and Lee
Match 2: #5 Bridgewater at #4 Randolph
Match 3: #6 Shenandoah at #3 Randolph-Macon
Match 4: #7 Hollins at #2 Roanoke
Semifinals - Saturday, May 2 - Virginia Wesleyan College
Match 5: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 – TBA
Match 6: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4 – TBA
Championship - Sunday, May 3 – Virginia Wesleyan College
Match 7: Championship – Winner Match 5 vs Winner Match 6 – TBA