Hampden-Sydney, Roanoke Maintain Second-Third

SALEM, Va. --- Washington and Lee University received all 10 first place votes and totaled 100 poll points overall in the 2009 ODAC Men's Tennis Preseason Poll.  Hampden-Sydney College picked up 90 tallies to claim second, while Roanoke College collected 74 points for the third spot in the annual survey of the league's coaches.

Washington and Lee (18-5, 9-0 ODAC) won its 28th ODAC Championship title last year, beating out number two ranked Hampden-Sydney in the league finals. The Generals graduated three All-ODAC First Team selections in Tim Ross, Seth Feibelman and Nat Estes.  Fortunately for the blue and white, three All-ODAC First Team selections return to action including senior Jamie McCardell, and juniors Brent Meyers and Alex Brooke. The three teammates combined for a 21-8 overall singles record, 13-0 in ODAC play during the 2008 season.

Hampden- Sydney (14-3, 8-1 ODAC) looks to take that next step forward behind junior standout William Moss.  Moss was has won the past two ODAC Player of the Year awards (2007 and 2008), having also earned the league's top rookie honor in 2007.  He has yet to lose an ODAC regular season match in Tiger colors.  Also back for H-SC is reigning ODAC Rookie of the Year and All-ODAC First Team selection, Rich Pugh, who finished 15-2 overall in the 2008 season.

Third-ranked Roanoke will be led by First Team All-ODAC selection Sam Sherrill, who finished with a 13-5 record.  Alongside Sherrill is senior teammate and doubles partner, Sam Jordan.  The tandem went 5-4 last year, 4-2 in the ODAC on the way to an All-ODAC Second Team selection at #2 doubles.

Listed below is the entire 2009 ODAC Men's Tennis Preseason Poll. For a more in-depth view into ODAC men's tennis, please visit the ODAC on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.

2009 ODAC Men's Tennis Preseason Poll
(#) Denotes first place votes