Marlins, Quakers Round Out Top Three

FOREST, Va. --- Six-time reigning ODAC champion Washington and Lee University opens the 2016 campaign as the favorite to capture its 35 conference men's tennis crown after topping the ODAC preseason poll with 10 first place votes and 100 total points. Virginia Wesleyan College sits seconds with 89 tallies and the remaining first place nod from the league's head coaches. Guilford College rounds out the top-three with 81 points.

The 2015 ODAC Tournament featured seven victories by the seeded favorites, including the Generals' 5-1 victory over Virginia Wesleyan in the finals.  After receiving a bye thru the first round, Washington and Lee's stay in the NCAA Division III Team Tournament last just one contest, with W&L falling to N.C. Wesleyan, 5-3, in the second round.

Twenty-four individual players took home All-ODAC honors in 2015 with 19 returning to ODAC courts this season. That includes eight that earn All-ODAC First Team honors. Heading that list in reigning ODAC Player of the Year Jordan Krasner.  He's joined by three first team Generals teammates in Sam Borowsky, Ethan Markman and Michael Holt, who also double as the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete. In addition to their singles honors, Borowsky and Markman were first team recipients at #3 doubles.

Bridgewater College's Kyle Hartfield picked up top honors at both #2 singles and #1 doubles, while fellow Eagle Thomas Rishcoff formed one-half of the first team #2 doubles tandem. The remaining two first team honorees wear Virginia Wesleyan colors as Kenneth Downing and Adam Rosemblaum picked up singles honors.

The 2016 spring season begins with non-conference action the weekend of Saturday, February 13.  The first ODAC match is slated for Sunday, February 14, with one contest and begins in earnest on Wednesday, March 2.

Listed below is the complete 2016 ODAC Men's Tennis Preseason Poll as well as preview capsules for each of the ODAC men's tennis programs.  For more information on ODAC men's tennis, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.  Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter.

2016 Poll Position: T-4th 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 9-9/7-3 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: #4 Seed/Eliminated in Semifinals Head Coach: Jordon Robinson Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: Kyle Hartfield (#2 Singles/#1 Doubles), Thomas Rishcoff (#2 Doubles)   Second Team: None Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Thomas Rishcoff -- 18-5 (12-4 at #4) Kyle Hartfield -- 17-4 (13-4 at #2) Cameron Rhoney -- 3-17 (2-9 at #6) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Thomas Rishcoff (w/ Brandon Larsen) -- 17-3 (15-2 at #2) Kyle Hartfield (w/ Christian Lynn) -- 12-9 (9-8 at #1) Cameron Rhoney (w/ Aaron Snook) -- 2-17 (2-13 at #3)		2016 Poll Position: 6th 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 8-7/5-5 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: #5 Seed/Eliminated in Quarterfinals Head Coach: Charles Gray Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: None   Second Team: Tom Lewis (#6 Singles) Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Tom Lewis -- 13-1 (11-1 at #6) John Adam -- 11-3 (10-2 at #3) Alex Curnow -- 10-5 (9-3 at #5) Baxter Carter -- 1-1 (1-1 at #5) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) John Adam (w/ Connor Hoerr) -- 9-5 (9-5 at #2) Alex Curnow/Tom Lewis -- 5-3 (5-3 at #3) Baxter Carter/Tom Lewis -- 2-1 (2-1 at #3)
2016 Poll Position: 9th 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 5-11/2-8 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: Did not qualify Head Coach: TBA Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: None   Second Team: None Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Luke Funkhouser -- 4-8 (2-8 at #4) John Dalton Ferguson -- 4-12 (3-7 at #1) Kamil Aliev -- 4-14 (2-9 at #3) Dillan Dodson -- 3-5 (2-5 at #5) Alex Minasyan -- 2-1 (2-0 at #1) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) John Dalton Ferguson/Dillan Dodson -- 3-8 (3-8 at #2) John Dalton Ferguson/Alex Minasyan -- 3-1 (2-0 at #1) Kamil Aliev/Luke Funkhouser -- 2-12 (1-10 at #1)		2016 Poll Position: T-4th 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 8-8/5-5 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: #6 Seed/Eliminated in Quarterfinals Head Coach: Jim Schaefer Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: None   Second Team: Matt Kessler (#1 Doubles), Jacob Morris (#1 Doubles) Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Matt Kessler -- 6-6 (6-6 at #2) Jacob Morris -- 6-6 (4-6 at #3) Jose Alvarodo -- 5-3 (3-1 at #6) Holden Branham -- 3-7 (3-5 at #5) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Matt Kessler/Jacob Morris -- 8-5 (8-4 at #1) Holden Branham (w/ Mat Delgreco) -- 7-4 (7-4 at #3) Jose Alvarado (w/ Joey Ross) -- 8-6 (8-6 at #1)
2016 Poll Position: 3rd 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 11-5/8-2 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: #3 Seed/Eliminated in Semifinals Head Coach: Dave McCain Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: None   Second Team: Aaron Smedley (#4 Singles), Mason Church (#5 Singles/#3 Doubles), Erik Meiler (#1 Doubles), Levi Bruff (#3 Doubles) Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Aaron Smedley -- 12-6 (6-1 at #4) Mason Church -- 9-4 (5-2 at #3) Mesa Martorell -- 7-8 (2-4 at #4) Erik Meiler -- 6-6 (5-6 at #3) Levi Bruff -- 5-6 (4-3 at #6) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Erik Meiler (w/ Turner Votipka) -- 11-4 (11-4 at #1) Levi Bruff/Mason Church -- 8-5 (6-4 at #3) Aaron Smedley (w/ Trevor Cox) -- 7-7 (7-7 at #2)		2016 Poll Position: 8th 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 9-9/3-7 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: #8 Seed/Eliminated in Quarterfinals Head Coach: Larry Hubbard Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: None   Second Team: None Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Steven Baker -- 11-11 (11-6 at #1) Matt Hwang -- 9-12 (7-5 #4) Jesse Ewing -- 4-16 (2-0 at #3) Kelly Sykes -- 1-4 (1-2 at #6) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Steven Baker/Jesse Ewing -- 8-10 (7-9 at #1) Matt Hwang (w Blake Sharp) -- 4-3 (3-1 at #2) Kelly Sykes (w/ Blake Sharp) -- 4-7 (4-7 #2)
2016 Poll Position: 10th 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 2-15/1-9 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: Did not qualify Head Coach: Robert Bareford Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: None   Second Team: None Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Patrick Bryant -- 4-11 (3-8 at #2) Nathan Horvit -- 3-11 (2-7 at #4) Andrew Loving -- 1-2 (1-1 at #5) David Anderson -- 1-13 (1-1 at #6) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Nathan Horvit/Trent Singleton -- 3-8 (2-7 at #2) David Anderson/Patrick Bryant -- 2-11 (2-9 at #1) Patrick Bryant/Nathan Horvit -- 1-1 (1-1 #3)		2016 Poll Position: 2nd 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 14-5/9-1 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: #2 Seed/Eliminated in Finals Head Coach: Marty Perry Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: Kenneth Downing (#2 Singles), Adam Rosemblaum (#5 Singles)   Second Team: Graham Wilson (#1 Singles), Brendan Kelleher (#6 Singles) Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Adam Rosemblaum -- 13-3 (8-0 at #5) Brendan Kelleher -- 11-1 (8-0 at #6) Drew Tomajczyk -- 11-5 (6-3 at #4) Graham Wilson -- 11-6 (11-6 at #1) Kenneth Downing -- 10-7 (10-7 at #2) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Brendan Kelleher/Drew Tomajczyk -- 7-0 (6-0 at #3) Tyler Chang/Kenneth Downing -- 6-2 (5-2 at #2) Adam Rosemblaum/Graham Wilson -- 5-3 (5-3 at #1)
2016 Poll Position: 11th 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 0-12/0-10 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: Did not qualify Head Coach: Josef Manilla Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: None   Second Team: None Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Andrew Link -- 3-8 (2-6 at #3) Jordan Falinski -- 2-7 (2-6 at #4) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Josh Johnson (w/Grady Allin) -- 1-11 (1-9 at #1)		2016 Poll Position: 1st 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 15-9/10-0 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: #1 Seed/Champions Head Coach: David Detwiler Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: Jordan Krasner (#1 Singles - POY), Ethan Markman (#4 Singles/#3 Doubles), Sam Borowsky (#6 Singles/#3 Doubles), Michael Holt (#1 Doubles - SAOY)   Second Team: Will Bannister (#3 Singles/#2 Doubles), Jordan Krasner (#2 Doubles) Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Jordan Krasner -- 20-8 (10-1 at #1) Ethan Markman -- 12-9 (5-4 at #4) Will Bannister -- 10-13 (3-1 at #2) Michael Holt -- 9-9 (6-3 at #1) Sam Borowsky -- 5-0 (4-0 at #6) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Will Bannister/Jordan Krasner -- 19-8 (12-4 at #2) Michael Holt (w/ Christopher Hu) -- 15-6 (11-5 at #1) Sam Borowsky/Ethan Markman -- 6-3 (5-3 at #3)
2016 Poll Position: 7th 2015 Records - Overall/ODAC: 8-8/5-5 2015 Tournament - Seed/Result: #7 Seed/Eliminated in Quarterfinals Head Coach: Jamie Megginson Returning All-ODAC Players   First Team: None - Bradley Strober (ROY)   Second Team: JT von Seggern (#2 Singles) Returning Singles Wins Leaders (top-5) Doug Corbett -- 10-7 (6-4 at #5) Bradley Strober -- 10-7 (8-7 at #1) Trevor Johnson -- 9-7 (5-4 at #4) JT von Seggern -- 8-2 (7-2 at #2) Dario Schiano-Moriello -- 8-8 (5-5 at #6) Returning Doubles Wins Leaders (top-3) Doug Corbett/Trevor Johnson -- 6-3 (5-2 at #3) Dario Schiano-Moriello (w/ Daniil Lyalko) -- 6-12 (5-11 at #1) Doug Corbett/Bradley Strober -- 4-1 (3-0 at #3)