2021-22 ODAC Men's Tennis News
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Martinez Stays in the ODAC, Returns to Randolph as Tennis Head Coach
June 23, 2022Randolph College Director of Athletics Tom Galbraith has announced former WildCat student-athlete, Sam Martinez, as the new head tennis coach. Martinez will assume his post on July 1. -
Washington and Lee Falls to Bowdoin in NCAA Second Round
May 14, 2022The Washington and Lee men's tennis team saw its season come to an end on Saturday with a 5-2 loss to ninth-ranked Bowdoin in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Williams College.
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Generals Knock Off UMass-Boston in NCAA Men's Tennis First Round
May 13, 2022Washington and Lee claimed its opening match in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship, knocking off UMass-Boston by a score of 5-0 on Friday afternoon at Williams College.
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ODAC Announces All-ODAC Men's Tennis Awards
May 12, 2022Washington and Lee University collected a league-high eight all-conference team selections plus two special individual honors to headline the 2022 All-ODAC Men's Tennis Awards. Bridgewater College senior Canon Secord received ODAC Player of the Year honors from the league's head coaches for a third time in his career. Washington and Lee mentor David Detwiler garnered ODAC Coach of the Year laurels, while Generals first-year Will Kistler was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year. Randolph College senior Alex Kulvivat was named the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the league's athletic communications personnel.
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Generals Represent the ODAC in NCAA Men's Tennis Team Tournament
May 09, 2022The NCAA announced the Division III Men's Tennis Tournament field for its annual team championship in a release on ncaa.com on Monday afternoon. Washington and Lee University, winners of 12 straight and a record 40 overall conference trophies, will be the lone squad to represent the ODAC in the 44-team field.
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Generals Claim Record 40th ODAC Men's Tennis Title
May 08, 2022The top-seeded Washington and Lee men's tennis team claimed its 12th straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference title with a 5-0 win over second-seeded Virginia Wesleyan in the championship match on Sunday at the W&L Upper Courts.
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Inclement Weather Alters ODAC Tournament Schedules
May 06, 2022Inclement weather is on its way to the region this weekend, greatly impacting the schedules for ODAC postseason competition in several sports.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis
May 03, 2022The final weekly report of the season is here with Week 35 in the books. All sports have either completed or are in the midst of their conference tournaments. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Tuesday, May 3, include (pictured from left and top): Taylor Garcia from Washington and Lee women's tennis, Reid Long from Bridgewater baseball, Avery Neaves from Lynchburg baseball, Canon Secord from BC men's tennis, Allie Schwab from W&L women's lacrosse, and Chris Darminio from Lynchburg men's lacrosse.
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Washington and Lee Tops ODAC Men's Tennis Field
April 30, 2022Washington and Lee University has won an ODAC-best 38 men's tennis titles and the Generals enter the 2022 postseason as the odds on favorite to add another trophy to their mantle as the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Men's Tennis Tournament. W&L posted an 8-0 record through the sport's unbalanced league schedule. The Lexington-based campus will also serve as the home of the ODAC semifinals and championship this season with W&L welcoming the conference's men's and women's contingents to town following quarterfinal play at the highest four seeds.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
April 25, 2022Week 34 marks the second to last weekly report of the ODAC season as sports close or prepare to end their regular season campaigns. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 25, include (pictured from left and top): Gracie Ellis from Randolph-Macon softball, Conner Butler from Roanoke baseball, Drew Ramos from R-MC baseball, Shanan Hester from RC softball, Taylor Witherell and Julia Thomson from Washington and Lee men's and women's lacrosse, Will Kistler from W&L men's tennis, and Christina Harris from Lynchburg women's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
April 18, 2022ODAC standings are tighter than ever through week 33 of the season as spring postseason tournaments approach. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 18, include (pictured from left and top): Emma Stiffler from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Garrett Jackson from Lynchburg baseball, Jack Averna from Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse, Natalia Garcia Molina from SU women's tennis, Mitchell Perry from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis, Emily Charlton from LYN softball, Reilly Owen from SU baseball, and Sarah Wimer from Bridgewater softball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
April 11, 2022Perfect games, personal bests, and team and individual milestones dot profiles for ODAC athletes and teams from week 32 of the 2021-22 season. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 11, include (pictured from left and top): Luca Docking from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Ruth de Souza from Sweet Briar women's tennis, Libby Bowman from RC women's lacrosse, Avery Neaves from Lynchburg baseball, Rilee Baughan from Randolph-Macon softball, Nick Mattfield from LYN baseball, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, and Gene Perle-Jones from Shenandoah men's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
April 04, 2022Week 31 moved us into the final month of the year as conference teams and student-athletes start the stretch run towards the close of the spring season and the final postseason events of the year. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 4, include (pictured from left and top): Gracie Ellis from Randolph-Macon softball, Thomas Haller from Washington and Lee baseball, Myles Webb from R-MC baseball, Anna Grace Terrell from Lynchburg softball, Luke Kammerman from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Janie Stillwell from W&L women's lacrosse, Levi Vigdorchik from LYN men's tennis, and Ryan Roeber from Bridgewater women's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
March 28, 2022Week 30 of the 2021-22 season was heavy in ODAC competition as teams get ready for the turn of the calendar to the final month of regular season play this year. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 28, include (pictured from left and top): Lyndsey Sears from Ferrum softball, Evan Erb from Washington and Lee men's tennis, John Benner from W&L baseball, Karle Cundiff from Lynchburg softball, Avery Neaves from LYN baseball, Allie Schwab from W&L women's lacrosse, Ray O'Brien from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, and Elizabeth Teefey from LYN women's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
March 21, 2022ODAC teams finished up some late spring break trips in week 29 with a smattering of conference games populating weekly results. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 21, include (pictured from left and top): Brett Lindsay from Eastern Mennonite baseball, Sarah Wimer from Bridgewater softball, Calvin Pastel from Shenandoah baseball, Reilly Cisar from SU women's lacrosse, Chris Martel from BC men's lacrosse, Christina Harris from Lynchburg women's tennis, Canon Secord from BC men's tennis, and Emily Seale from Virginia Wesleyan softball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
March 14, 2022More spring break trips mixed in with general non-conference and some league contests throughout week 28. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 14, include (pictured from left and top): Gabriel Alexander from Bridgewater men's lacrosse, Ana Patino from Sweet Briar women's tennis, Emma Stiffler from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Henry Delavergne from SU baseball, Rilee Baughan from Randolph-Macon softball, Will Davis from Ferrum baseball, Jada Karnes from Roanoke softball, and Nicolas Alvarado from Randolph men's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
March 07, 2022Spring Break is here for several schools in week 27 with a plethora of games in all spring sports from trips to warmer locations for tournaments and invitationals. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 7, include (pictured from left and top): Mark Sprague from Virginia Wesleyan men's lacrosse, Sophie Tully from Lynchburg softball, Tyler Harvey from Ferrum women's lacrosse, Canon Secord from Bridgewater men's tennis, Natalia Garcia Molina from Shenandoah women's tennis, Grayson Thurman from LYN baseball, Emily Seale from VWU softball, and Carrson Atkins from LYN baseball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
February 28, 2022Spring sports continued their early season campaigns in week 26 as they continue through largely non-conference action before getting to ODAC play later this spring. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 28, include (pictured from left and top): Grayson Thurman from Lynchburg baseball, Taylor Garcia from Washington and Lee women's tennis, Sydne Sawyer from Guilford women's lacrosse, Dylan Wolfe from LYN men's lacrosse, Alli Clemens from GC softball, Avery Neaves from LYN baseball, Gracie Ellis from Randolph-Macon softball, and Felix Bevc from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
February 21, 2022Week 25 marks the final report of the season for basketball. But there is no shortage of action in the ODAC with the upcoming basketball and indoor track & field championships as well as more spring sports kicking off their campaigns. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 21, include (pictured from left and top): Sean Duffy from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, Avery Smith from Randolph-Macon women's tennis, Canon Secord from Bridgewater men's tennis, Whitney Hopson from Roanoke women's basketball, Hanna Bishop from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Brett Tharp from BC baseball, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, Henry Delavergne from Shenandoah baseball, Rilee Baughan from R-MC softball, and Liam Ward from Guilford men's basketball.
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Generals Headline ODAC Men's Tennis Poll
February 10, 2022The ODAC has recognized 44 men's tennis championship since the league began operations in 1976-77. Washington and Lee University has won 39 of them. That dominance makes it no surprise that the Generals again feature at the top of the ODAC Men's Tennis Coaches Poll as the favorite to lift their 12th straight conference trophy in May.
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Bickford Tabbed as Director of Men's and Women's Tennis at VWU
September 20, 2021Antoaneta 'Toni' Bickford, Head Women's Tennis Coach at the College of William and Mary, has been named the new Director of Men's & Women's Tennis at Virginia Wesleyan University. Andrea Hoover-Erbig, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, announced the appointment on campus Thursday.
