RICH PUGH, Hampden-Sydney, Senior, No. 1 Singles, No. 1/2 Doubles

RICH PUGH, Hampden-Sydney, Senior, No. 1 Singles, No. 1/2 Doubles

Pugh, a senior from Augusta, Ga., started off the week by breezing to a 6-0, 6-1 win against Ferrum at #1 singles, and then took care of business in 8-0 fashion at #2 doubles. In a match featuring two of the best singles players in the ODAC, Pugh downed W&L’s Hayden White (ranked 10th in the Atlantic South Region by the ITA) 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Pugh and his teammate fell 5-8 in No. 1 doubles against the Generals.

Men's Tennis Honor Roll

Tyler Mercier, Guilford, Freshman, No. 1 Singles, No. 1 Doubles
Mercier went 3-3 for the week at first singles and first doubles… took CNU’s Eric Shulman to three sets before falling to the region’s third-ranked singles player… did not allow a point in a straight-set over Randolph’s Sam Churchill… went 2-1 in three first doubles matches… teamed with Clayton Hamilton for a first doubles win and Guilford’s lone point versus regionally ranked Washington College.

Michael Freeman, Washington and Lee, Junior, No. 3/4 Singles, No. 3 Doubles
Freeman helped lead Washington and Lee to a 2-0 week in ODAC play by going 2-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles.  In a 9-0 win over Randolph on Tuesday, Freeman posted a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles and then teamed with sophomore Hayden White to notch an 8-1 win at No. 3 doubles.  In a 7-2 win over Hampden-Sydney on Friday, he recorded a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 4 singles.  For the season, Freeman has registered an 8-4 singles record and a 9-0 doubles mark.