Washington and Lee Enters as Top Seed

FOREST, Va. --- Defending ODAC champion Washington and Lee University enters the 2012 ODAC Men’s Tennis Tournament as the top seed.  The Generals are tied for 19th in the latest ITA NCAA Division III National Poll and fifth in the Atlantic South Region.

W&L has one remaining regular season match against Hampden-Sydney College on Friday.  Regardless of the outcome, the Generals (11-4, 8-0) have already clinched the number one spot, either outright or via tie-breaker over second-seeded Bridgewater College (11-5, 8-1).  The same can be said for H-SC's (8-7, 5-4) position as the tournament's sixth seed.  Fifth-seeded Randolph-Macon College (8-7, 5-4) holds the head-to-head edge over the Tigers should the two squads finish tied in the regular-season standings. 

Guilford College (10-7, 7-2) and Emory & Henry College (14-6, 6-3) earned the third and fourth seeds, respectively.  Roanoke College (4-11, 3-6) and Virginia Wesleyan College (9-10, 2-7) round out the final two spots as the seventh and eighth seeds, sequentially. 

Tournament play begins Saturday, April 21, with each of the four quarterfinals scheduled at the campuses of the four highest seeds.  Each of the four winners will play in the semifinals on Saturday, April 28, with the championship following on Sunday, April 29.  Randolph-Macon will serve as host for the final three matches.

Listed below is the entire schedule for the 2012 ODAC Men's Tennis Tournament.  For more information including match times, visit any of the participating schools' websites or the ODAC Championship website at www.odaconline.com/tournament/spring/mtennis. 

2012 ODAC Men's Tennis Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals  -  Sunday, April 22
Match 1: #8 Virginia Wesleyan at #1 Washington and Lee – TBA
Match 2: #5 Randolph-Macon at #4 Emory & Henry – TBA 
Match 3: #6 Hampden-Sydney at #3 Guilford – TBA
Match 4: #7 Roanoke at #2 Bridgewater – TBA (Saturday, April 21 match)

Semifinals  -  Saturday, April 28  -  Randolph-Macon College
Match 5: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 – 10:00 a.m.
Match 6: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4 – 12:00 p.m.

Championship  -  Sunday, April 29  -  Randolph-Macon College
Match 7: Championship  -  Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6 – TBA