ASHLAND, Va. --- The top-seeded Washington and Lee men's tennis team advanced to the ODAC Championship match with a 5-0 victory over fourth-seeded Emory & Henry in the conference semifinals on Saturday morning at Randolph-Macon.
The Generals carried a 3-0 advantage into singles play after taking all three doubles matches. Seniors Ben Fass and Brian Roberts clinched the match with their wins at No. 5 & 6 singles, respectively.
With the win, W&L improved to 14-4 overall, while Emory
& Henry ends its season with a 15-7 mark.
The Generals will meet either second-seeded Bridgewater or
third-seeded Guilford in Sunday's championship match at 10:00
am.
Washington and Lee
Tennis
Emory & Henry vs Washington and Lee (Apr 28, 2012)
Washington
and Lee 5, Emory & Henry 0
Apr 28, 2012 at Ashland, VA (R-MC Tennis Comples)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Hayden White (W&L) vs. Matt Nelson (EHCM) unfinished |
| 2. Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) vs. Chip Wintringham (EHCM) unfinished |
| 3. Jeremy Becht (W&L) vs. Adam Henderson (EHCM) unfinished |
| 4. Michael Freeman (W&L) vs. Mike Young (EHCM) unfinished |
| 5. Ben Fass (W&L) def. Webster Gilley (EHCM) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6. Brian Roberts (W&L) def. Zach Eccher (EHCM) 6-0, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Hayden White/Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. Matt Nelson/Adam Henderson (EHCM) 8-0 |
| 2. Jeremy Becht/Ben Fass (W&L) def. Mike Young/Chip Wintringham (EHCM) 8-6 |
| 3. Brian Roberts/Mac Davis (W&L) def. Zach Eccher/Webster Gilley (EHCM) 8-1 |
This release is courtesy of the Washington and Lee Sports Information department.