LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 25th-ranked and top-seeded Washington and Lee men's tennis team fell to second-seeded Hampden-Sydney by a score of 5-3 in the ODAC Championship match on Sunday afternoon at the W&L Courts.

For W&L (15-6), the loss snapped a string of 13-consecutive league titles and was the first setback to an ODAC school since falling to the Tigers midway through the 2000 season.

Hampden-Sydney (13-5) receives the ODAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament while the Generals must wait to see if they are awarded an at-large bid.

Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Hampden-Sydney vs Washington and Lee (Apr 26, 2009)
Hampden-Sydney 5, #25 Washington and Lee 3
Apr 26, 2009 at Lexington, Va.

Singles competition
1. William Moss (HSC) def. Jamie McCardell (W&L) 7-5, 6-2
2. Rich Pugh (HSC) vs. Jeremy Becht (W&L) no result
3. Shad Harrell (HSC) def. Brent Meyers (W&L) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ben Fass (W&L) def. Kevin Calhoun (HSC) 6-4, 6-4
5. Michael Freeman (W&L) def. Zack Pack (HSC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Philip Parrish (HSC) def. Tim Watson (W&L) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. William Moss/Rich Pugh (HSC) def. Will Hall/Tim Watson (W&L) 8-3
2. Shad Harrell/Kevin Calhoun (HSC) def. Jamie McCardell/Alex Brooke (W&L) 8-6
3. Jeremy Becht/Jonathan Gaffney (W&L) def. Tal Covington/Philip Parrish (HSC) 8-4

Match Notes
Hampden-Sydney 13-5
Washington and Lee 15-6; National ranking #25
Finals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament

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