LEXINGTON, Va. -- The 25th-ranked and second-seeded Washington
and Lee men's tennis team advanced to the ODAC Finals with a 5-0
victory over third-seeded Bridgewater in the ODAC Tournament
Semifinals on Saturday afternoon at the Duchossois Tennis Center.
The Generals claimed all three doubles matches to take a 3-0
lead into singles where sophomore Michael Freeman (Portland,
Ore./Jesuit) and junior Will Hall (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape
Elizabeth) both emerged victorious. Freeman won 6-0, 6-3 at
No. 4 and Hall won 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5.
With the win, W&L improved to 14-7, while Bridgewater fell
to 13-6.
Washington and Lee will now take on top-seeded Hampden-Sydney in
the finals on Sunday at 10:00 am. The Tigers knocked off the
Generals by a score of 5-3 in last season's title match.
-- GENERALS --
Washington and Lee
Tennis
Bridgewater vs Washington and Lee (Apr 24, 2010)
#25
Washington and Lee 5, Bridgewater 0
Apr 24, 2010 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)
| Singles
competition
|
| 1.
Hayden White (W&L) vs. Chris Radke (BC) 6-0, 4-0,
unfinished
|
| 2.
Jeremy Becht (W&L) vs. Peter Hawkins (BC) unfinished
|
| 3. Mac
Davis (W&L) vs. Brad DeWitt (BC) unfinished
|
| 4.
Michael Freeman (W&L) def. Teddy Callow (BC) 6-0, 6-3
|
| 5. Will
Hall (W&L) def. Brent Floyd (BC) 6-0, 6-2
|
| 6.
Cliff Gaddy (W&L) vs. Martin Donaire (BC) 6-4, 4-1,
unfinished
|
| Match
Notes
|
| Bridgewater 13-6
|
| Washington and Lee
14-7; National ranking #25
|
| Order
of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (,4,5)
|
| Semifinals of the ODAC
Tournament
|
| W&L
is the No. 2 seed, BC is the No. 3 seed
|
