Men's Tennis 4/22/2012 12:00:00 AM

W&L Men's Tennis Downs Virginia Wesleyan, 5-1

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The top-seeded and 19th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team began play in the 2012 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament on Sunday by defeating eighth-seeded Virginia Wesleyan by a score of 5-1.

The Generals carried a 2-1 lead into singles play after wins at Nos. 2-3 doubles. In singles action, first-year Taylor Shamshiri (Austin, Texas/ATA College Prep), senior Jeremy Becht (Woodstock, Ga./Etowah) and first-year Michael Goldstein (Chapel Hill, N.C./Baylor School) won at Nos. 2-4, respectively, to give W&L the quarterfinal victory.

With the win, the Generals improved to 13-4 overall. Virginia Wesleyan dropped to 9-11.

Washington and Lee advances to the semifinals and finals at Randolph-Macon on Saturday and Sunday. The Generals will face either fourth-seeded Emory & Henry or fifth-seeded Randolph-Macon.

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Virginia Wesleyan vs Washington and Lee (Apr 22, 2012)

#19 Washington and Lee 5, Virginia Wesleyan 1
Apr 22, 2012 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Hayden White (W&L) vs. Brian Luke (VWCM) 6-1, 3-1, unfinished

2. Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. Ryan Sadinski (VWCM) 6-2, 6-0

3. Jeremy Becht (W&L) def. Steven Bond (VWCM) 6-2, 6-0

4. Michael Goldstein (W&L) def. Jamie Griffin (VWCM) 6-2, 6-0

5. Michael Freeman (W&L) vs. Donnie Greathouse (VWCM) unfinished

6. Christopher Hu (W&L) vs. Darryl Fountain (VWCM) unfinished

Doubles competition

1. Ryan Sadinski/Brian Luke (VWCM) def. Michael Goldstein/Mac Davis (W&L) 8-3

2. Hayden White/Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. Jamie Griffin/Donnie Greathouse (VWCM) 8-0

3. Christopher Hu/Jeremy Becht (W&L) def. Griffin Graves/Steven Bond (VWCM) 8-1

Match Notes

Virginia Wesleyan 9-11

Washington and Lee 13-4; National ranking #19

Quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament

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Players Mentioned

Jeremy Becht: 5' 7"; Senior

Michael Goldstein: 5' 11"; First Year

Christopher Hu: 5' 11"; First Year

Taylor Shamshiri: 5' 8"; First Year

Hayden White: 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Jeremy Becht
: 5' 7"; Senior

Michael Goldstein
: 5' 11"; First Year

Christopher Hu
: 5' 11"; First Year

Taylor Shamshiri
: 5' 8"; First Year

Hayden White
: 6' 0"; Junior

Washington and Lee Tennis Virginia Wesleyan vs Washington and Lee (Apr 22, 2012)

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned

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Virginia Wesleyan vs Washington and Lee (Apr 22, 2012)