Men's Tennis

W&L Men's Tennis Defeats Hampden-Sydney, 8-1

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- The 24th-ranked Washington and Lee men's tennis team continued its undefeated ODAC streak with an 8-1 victory over the Tigers of Hampden-Sydney on Saturday afternoon at the H-SC Tennis Courts.

With the win, W&L is now 12-3 overall and 10-0 in the ODAC, while H-SC fell to 6-6 overall and 6-4 in conference play.

The Generals dropped a close 9-8 loss at No. 1 doubles to start the match, but bounced back to take both No. 2 and No. 3 doubles by a score of 8-2.

The Blue and White continued to thrive, taking all six singles matches over the Tigers. Junior Taylor Shamshiri (Austin, Texas / ATA College Prep) led the way, winning at No. 1 singles over J.B. Weaver by a score of 6-0, 6-0.

The Generals will return to the court on Monday when they travel to Oglethorpe for a 3:00 pm match.

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Washington and Lee vs Hampden-Sydney (Apr 12, 2014)

#24 Washington and Lee 8, Hampden-Sydney 1 Apr 12, 2014 at Hampden-Sydney, Va. (H-SC Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Taylor Shamshiri (W&L) def. J.B. Weaver (HSC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Michael Holt (W&L) def. Zack King (HSC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Christopher Hu (W&L) def. Thacher Jennings (HSC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Jordan Krasner (W&L) def. Trent Singleton (HSC) 6-0, 6-2
5. John Kirby (W&L) def. Lawrence Bowers (HSC) 7-5, 3-6, 10-2
6. Sam Borowsky (W&L) def. David Dodson (HSC) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. J.B. Weaver/Thacher Jennings (HSC) def. Taylor Shamshiri/Michael Holt (W&L) 9-8
2. Sam Borowsky/Christopher Hu (W&L) def. Lawrence Bowers/David Dodson (HSC) 8-2
3. John Kirby/Jordan Krasner (W&L) def. Zack King/Trent Singleton (HSC) 8-2
Match Notes
Washington and Lee 12-3, 10-0; National ranking #24; Regional ranking #5
Hampden-Sydney 6-6, 6-4
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Players Mentioned

Sam Borowsky

Sam Borowsky

5' 6"
Sophomore
Michael Holt

Michael Holt

6' 2"
Sophomore
Christopher Hu

Christopher Hu

5' 11"
Junior
John Kirby

John Kirby

6' 2"
Sophomore
Jordan Krasner

Jordan Krasner

5' 7"
First Year
Taylor Shamshiri

Taylor Shamshiri

5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sam Borowsky

Sam Borowsky

5' 6"
Sophomore
Michael Holt

Michael Holt

6' 2"
Sophomore
Christopher Hu

Christopher Hu

5' 11"
Junior
John Kirby

John Kirby

6' 2"
Sophomore
Jordan Krasner

Jordan Krasner

5' 7"
First Year
Taylor Shamshiri

Taylor Shamshiri

5' 9"
Junior