ASHLAND, Va. -- The top-seeded Washington and Lee men's tennis team advanced to the ODAC Championship match with a 5-0 victory over Hampden-Sydney in the ODAC Tournament Semifinals on Saturday morning at Randolph-Macon.
W&L swept through the doubles points and then closed out the match with singles wins by sophomore Zack Ely (Norwalk, Conn. / Brien McMahon) at No. 3 and first-year Mitchell Thomas (Houma, La. / Vandebilt Catholic) at No. 5.
The Blue & White improved to 15-6 overall, while the Tigers' season ends at 12-7 overall.
The Generals will take on the winner of a match between second-seeded Bridgewater and third-seeded Guilford in Sunday's championship at 10:00 am.
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Washington and Lee Men's Tennis
Hampden-Sydney vs Washington and Lee (May 05, 2017)
#29 Washington and Lee 5, Hampden-Sydney 0
May 05, 2017 at Ashland, Va. (Banks Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Jordan Krasner (WLUM) vs. Matthew Moody (HSC) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished |
| 2. Will Bannister (WLUM) vs. Michael Moody (HSC) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished |
| 3. Zack Ely (WLUM) def. Trent Singleton (HSC) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 4. Mac Zheng (WLUM) vs. Clark Cummings (HSC) 6-1, 4-2, unfinished |
| 5. Mitchell Thomas (WLUM) def. Levy Young (HSC) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6. Thomas Harmon (WLUM) vs. Andrew Loving (HSC) 7-5, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Hampden-Sydney 12-7 |
| Washington and Lee 15-6; National ranking #29; Regional ranking #6 |
| T-2:00 A-34 |
