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Tigers Swept 5-0 in Second Round of NCAA
(May 9, 2009) ATLANTA, GA--In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Hampden-Sydney fell short of a regional championship appearance as #2 Emory University took a convincing 5-0 victory. Emory started the match by winning all three doubles matches. The duo of William Moss and Rich Pugh came closest to victory taking an 8-3 loss. In singles action, the Tigers had Kevin Calhoun and Zack Pack compete at the No. 4 and No. 5 slots respectively. Emory was just too much as neither could garner a victory. Since the event was played to decision, the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6 singles were suspended when Emory clinched the match. The Tigers end their season with an impressive 14-6 mark. The 2009 team had the best season in recent history winning the first ODAC Championship since 1982 and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. more...
 | | Freshman Philip Parrish had a shut-out victory in the Tigers' first round win over Transylvania. |
Tigers Cruise Past Transylvania to Second Round of NCAA
(May 8, 2009) ATLANTA, GA--Hampden-Sydney continues their strong postseason play as they defeated the Pioneers of Transylvania University 5-1 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers came out strong in doubles play winning two of the three matches courtesy of William Moss and Rich Pugh, and Philip Parrish and Tal Covington. Parrish also earned one of the Tigers' three singles wins in the No. 6 spot. The freshman did so in dominating fashion defeating Trevor Scott 6-0; 6-0. Moss also got a quality singles win defeating No. 1 Will Palmer 6-4; 6-1. The final victory came from Kevin Calhoun (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin), who played in the No. 4 slot and got a 6-2; 6-2 victory. Since the event was played to decision, the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 singles were suspended when Hampden-Sydney clinched the match. more...
Tennis NCAA Field Set, Tigers Travel to Emory University
(May 5, 2009) HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA--The Hampden-Sydney tennis team will travel to Atlanta, GA for the start of the 2009 NCAA National Tennis Tournament. The regional section will be hosted by #1 Emory University from May 8-10. The Tigers are pitted against Transylvania University (17-3, 8-0 HCAC) in the first round. The Pioneers reached the tournament by receiving an automatic bid for winning their conference tournament. The winner of the Hampden-Sydney vs. Transylvania match will go on to face host Emory in the second round. The other two teams in the regional are Mary Washington and North Carolina Wesleyan, who will square off in the second round, with the winner advancing to the regional finals. Hampden-Sydney will face Transylvania at 2:00 pm on Friday afternoon. To follow the action for the weekend, you can go to Emory's website or click here.
 | | Junior Will Moss earned ODAC Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year. |
Tigers Place Seven on All-ODAC, Moss Wins POY and SAOY
(April 30, 2009) SALEM, VA--The Hampden-Sydney tennis team was not only awarded for their hard work with an ODAC Championship, but also with seven players on the All-ODAC team. Junior Will Moss not only was a first team All-ODAC selection, but he also garnered his third consecutive Player of the Year honor and his first Scholar Athlete of the Year. Moss combined his 3.56 GPA with his overall 12-2 record on the year to win two of the ODAC’s major awards. In the conference, Moss has been nearly untouchable with a 7-1 record for his singles play. He has also added a 9-5 overall record for doubles, and he is also 7-1 in ODAC play in doubles. Joining Moss on the first team in singles are Rich Pugh for No. 2 singles, Kevin Calhoun at the No. 4 spot, and No. 6 Philip Parrish. Pugh compiled an overall singles record of 9-1 and 4-0 in ODAC play. Calhoun amassed a 12-6 record on the year and was 8-1 in the conference. Parrish remained unblemished all year with a 14-0 overall record and a 7-0 conference mark. more...
 | | The Tigers won the school's third ODAC Tennis Championship with their 5-3 win over No. 1 seeded Washington & Lee. |
Tennis Tigers Win ODAC Championship, Establish New Era
(April 26, 2009) LEXINGTON, VA--In the past 13 years, Washington & Lee has won 13 men's tennis championships, and has won 28 of the 32 total ODAC Championships. The last time the Generals lost a conference match was in 2000; the opponent - Hampden-Sydney. The Tigers, behind two-time ODAC Player of the Year Will Moss, downed the Generals nine years later, this time in the ODAC Championship game, winning 5-3. Hampden-Sydney, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, had a stellar weekend that started with a 9-0 win over #7 Lynchburg College. They followed that win with another dominating 9-0 win over #3 Bridgewater. Though they were facing a dynasty, the Tigers were playing their best tennis and were ready for a rematch of the 2008 ODAC Championship, where they fell to the Generals 9-0. more...
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