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Senior Richie Holzapfel won both of his matches in Hampden-Sydney's win over Ferrum.
Tennis Tigers Drop Ferrum
(March 17, 2010) FERRUM, VA--The Hampden-Sydney tennis team returned from spring break in much the same form as they began it, putting together a total team effort to beat Ferrum College yesterday by a final score of 8-1.  The Tigers won five of six singles matches and all three doubles matches in the convincing win.  This was the first match of four on consecutive days for Hampden-Sydney.  In doubles play, juniors Tal Covington and Zack Pack played their best doubles match of the young season with controlled but aggressive play to win 8-2.  Senior Richie Holzapfel paired up with sophomore Ian Sammler and played well in their first match as a team.  The duo took charge early and served and volleyed well throughout the match to take it 8-1.  In the third doubles matchup, sophomore Barrett Polan and freshman Franklin Bowers both saw their first action of the season and gutted out a 9-8 (10-8) victory. more...

Tennis Tigers Ranked #13
(March 17, 2010) HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA--The defending ODAC Champion Hampden-Sydney tennis team appeared in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Atlantic South Region rankings yesterday for the first time this season, coming in at the #13 spot.  ODAC rival Washington & Lee, who the Tigers will host on Friday at 3:00 pm, is also ranked, checking in at #6 in the region.  The Tigers are 3-0 so far this season, with an ODAC win over Virginia Wesleyan and a pair of non-league wins over Methodist and Ferrum.  The Tigers are playing at Lynchburg College today and travel to Randolph College tomorrow, before hosting Washington & Lee on Friday.  more...

Moss Named ODAC Player of the Week
(March 8, 2010) SALEM, VA--The ODAC office today announced that senior William Moss is the league's tennis player of the week.  Moss turned in an impressive showing in the Tigers' only match this week, a 9-0 victory over ODAC foe Virginia Wesleyan College on Wednesday.  In the match, Moss paired up with junior Rich Pugh at the #1 doubles spot to win in convincing fashion, 8-1.  In his singles matchup, the three-time ODAC player of the year and 2009 VaSID player of the year was equally impressive, winning 6-2, 6-0.  Moss is now 2-0 at the #1 singles position this season, and 2-0 overall in doubles.  The defending ODAC champion Tigers are 2-0 so far this season, and will resume play after spring break, when they face a tough stretch of four matches in four days.  Hampden-Sydney's next home match will be on Friday, March 19th, when they host ODAC rival Washington & Lee in a pivotal matchup. more...

Tennis Tigers Topple Virginia Wesleyan
(March 5, 2010) HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA--The Hampden-Sydney tennis team opened the ODAC portion of their 2010 season with a 9-0 win over the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan College on a sunny day at Hampden-Sydney yesterday.  Throughout the match, the Tigers were too strong for the Marlins, who were injured coming into the match and sustained yet another injury during it as Zak Bartley had to withdraw from the #2 doubles with an ankle injury.  Hampden-Sydney was prepared for their first home match of the season and everyone showed good concentration and control.  The doubles pair of senior William Moss and junior Rich Pugh showed why they are one of the premier doubles teams in the ODAC with a solid 8-1 win.  At the #3 doubles spot, junior Tal Covington and junior Zack Pack played a strong match with few errors, prevailing 8-0.  Hampden-Sydney swept all six singles matches without dropping a set, and all of the Tigers were focused and played within themselves. more...

Tennis Match at Randolph Postponed
(March 3, 2010) HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA--The Hampden-Sydney tennis team's match against Randolph College that was scheduled for 3:30 this afternoon has been postponed to either March 17th or 18th due to the weather in Lynchburg.  The Tigers' home opener against ODAC foe Virginia Wesleyan that is scheduled for tomorrow at 3:30 is still on.

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Tennis Tigers Picked Second in Preseason Poll
Tigers Compete Hard in ITA Tournament
Tigers Fare Well in Fall ODAC Championship
Top-Two Tennis Tigers Snatch All-State Awards
Moss Snags Second POY Honor, Tigers Sweep Tennis Awards
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