GENERALS TOP TENNIS TIGERS, 6-3

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (March 21, 2008)–Tigers' No. 1 and No. 2 singles players Will Moss (Fredericksburg, VA/Fredericksburg) and Rich Pugh (Augusta, GA/Lakeside) captured victories in their individual matches and together in doubles, but it was not enough as national No. 27 Washington and Lee escaped Hampden-Sydney with a 6-3 win yesterday afternoon. The loss hands Hampden-Sydney its first blemish on the season, as the Tigers drop to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the ODAC.

Moss took the first set in his showdown with the Generals' top hitter Tim Ross, then erased a 0-5 deficit in the second set and rallied to take the set and the match, 6-1, 7-5. Pugh cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 2 singles over Washington and Lee's Nat Estes, giving Hampden-Sydney two wins over regionally ranked players.

Moss and Pugh paired up to defeat Ross and Jamie McCardell 8-4 in doubles, accounting for the Tigers' three triumphs on the afternoon. The rest of the Tigers fought gallantly - freshman Shad Harrell (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) dropped a tough 6-7, 3-6 decision to the Generals' Seth Feibelman at No. 3 singles - but the more experienced Generals went on to prevail.

The Tigers return to action Monday, March 24 as they host Averett University at 3:30 pm.

Singles
1. Will Moss (HSC) def. Tim Ross (WLU): 6-1, 7-5
2. Rich Pugh (HSC) def. Nat Estes (WLU): 6-3, 6-2
3. Seth Feibelman (WLU) def. Shad Harrell (HSC): 7-6, 6-3
4. Jamie McCardell (WLU) def. Zack Pack (HSC): 6-4, 6-1
5. Stu Stanford (WLU) def. Tal Covington (HSC): 6-2, 6-2
6. Brent Meyers (WLU) def. Andrew McLeod (HSC): 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Moss/Pugh (HSC) def. Ross/McCardell (WLU): 8-4
2. Estes/Feibelman (WLU) def. Harrell/Pack (HSC): 8-1
3. Stanford/Brooke (WLU) def. Covington/Holzapfel (HSC): 8-1
 

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