HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (March 19, 2007)– After nearly two weeks off, the Hampden-Sydney College tennis team won its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference match of the season against Lynchburg College on Monday. The Tigers defeated the short-handed Hornets by a score of 8-1. With the victory, Hampden-Sydney improves to 2-2 (1-1 ODAC) on the season, while Lynchburg drops to 1-9 overall and 0-2 in the conference.

Hampden-Sydney's George Aloupas (Newport News, VA/Menchville), Langdon Moss (Richmond, VA/St. Christopher's), and Doug Stumborg (Virginia Beach, VA/First Colonial) earned their first victories of the season in singles. Richie Holzapfel (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti) won in both #1 singles and doubles.

The Tigers return to action on Tuesday, March 20 as the Tigers will travel to Roanoke, VA to face ODAC-foe Emory and Henry College. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm.

Singles
1. Richie Holzapfel (H-S) def. Kristian Richardson (LC): 6-4, 6-2
2. Jay Duimstra (LC) def. Bruce Meyer (H-S): 6-2, 6-1
3. Andrew McLeod (H-S) def. Daniel Civis (LC): 6-0, 6-3
4. George Aloupas (H-S) def. Luke Tolbert (LC): 6-0, 6-0
5. Langdon Moss (H-S) def. No Player (LC): Forfeit
6. Doug Stumborg (H-S) def. No Player (LC): Forfeit

Doubles
1. W. Moss/Holzapfel (H-S) def. Richardson/Civis (LC): 8-0
2. Snyder/McLeod (H-S) def. Duimstra/Tolbert (LC): 8-0
3. L. Moss/Stumborg (H-S) def. Team/Team (LC): Forfeit