HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (APRIL 22, 2010)– The #27 Hampden-Sydney Tennis Tigers finished out their regular season in style, topping the #13 regionally-ranked Shoremen of Washington College in a close match by a score of 5-4. It was a solid win for the Tigers, and an appropriate way to complete the careers of seniors William Moss (Fredericksburg, VA/Fredericksburg) and Richie Holzapfel (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti). Before the match, President Howard came out to congratulate and thank the two seniors for their outstanding contributions to Hampden-Sydney tennis.

At the no. 1 doubles spot, Moss and junior Rich Pugh (Augusta, GA/Lakeside) overpowered their opponents, and cruised to an 8-1 victory. In no. 2 doubles, junior Shad Harrell (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) and sophomore Kevin Calhoun (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) were up against Washington's top two singles players and played well, but fell just short at 8-5. The no. 3 pair of junior Tal Covington (Gainesville, VA/Flint Hill) and junior Zack Pack (Keysville, VA/Randolph-Henry) played a smart match and won 8-5 to put the Tigers up 2-1 heading into singles play.

Washington, however, fought back and won the no.5 and no. 6 singles matches to put them back on top by a score of 3-2. Pugh and Moss answered back for the Tigers, with Pugh winning at no. 2 by a 6-3, 6-1 score, and Moss taking care of the no. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-3 win to put Hampden-Sydney back up 4-3. Needing to win one of the final two matches, Calhoun stepped up at the no. 4 spot and won a hard-fought 6-4, 6-4 match to secure the contest for the Tigers.

Hampden-Sydney concludes the regular season with a 13-3 overall mark, including a perfect 6-0 home mark and an unblemished 9-0 ODAC record. The Tigers are heading into this weekend's ODAC tournament as the #1 seed, and will open up their title defense on Friday at 10:00 am as they play #8 seed Virginia Wesleyan. Live stats for that match are available here, and information for the rest of the tournament including the entire weekend's schedule of play is available here.

Singles
1. William Moss (HSC) def. Adam Cranford (WC): 6-1, 6-3
2. Rich Pugh (HSC) def. Kevin Papen (WC): 6-3, 6-1
3. Aaron Ellison (WC) def. Shad Harrell (HSC): 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-8
4. Kevin Calhoun (HSC) def. Josh Hedrick (WC): 6-4, 6-4
5. Kyle Lisco (WC) def. Tal Covington (HSC): 6-4, 6-2
6. John Menzione (WC) def. Zack Pack (HSC): 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
1. Moss/Pugh (HSC) def. Hedrick/Parks (WC): 8-1
2. Cranford/Papen (WC) def. Harrell/Calhoun (HSC): 8-5
3. Covington/Pack (HSC) def. Ellison/Menzione (WC): 8-5