SALEM, Va. --- The top three seeds in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men’s tennis tournament advanced to the semifinal round with victories on Wednesday evening.  Fifth-seeded Guilford College provided the only upset of the day, knocking off #4 Bridgewater College, 5-2, at Bridgewater. 

With its victory, top-seeded Washington and Lee University earned the right to host the semifinals and championship of the tournament.  Both semifinal contests will be played on Saturday, April 19, at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  The championship match is slated for 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 20. 

Washington and Lee (15-4) squares off with Guilford (10-8) in the first semifinal.  The Generals defeated Lynchburg College (4-13), 9-0, on Wednesday.  Saturday’s second pairing features Hampden-Sydney (13-2) and Roanoke (13-7).  The Tigers made their way past Virginia Wesleyan College (3-12) with a 9-0 triumph in the quarters.  Emory & Henry College (4-14) fell victim to the Maroons, 5-1, in the remaining opening round event. 

Listed below is the updated schedule for the 2008 ODAC Men’s Tennis Tournament.  For more information, visit any of the participating schools’ websites or the host championship website at http://www1.wlu.edu/x13419.xml.  You can also visit the ODAC on the Internet at www.odaconline.com and access the ODAC Championship Central website (click here) to not only keep tabs on men’s tennis, but the rest of the conference’s spring tournaments. 

2008 ODAC Men’s Tennis Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals  -  Wednesday, April 16
#1 Washington and Lee def. #8 Lynchburg, 8-0
#2 Hampden-Sydney def. #7 Virginia Wesleyan, 9-0
#3 Roanoke def. #6 Emory & Henry, 5-1
#5 Guilford def. #4 Bridgewater, 5-2 

Semifinals  -  Saturday, April 19  -  at Washington and Lee
#1 Washington and Lee (15-4) vs. #5 Guilford (10-8) – 11:00am
#2 Hampden-Sydney (13-2) vs. #3 Roanoke (13-7) – 3:00pm

Championship  -  Sunday, April 20  -  at Washington and Lee
Winners of Semifinals – 2:00pm