W&L Wins
ODAC W.Tennis Championship
Win Over Bridgewater Marks 6th Straight Title
April 27, 2008
AMHERST, Va. --- The top-ranked Washington and Lee
women's tennis team won its sixth-straight conference
crown with a 9-0 win over Bridgewater in the finals of
the 2008 ODAC Tournament. The Generals, who own an
unblemished 24-0 overall record, will receive the ODAC's
automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and will look to
defend their national title in the opening rounds of
play May 2-4.
#1 Washington and Lee 9, Bridgewater College 0
Apr 27, 2008 at Sweet Briar College
Singles competition
1. Kelly Will (W&L) def. Hilary Teeter (BC) 6-4, 6-0
2. Leah Weston (W&L) def. Alissa Michael (BC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Rebecca Timmins (W&L) def. Jessica Hill (BC) 6-0, 6-3
4. Meg Spalitta (W&L) def. Diana Ricker (BC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Katie Duncan (W&L) def. Megan Mathias (BC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Rhodes Proctor (W&L) def. Kelly O'Connell (BC) 6-0,
6-0
Doubles competition
1. Tabb/Caire (W&L) def. Teeter/Ricker (BC), 8-2
2. Weston/Timmins (W&L) def. Michael/O'Connell (BC), 8-4
3. Duncan/Proctor (W&L) def. Hill/Mathias (BC), 8-2
Match Notes
Bridgewater College 15-4
Washington and Lee 24-0; National ranking #1
Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship Match
Washington and Lee wins sixth-straight ODAC title,
receives automatic bid to the NCAA Division III
Tournament
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2008 ODAC CHAMPION
Washington and Lee University
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2008 ODAC RUNNER-UP
Bridgewater College |
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THIRD PLACE
Hollins University |
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FOURTH PLACE
Virginia Wesleyan |
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FIFTH PLACE
Randolph-Macon College |
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SIXTH PLACE
Roanoke College |
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SEVENTH PLACE
Guilford College |
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EIGHTH PLACE
Lynchburg College |
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NINTH PLACE
Sweet Briar College |
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10TH PLACE
Emory & Henry College |
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11TH PLACE
Randolph College |
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ODAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Katie Tabb, Washington and Lee |
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ODAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Kelsey White, Roanoke |
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ODAC COACH OF THE YEAR
Eric Ishida, Washington and Lee |
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ODAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Hilary Teeter, Bridgewater |
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ODAC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Lynchburg College |
This release is courtesy of the Washington and Lee
University and Sweet Briar College sports information departments.
