March 17, 2004
Shorewomen Win CC Opener, 8-1
WC Sweeps Doubles Against Bears

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College women's tennis team won its Centennial Conference opener this afternoon, defeating visiting Ursinus College, 8-1, at the Lifetime Fitness Center. The Shorewomen improved to 4-2 overall with the win.

Washington won all three doubles matches in the victory. Seniors Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) were 8-2 winners at No. 1, while freshman Erika Kayukawa (Gifu, Japan/St. Mary's Girls) and sophomore Jaclyn Moore (Wenonah, NJ/Gateway Regional) posted an 8-4 win at No. 3. At No. 2, junior Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and sophomore Lyndsey Beidle (Linthicum, MD/North County) pulled out a 9-8(1) victory.

The Shorewomen also won five of the six singles matches. Browder cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1, while Nakamura scored a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 2. Senior Linda Hooks (Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown) won her match at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 2-0 ret. Halpin put up a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 4, while Moore scored a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 5.

The Shorewomen are back in action Tuesday with a 3:00 p.m. home Centennial Conference match at Johns Hopkins.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Courtney Root (U)
6-0, 6-0
No. 2 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Laura Dougherty (U)
6-0, 6-3
No. 3 Linda Hooks (WC)
def.
 Brenda Stevens (U)
6-4, 2-0 ret.
No. 4 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Casey McCullough (U)
6-1, 6-1
No. 5 Jaclyn Moore (WC)
def.
 Emily Malinowski (U)
6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Alison Tinguely (U)
def.
 Katie Hickman (WC)
6-2, 6-3
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Root/Stevens (U)
8-2
No. 2 Halpin/
Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
def.
 Dougherty/McCullough (U)
9-8(1)
No. 3 Moore/
Erika Kayukawa (WC)
def.
 Malinowski/Tinguely (U)
8-4

 

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