April 19, 2005
Shorewomen Blank Bryn Mawr, 9-0
Washington Improves to 5-3 in Centennial

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College women's tennis team posted a 9-0 win over visiting Bryn Mawr this afternoon at Schottland Tennis Center. The Shorewomen improved to 8-7 overall and 5-3 in conference play with the win. Washington won all five contested singles matches and both of the contested doubles matches. The Owls defaulted at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.

Freshman Allison Daciek (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) posted a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles, while freshman Blake Leeser (Irvington, NY/Irvington) posted a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 2 and junior Beth Foster (Lothian, MD/St. Mary's) was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at No. 3. Senior Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) recorded a 7-6(5), 6-2 win at No. 4, while sophomore Erika Kayukawa (Gifu, Japan/St. Mary's Girls) contributed a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 5.

In doubles, Daciek and Foster recorded an 8-3 win at No. 1 and junior Lyndsey Beidle (Linthicum, MD/North County) and freshman Ryoko Sawada (Kushiro, Japan/Kushiro Koryo) posted an 8-5 win at No. 2.

The Shorewomen are back in action tomorrow with a 3:30 p.m. match at Eastern Shore rival Salisbury.

Match Results
Singles
No. 1 - Allison Daciek (WAC) d. Abby Fritz (BMC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 - Blake Leeser (WAC) d. Melissa Mansh (BMC) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 - Beth Foster (WAC) d. April Lee (BMC) 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 - Samantha Halpin (WAC) d. Steffi Aspero (BMC) 7-6(5), 6-2
No. 5 - Erika Kayukawa (WAC) d. Anna Dejdar (BMC) 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 - Lyndsey Beidle (WAC) d. Ally Chiang (BMC) default
Doubles
No. 1 - Daciek/Foster (WAC) d. J. Mansh/Blankenship (BMC) 8-3
No. 2 - Beidle/Ryoko Sawada (WAC) d. Fritz/Aspero (BMC) 8-5
No. 3 - Kayukawa/Halpin (WAC) d. Laura Proctor/Amanda Rahi (BMC) default