September 30, 2002
Browder & Nakamura Reach Semis at ITA Regionals
Browder Also Advances to Quarters in Singles Play

FREDERICKSBURG, VA -- The Washington College women's tennis team competed at the ITA Southeast Regionals Saturday, Sunday, and this morning at Mary Washington College. Juniors Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) advanced to the semifinals in the main draw of doubles play, while Browder reached the quarterfinals in the main draw of singles play. After dropping her opening match in "B draw" singles, sophomore Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) won five straight matches in the consolation bracket, including the final.

Browder and Nakamura began their run with an 8-1 win over Beatrice-Anne Kirkbright and Alissa Leone of Franklin & Marshall. In the second round, the WC duo bested Anya Moysten and Anjani Naidu of Haverford. In quarterfinal play, Browder and Nakamura topped Mackenzie Parke and Gena Ross off Muhlenberg, 8-4. Washington & Lee's Lindsay Hagerman and Erika Proko ended Browder and Nakamura's run, 8-2, in the semifinals.

Browder's run in main draw singles started with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Mary Baldwin's Lea Spencer in the first round and a 6-3, 6-4 win over Washington & Lee's Brandi Jane Wedgeworth in the second round. Browder defeated Mary Washington's Karli Schneider, 7-5, 6-4, in the third round, before falling to Carla Simpson of Methodist, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinal round.

Halpin lost her opening match in "B draw" singles to Kristen Agee of Mary Washington, 6-1, 6-3. In the consolation bracket, Halpin posted an 8-0 win over Ann Brander of Mary Baldwin before receiving a second-round bye. In the third round of consolation play, Halpin was an 8-1 winner over Carnegie Mellon's Crystal Fong. She then topped Robin Blanda of Cabrini, 8-4, in the consolation quarterfinals and Laura Denson of Sweet Briar, 8-6, in the consolation semifinals to reach the consolation final where she defeated Leigh Smith of Meredith, 8-3.

Also at the tournament, Nakamura and senior Devon Hufnal (Dover, DE/Dover) each won their opening round match in main draw singles. Nakamura defeated Mo Hegedus of Catholic, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, before being eliminated by Marie Trimble of Washington & Lee, 7-6, 0-6, 6-2. Hufnal topped Grove City's Erika Hauge, 6-2, 6-0, before losing to Caroline Celano of Swarthmore, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.

The Shorewomen's other win in the tournament came in "B draw" doubles, where sophomore Katie Hickman (Kennett Square, PA/Kennett) and freshman Jaclyn Moore (Wenonah, NJ) bested Lindsey Biegine and Carly Blumberg of Hollins, 8-6. Hickman and Moore lost in the second round, 8-1, to Kristen Agee and Susan Goodwin of Mary Washington.

The Shorewomen will open their 2002 spring season February 15 with a home match against St. Mary's (MD).

Full Washington College results from the ITA Southeast Regionals appear below.

Main Draw Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
1st Rd Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Mo Hegedus (CU)
6-1, 4-6, 6-1
1st Rd Devon Hufnal (WC)
def.
 Erika Hauge (GC)
6-2, 6-0
1st Rd Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Lea Spencer (MB)
6-0, 6-2
2nd Rd Marie Trimble (W&L)
def.
 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
7-6(6), 0-6, 6-2
2nd Rd Caroline Celano (SW)
def.
 Devon Hufnal (WC)
1-6, 7-5, 6-2
2nd Rd Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Brandi Jane Wedgeworth (W&L)
6-3, 6-4
3rd Rd Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Karli Schneider (MW)
7-5, 6-4
Quarter Carla Simpson (MT)
def.
 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
2-6, 6-3, 6-2
"B" Draw Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
1st Rd Lauren Perez (HV)
def.
 Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
6-0, 6-0
1st Rd Kristen Agee (MW)
def.
 Samantha Halpin (WC)
6-1, 6-3
1st Rd Sarah Taylor (BM)
def.
 Katie Hickman (WC)
6-4, 6-3
1st Rd Stephanie Rudolph (HV)
def.
 Jaclyn Moore (WC)
6-4, 6-1
1st Rd Jessica Vadas (CN)
def.
 Marisa Lombardo (WC)
6-3, 6-1
Cons1 Shelly Reitenauer (BW)
def.
 Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
8-2
Cons1 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Ann Brander (MB)
8-0
Cons1 Laura Beckstoffer (CN)
def.
 Katie Hickman (WC)
8-4
Cons1 Katie Dempsey (CU)
def.
 Jaclyn Moore (WC)
8-6
Cons1 Tracey Stabler (CC)
def.
 Marisa Lombardo (WC)
8-2
Cons3 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Crystal Fong (CM)
8-1
ConsQ Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Robin Blanda (CC)
8-4
ConsS Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Laura Denson (SB)
8-6
ConsF Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Leigh Smith (MR)
8-3
Main Draw Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
1st Rd Lindsay Hagerman/
Erika Proko (W&L)
def.
 Samantha Halpin/
Devon Hufnal (WC)
8-0
1st Rd Ne'ko Browder/
Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Beatrice-Anne Kirkbright/
Alissa Leone (F&M)
8-1
Cons1 Nancy Clark/
Gayle Smith (MW)
def.
 Samantha Halpin/
Devon Hufnal (WC)
9-8
2nd Rd Ne'ko Browder/
Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Anya Moysten/
Anjani Naidu (HV)
8-4
Quarter Ne'ko Browder/
Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Mackenzie Parke/
Gena Ross (MU)
8-4
Semi Lindsay Hagerman/
Erika Proko (W&L)
def.
 Ne'ko Browder/
Shoko Nakamura (WC)
8-2
"B" Draw Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
1st Rd Katie Hickman/
Jaclyn Moore (WC)
def.
 Lindsey Biegine/
Carly Blumberg (HU)
8-6
2nd Rd Kristen Agee/
Susan Goodwin (MW)
def.
 Katie Hickman/
Jaclyn Moore (WC)
8-1
2nd Rd Lisa Mabry/
Patty Roberts (W&L)
def.
 Sara Custis/
Marisa Lombardo (WC)
8-0
Cons2 Anjali Aggarwal/
Sonia Vallabh (SW)
def.
 Sara Custis/
Marisa Lombardo (WC)
8-4

 

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