March 10, 2003
Shorewomen Fall to No. 12 Denison
WC Wins at No. 1 Doubles, No. 6 Singles

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College women's tennis, ranked ninth in the Atlantic South Region, suffered its first loss of the season today, falling to Denison, 7-2, at the Lifetime Fitness Center. Denison is currently tied for third in the Central Region and tied for 12th in Division III.

The Shorewomen (2-1) posted wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 6 singles. Juniors Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) won 9-8(0) at No. 1 doubles, while sophomore Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) was a 6-3, 6-4 winner at No. 6 singles. Browder and Nakamura comprise the Atlantic South's fourth-ranked doubles team and are tied for ninth in Division III.

A pair of regionally-ranked singles players squared off at No. 1 singles, where Meridith Sulser, tied for 21st in the Central, topped Browder, 12th in the Atlantic South, 6-4, 6-2. Nakamura took Lavoie, tied for 19th in the Central, to three sets at No. 2 singles, but Lavoie pulled out the 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1 win.

The Shorewomen return to action March 19th with their Centennial Conference opener, a 4:00 p.m. match at Ursinus.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Meridith Sulser (D)
def.
 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Katie Lavoie (D)
def.
 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 Allison Lesnett (D)
def.
 Devon Hufnal (WC)
7-6(3), 6-1
No. 4 Ali Hughes (D)
def.
 Linda Hooks (WC)
6-0, 6-0
No. 5 Erin Coughlin (D)
def.
 Christina Vouros (WC)
6-1, 6-0
No. 6 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Valeria Muradov (D)
6-3, 6-4
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Hughes/Lesnett (D)
9-8(0)
No. 2 Coughlin/Lavoie (D)
def.
 Hufnal/Halpin (WC)
8-1
No. 3 Sulser/Sara Mandzak (D)
def.
 Hooks/Vouros (WC)
8-6

 

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