April 19, 2003
Shorewomen Edge Past Dickinson, 5-4
Nakamura Picks Up Match-Winning Point

CARLISLE, PA -- The 24th-ranked Washington College women's tennis team improved to 10-3 overall and 8-1 in the Centennial Conference with a narrow 5-4 victory at Dickinson this afternoon. Junior Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) broke a 4-4 tie when she rallied to win 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 at No. 2 singles.

The Shorewomen won three other singles matches. Junior Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) also rallied at No. 1, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Senior Devon Hufnal (Dover, DE/Dover) was a 6-1, 6-1 winner at No. 3 and sophomore Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) won 6-4, 6-1 at No. 6.

Browder and Nakamura picked up the Shorewomen's only point in doubles with an 8-4 win at No. 1.

The Shorewomen play at Franklin & Marshall at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Missy Sviatko (DC)
2-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Julie Chalfant (DC)
3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4
No. 3 Devon Hufnal (WC)
def.
 Emily Ruben (DC)
6-1, 6-1
No. 4 Anne Kiely (DC)
def.
 Linda Hooks (WC)
6-4, 6-2
No. 5 Calie Brennan (DC)
def.
 Christina Vouros (WC)
6-3, 6-0
No. 6 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Lauren Madow (DC)
6-4, 6-1
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Sviatko/Chalfant (DC)
8-4
No. 2 Ruben/Kiely (DC)
def.
 Hufnal/Halpin (WC)
8-6
No. 3 Liz Bouzarth/Brennan (DC)
def.
 Jaclyn Moore/Vouros (WC)
8-3

 

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