March 19, 2003
Shorewomen Sweep Ursinus, 9-0
WC To Face Muhlenberg Saturday

COLLEGEVILLE, PA -- The Washington College women's tennis team won its Centennial Conference opener and improved to 3-1 overall this season with a 9-0 sweep of host Ursinus this afternoon.

Juniors Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) posted an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles. Senior Devon Hufnal (Dover, DE/Dover) and sophomore Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) won 8-0 at No. 2 doubles, while juniors Linda Hooks (Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown) and Christina Vouros (Salisbury, MD/Worcester Prep) won 8-6 at No. 3.

In singles, Browder and Hufnal posted 6-0, 6-0 sweeps at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Halpin improved to 4-0 this Spring at No. 6 with a 6-1, 6-1 win. The other three singles matches were played to an eight-game pro set. Nakamura won 8-1 at No. 2, Hooks won 8-0 at No. 4, and Vouros won 8-1 at No. 6.

The Shorewomen host Muhlenberg Saturday at 12:00 p.m. The two schools shared the Centennial Conference Team Championship last season.

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.
 Kaity Butler (U)
8-1
No. 3 Devon Hufnal (WC)
def.
 Lauren Thomas (U)
6-0, 6-0
No. 4 Linda Hooks (WC)
def.
 Kasey McCullough (U)
8-0
No. 5 Christina Vouros (WC)
def.
 Rebecca Gotwals (U)
8-1
No. 6 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Laura Dougherty (U)
6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Root/Butler (U)
8-1
No. 2 Hufnal/Halpin (WC)
def.
 Thomas/Dougherty (U)
8-0
No. 3 Hooks/Vouros (WC)
def.
 McCullough/Gotwalls (U)
8-6

 

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