April 19, 2004
WC Wins Tight One Against Owls
Nakamura Wins Three-Set Singles Match

BRYN MAWR, PA -- The Washington College women's tennis team pulled out a 5-4 road win over Bryn Mawr this afternoon to improve to 7-8 overall and 4-5 in the Centennial Conference this season.

The Shorewomen won two of the three doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead over the Owls. Senior Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and junior Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) were 8-1 winners at No. 1, while senior Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) and junior Marisa Lombardo (New York City, NY/Marymount School) cruised to an 8-1 victory at No. 3.

In singles play, Washington won another three flights to secure the dual match victory. Browder posted a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1, while sophomore Sara Custis (Owings, MD/Northern) notched a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 6. Nakamura won in three sets at No. 2, recording a 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-1 victory.

The Shorewomen close out their Centennial Conference dual match schedule tomorrow with a 2:30 p.m. match at McDaniel.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Jennifer Mansh (BM)
6-1, 6-2
No. 2 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Bertina Hu (BM)
6-1, 6-7(5), 6-1
No. 3 Jessie Tarlov (BM)
def.
 Samantha Halpin (WC)
4-6, 6-1, 7-6(6)
No. 4 Cara Petonic (BM)
def.
 Jaclyn Moore (WC)
6-1, 2-6, 6-3
No. 5 Ivana Butoi (BM)
def.
 Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
6-4, 6-1
No. 6 Sara Custis (WC)
def.
 Basma Albakree (BM)
6-0, 6-2
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Halpin (WC)
def.
 Mansh/Tarlov (BM)
8-1
No. 2 Albakree/Petonic (BM)
def.
 Beidle/Moore (WC)
8-5
No. 3 Nakamura/
Marisa Lombardo (WC)
def.
 Butoi/
Laura Proctor (BM)
8-1

 

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