March 27, 2004
Shorewomen Down Bullets, 7-2
Browder Still Unbeaten at No. 1

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College women's tennis team improved to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in Centennial Conference play this season with a 7-2 win over host Gettysburg College this afternoon. Senior Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) remained unbeaten in singles play this spring with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles.

Browder also won in doubles, teaming with senior Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) to post an 8-3 win at No. 1. Senior Linda Hooks (Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown) and junior Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) picked up the Shorewomen's other win in doubles by claiming No. 2, 8-5.

Browder, 7-0 at No. 1 this season, led a Washington effort that captured the top five spots in singles play. Nakamura and Halpin won by identical 6-2, 6-3, scores at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Hooks was a 6-4, 6-3 winner at No. 4, while sophomore Jaclyn Moore (Wenonah, NJ/Gateway Regional) pulled out a 7-6(2), 3-6, (10-5) win at No. 5.

The Shorewomen return to action Wednesday at Haverford with a 3:00 p.m. Centennial Conference match.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Trace Rogers (G)
6-0, 6-2
No. 2 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Sara Marian Seibert (G)
6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Carrie Hemphill (G)
6-2, 6-3
No. 4 Linda Hooks (WC)
def.
 Caroline Kunkel (G)
6-4, 6-3
No. 5 Jaclyn Moore (WC)
def.
 Sarah Kalauskas (G)
7-6(2), 3-6, (10-5)
No. 6 Laura Helland (G)
def.
 Sara Custis (WC)
4-6, 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Rogers/Seibert (G)
8-3
No. 2 Hooks/Halpin (WC)
def.
 Hemphill/Kalauskas (G)
8-5
No. 3 Kunkel/
Katie Ferraro (G)
def.
 Moore/
Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
8-5

 

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