March 9, 2004
Hollins Tops Shorewomen, 6-3
Browder & Nakamura Post WC Wins

ROANOKE, VA -- Hollins University, the 10th-ranked team in the Atlantic South region, defeated visiting Washington College, 6-3, in non-conference women's tennis action today. The Shorewomen, now 2-1 on the season, are tied for eighth in the Atlantic South rankings.

Seniors Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) accounted for all three Washington points. Browder was a 6-2, 6-2 winner at No. 1 singles, while Nakamura was a 7-5, 6-4 winner at No. 2. Together, the pair posted an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles.

Washington was without the services of senior Linda Hooks (Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown), who will miss two more matches this week due to personal reasons. Head coach Constantine Ananiadis noted, "Linda was very much missed. I felt our players fought hard, but Hollins was deeper today. We'll try to rebound Thursday against Sweet Briar."

That match, to be played at Sweet Briar, is set for a 4:30 p.m. start time.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Alice Moss (HU)
6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Barrett Jones (HU)
7-5, 6-4
No. 3 Melissa James (HU)
def.
 Samantha Halpin (WC)
8-5
No. 4 Kendra Penry (HU)
def.
 Sara Custis (WC)
6-1, 6-0
No. 5 Emily Olsen (HU)
def.
 Erika Kayukawa (WC)
6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Candice Dalton (HU)
def.
 Jaclyn Moore (WC)
6-3, 6-2
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Nakamura (WC)
def.
 James/Jones (HU)
8-2
No. 2 Moss/Olsen (HU)
def.
 Halpin/Kayukawa (WC)
8-2
No. 3 Dalton/
Bess Kelly (HU)
def.
 Moore/
Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
8-2

 

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