April 20, 2004
Shorewomen Handle McDaniel, 7-2
Washington Evens Record at 8-8

WESTMINSTER, MD -- The Washington College women's tennis team improved to 8-8 overall with a 7-2 Centennial Conference win over host McDaniel College this afternoon. The Shorewomen finish their 2004 Centennial dual match schedule with a 5-5 conference record.

The Shorewomen swept doubles against the Green Terror. Playing together for the first time, senior Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and sophomore Jaclyn Moore (Wenonah, NJ/Gateway Regional) posted an 8-1 win at No. 1, while junior Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and sophomore Lyndsey Beidle (Linthicum, MD/North County) were 8-6 winners at No. 2. Senior Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) and junior Marisa Lombardo (New York City, NY/Marymount School) cruised to an 8-0 win at No. 3.

Washington also won the top four flights in singles play. Nakamura scored a 6-1, 6-1, win at No. 1, Halpin recorded a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 2, and Moore was a 6-4, 6-2 winner at No. 3. Sophomore Sara Custis (Owings, MD/Northern) added a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 4.

The Shorewomen close out their dual match schedule tomorrow with a 3:30 p.m. home match against Salisbury.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Shannon Pusey (M)
6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Sharon Desperak (M)
6-1, 6-3
No. 3 Jaclyn Moore (WC)
def.
 Katie McLean (M)
6-4, 6-2
No. 4 Sara Custis (WC)
def.
 Zelia Johns (M)
7-5, 6-3
No. 5 Ashley Baker (M)
def.
 Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
2-6, 7-5, (10-8)
No. 6 Christina Duvall (M)
def.
 Marisa Lombardo (WC)
8-5
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Moore (WC)
def.
 Baker/Desperak (M)
8-1
No. 2 Halpin/Beidle (WC)
def.
 Emily Puls/
Danny Magid (M)
8-6
No. 3 Nakamura/Lombardo (WC)
def.
 Darcie Hartwick/
Melanie Gamarra (M)
8-0

 

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