April 17, 2004
Mules Top Shorewomen, 7-2
Browder Wins in Singles & Doubles

ALLENTOWN, PA -- Host Muhlenberg College, the eighth-ranked team in the Atlantic South region, defeated visiting Washington College, tied for 15th in the region, by a 7-2 final in a Centennial Conference women's tennis match today in Allentown, PA.

Washington won at the top spot in both singles and doubles in the loss. Seniors Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin), who are ranked fourth in the region in doubles, recorded an important win at No. 1, defeating the region's fifth ranked doubles team, Gena Ross and Amy Schmidt, 8-2.

In singles, Browder, ranked sixth in the region in singles, picked up a win at No. 1 by defeating Ross, ranked 14th regionally in singles, 7-5, 6-0.

Washington head coach Constantine Ananiadis noted the importance of Browder and Nakamura's win in doubles. "Ne'ko and Shoko beat a very good doubles team today by a convincing margin. That should certainly help their chances at a berth in the NCAA Division III Doubles Championships."

The loss was the fifth in a row for the Shorewomen, but Ananiadis has been pleased with the play of his team. "Although we've taken some losses recently, our play has significantly improved. We look forward to winning our last three dual matches of the season."

The Shorewomen (6-8, 3-5 Centennial) are back in action Monday with a 3:30 pm. Centennial Conference match at Bryn Mawr.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Gena Ross (M)
7-5, 6-0
No. 2 Amy Schmidt (M)
def.
 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
6-7(5), 6-2, (11-9)
No. 3 Mackenzie Parke (M)
def.
 Jaclyn Moore (WC)
3-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 Emily Oster (M)
def.
 Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
6-1, 6-2
No. 5 Pam Kimmelman (M)
def.
 Sara Custis (WC)
6-0, 6-0
No. 6 Megan Schreiber (M)
def.
 Marisa Lombardo (WC)
6-3, 6-0
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Ross/Schmdit (M)
8-2
No. 2 Parke/Kimmelman (M)
def.
 Moore/Beidle (WC)
8-2
No. 3 Oster/
Sarah Niebler (M)
def.
 Custis/Lombardo (WC)
8-3

 

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