October 19, 2003
Browder, Nakamura Compete at
Old Point National Bank ITA Invitational

NEWPORT NEWS, VA -- Washington College senior women's tennis players Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) and Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) competed at the Old Point National Bank ITA Invitational, held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Newport News, VA. All of their opponents at the event were from Division I schools.

Browder and Nakamura reached the semifinals in Flight B-2 Doubles. In the first round, they beat Maricel Ballester and Katie Sloper of George Mason, 8-3. They won their quarterfinal match against Ewa Kleczek and Flaminia Migone of Norfolk State by default, but then fell to Emily Applegate and Patty Devlin of Richmond, 8-4.

In singles, Browder won her opening match in Flight C-1 against Elena Branker of Howard, 7-5, 6-4, but was then eliminated in the quarterfinals. Nakamura lost her first match in Flight C-2 Singles, but bounced back to win two consolation matches before falling in the consolation final.

WC Match Results

Flight C-1 Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
2nd Rd Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Elena Branker (HOW)
7-5, 6-4
Quart Jennifer Goeta (TEMP)
def.
 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Flight C-2 Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
2nd Rd Barbara Kerner (ODU)
def.
 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
6-1, 4-6, 6-3
ConsQ Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Adriana Segura (HOFS)
8-3
ConsS Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Sophie Rychlik (UNCG)
8-3
ConsF Carmen Torres (NCST)
def.
 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
8-2
Flight B-2 Doubles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
1st Rd Ne'ko Browder/
Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Maricel Ballester/
Katie Sloper (GMU)
8-3
Quart Ne'ko Browder/
Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Ewa Kleczek/
Flaminia Migone (NORF)
Def (ns)
Semi Emily Applegate/
Patty Devlin (RICH)
def.
 Ne'ko Browder/
Shoko Nakamura (WC)
8-4

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