March 11, 2004
WC Pulls Out Win Over Sweet Briar
Top Half of Line-Up Keys Victory

SWEET BRIAR, VA -- The Washington College women's tennis team, tied for eighth in the Atlantic South regional rankings, defeated host Sweet Briar, ranked 14th in the region, 5-4, this afternoon. The Shorewomen, now 3-1, this season, won at the top two spots in doubles and in the top three spots in singles.

In doubles, seniors Ne'ko Browder (Bronx, NY/Herbert H. Lehman) and senior Shoko Nakamura (Osaka, Japan/Osaka Jogakuin) cruised to an 8-1 win at No. 1. Junior Samantha Halpin (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and sophomore Lyndsey Beidle (Linthicum, MD/North County) battled for what would prove to be an important win at No. 2, posting an 8-5 triumph.

Browder, Nakamura, and Halpin won in singles in convincing fashion. Browder was a 6-1, 6-0 winner at No. 1, Nakamura notched a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 2, and Halpin chalked up a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 3.

The Shorewomen return to action tomorrow with a 3:30 p.m. match at Washington & Lee. W&L is ranked second in both the Atlantic South region and in all of Division III behind Emory.

Singles
Player (School)
Player (School)
Score
No. 1 Ne'ko Browder (WC)
def.
 Brentz Basten (SB)
6-1, 6-0
No. 2 Shoko Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Laura Denson (SB)
6-1, 6-2
No. 3 Samantha Halpin (WC)
def.
 Lauren Bryne (SB)
6-1, 6-3
No. 4 Susanna Knouse (SB)
def.
 Erika Kayukawa (WC)
6-7(2), 6-1, (10-8)
No. 5 Haley Graham (SB)
def.
 Katie Hickman (WC)
6-3, 6-3
No. 6 Kirkland Wohlrab (SB)
def.
 Sara Custis (WC)
7-5, 6-3
Doubles
Team (School)
Team (School)
Score
No. 1 Browder/Nakamura (WC)
def.
 Denson/
Julia Geyer (SB)
8-1
No. 2 Halpin/
Lyndsey Beidle (WC)
def.
 Basten/Graham (SB)
8-5
No. 3 Byrne/Knouse (SB)
def.
 Kayukawa/
Marisa Lombardo (WC)
8-4

 

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