March 31, 2003

Baltimore, MD - Washington College won four singles matches and two doubles matches to defeat Johns Hopkins, 6-3, in women's tennis action Thursday afternoon.

The Shorewomen improved to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Centennial Conference, while the Blue Jays fell to 3-4 overall and 3-1 in conference play.

Freshman Amanda Leese (Amherst, NH/Bishop Guertin) remained undefeated on the season in singles play with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Linda Hooks at No. 4, while junior Liz Crowe (Wilmington, DE/Alexis I. duPont) defeated Christina Vouros 6-2, 6-0 at No. 5.

Neiko Browder topped sophomore Vandna Jerath (Augusta, GA/Augusta Prep) 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, while Shoko Nakamura defeated sophomore Michelle Liang (Rochester, NY/Brighton) 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 for Washington. Devon Hufnal defeated junior Cara Loeys (Oxshott Surrey, England/American Community School) 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3, and Samantha Halpin posted a 3-6, 7-5 (4) victory over freshman Pauline Pelletier (Arlington, TX/Lamar) at No. 6.

The Shorewomen took two doubles points, as Browder and Nakamuara defeated Loeys and Liang 8-1 at No. 1 while Hufnal and Halpin topped Jerath and freshman Jill Seidman (Arlington Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove) 9-8 at No. 2. Leese and Crowe picked up a doubles point for Hopkins with an 8-4 win over Hooks and Vouros at No. 3.

The Blue Jays host Dickinson Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Washington College def. Johns Hopkins, 6-3
No. 1 Singles: Neiko Browder (WC) def. Vandna Jerath (JHU) 6-0, 6-2No. 2 Singles: Shoko Nakamura (WC) def. Michelle Liang (JHU) 6-1, 6-0No. 3 Singles: Devon Hufnal (WC) def. Carla Loeys (JHU) 6-1, 6-0No. 4 Singles: Amanda Leese (JHU) def. Linda Hooks (WC) 6-3, 6-3No. 5 Singles: Liz Crowe (JHU) def. Christina Vouros (WC) 6-2, 6-0No. 6 Singles: Samantha Halpin (WC) def. Pauline Pelletier (JHU) 3-6, 7-5 (4)
No. 1 Doubles: Browder/Nakamura (WC) def. Loeys/Liang (JHU) 8-1No. 2 Doubles: Hufnal/Halpin (WC) def. Jerath/Jill Seidman (JHU) 9-8No. 3 Doubles: Leese/Crowe (JHU) def. Hooks/Vouros (WC) 8-4