PRINCETON, NJ - Vassar College used wins at #2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 to hold off Franklin & Marshall College 6-3 in the second round of the 2005 Walker Cup, part of the Howe Cup National Championships, hosted by Princeton University.

For the Diplomats, #1 Freddy McNeely (So., Newtown Square, PA/Hill School) chopped down Sara Wood 3-1 (9-6, 9-4, 5-9, 9-0), while Amanda Lesko (Fr., Denver, CO/St. Mary's Academy) upended Katie Siegel 3-0 (9-5, 9-4, 9-0) at #4 and Virginia Rollins (So., Baltimore, MD/McDonogh School) dropped Taylor Levy 3-0 (9-4, 9-2, 9-0) at #7 to account for F&M's victories.

Named in honor of Yale Coach Dale Walker, the Walker cup is contested among teams ranked #17-24 in the nation.

Franklin & Marshall (9-9) will return to action on February 20 versus Stanford in the #19-20 match as the winner will secure the #19 ranking in the nation while the loser will be crowned #20. Match time is scheduled for 8:00 a.m.

Vassar 6, Franklin & Marshall 3
1. Freddy McNeely (F&M) def. Sara Wood (V) 3-1 (9-6, 9-4, 5-9, 9-0)
2. Emily Morris (V) def. Jessica Mitchell (F&M) 3-0 (10-8, 9-2, 9-0)
3. Camilla Lancaster (V) def. Minal Patel (F&M) 9-3, retired
4. Amanda Lesko (F&M) def. Katie Siegel (V) 3-0 (9-5, 9-4, 9-0)
5. Blair Komar (V) def. Lizzy Denenberg (F&M) 3-1 (3-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-0)
6. Denitsa Petkova (V) def. Barbara Bee (F&M) 3-0 (10-8, 9-7, 9-4)
7. Gini Rollins (F&M) def. Taylor Levy (V) 3-0 (9-4, 9-2, 9-0)
8. Milie Moeckel (V) def. Roshni Lodhia (F&M) 3-0 (9-2, 9-2, 9-2)
9. Amalia Sax-Bolder (V) def. Cherice Mahal (F&M) 3-0 (9-4, 9-4, 9-1)