CHESTERTOWN, MD - Washington College swept the doubles matches and captured five of the six singles matches to defeat Franklin & Marshall College 8-1 in Centennial Conference women's tennis at the Lifetime Fitness Center.

Ranked #8 in the Atlantic South Region, Washington's (11-3, 6-0 Centennial Conference) victory raises the Shorewomen's record to 5-11 all-time against the #12 Diplomats (7-4, 3-3 Centennial Conference).

The Diplomats' victory of the match came at #2 singles as Elizabeth Denenberg (Sr., Wilmington, DE/Sanford School) dropped Kristen Hossick 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.

Franklin & Marshall (7-3, 3-2 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on April 8 at Washington College. Match time is set for noon.

Washington 8, F&M 1
Doubles
(1) Daciek & Foster (W) def. Henkel & Gaskins (F&M), 8-6
(2) Bull & Hossick (W) def. Denenberg & Ishkanian (F&M), 8-2
(3) Leeser & Kate Barston (W) def. Kelsey Tylus & Barish (F&M), 8-3
Singles
(1) Allison Daciek (W) def. Katie Gaskins (F&M), 6-2, 6-2
(2) Lizzy Denenberg (F&M) def. Kristen Hossick (W), 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
(3) Lydia Bull (W) def. Dani Barish (F&M), 6-2, 6-2
(4) Beth Foster (W0 def. Jenna Ishkanian (F&M), 6-4, 6-1
(5) Blake Leeser (W) def. Lauren Hakkinen (F&M), 6-0, 6-3
(6) Ryoko Sawada (W) def. Christina Henkel (F&M), 6-0, 6-4