Williams Defeats Denison 6-3 to Earn Final-Four Appearance

Memphis, TN---In a match that was moved indoors due to inclement weather, Williams advanced to the semifinals of the 2004 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships with a 6-3 win over Denison University on Wednesday 5/12 at the Six50 Sportsplex (Memphis, TN).

Williams jumped out to an early 2-1 lead in the match, taking two of the three doubles matches from the Big Red. In singles competition, Williams' Stephanie Hall pushed the lead to 3-1 with a win (6-4, 6-0) over Denison's Lauren Gerlach.

Williams (15-5) now advances to play Amherst (16-3) tomorrow at the Dunavant Tennis Center on the campus of Rhodes College (1:00pm). Denison finishes the year at 19-3 overall.

Singles

#1 Stephanie Hall (W) def. Lauren Gerlach (D)...... 6-4, 6-0
#2 Julie Mallory (W) def. Amelia Crace (D)...... 6-3, 6-2
#3 Meridith Sulser (D) def. Alexandra Maclennan (W)...... 6-0, 6-3
#4 Kate Troy (W) def. Lauren Parsons (D)...... 6-3, 6-1
#5 Caroline Wasserman (W) def. Katie Lavoie (D)...... 6-3, 6-3
#6 Erin Coughlin (D) def. Brittany Binet (W)...... 6-2, 7-5

Doubles

#1 Stephanie Hall/Kate Troy (W) def. Lauren Gerlach/Erin Coughlin (D)...... 8-4
#2 Amelia Crace/Lauren Parsons (D) def. Julie Mallory/Alexandra Maclennan (W)...... 8-6
#3 Caroline Wasserman/Brittany Binet (W) def. Allison Lesnett/Meridith Sulser (D)...... 8-3