UNDEFEATED BADMINTON TEAM DOWNS ALBRIGHT AND SWARTHMORE AT BERN SCHWARTZ GYMNASIUM

In a tri-meet against Albright and Swarthmore Wednesday night, the Bryn Mawr badminton squad claimed a pair of victories at Bern Schwartz Gymnasium. The Owls blanked the Albright Lions, 5-0, and defeated the Swarthmore Garnet, 3-2. With the wins, Bryn Mawr stayed undefeated by improving to 9-0.

Simona Radu '09 serves in doubles' play against Albright College

Jeanette Kwon '08 and Sharon Grim '07 both picked up two wins on the day for the Owls. Kwon won her singles' match against Albright's Kim Toner (11-4, 11-3) and also teamed up with Grim to defeat Swarthmore in doubles' play (15-12, 15-11). Grim and Naomi Philip '09 swept Albright's Max Lodato and Kim Toner in other doubles' action, 15-0, 15-0.

Bryn Mawr's Ashley Himelfarb '08 and Anna Merkle '06 finished the day in singles' competition with wins against Albright and losses against Swarthmore. Belinda Leung '08 had the Owls' lone singles' victory against the Garnet, defeating Marisha Howard (11-1, 11-4), while Lucy Hu '06 and Rochi Khemka '09 added a win in doubles' play against Swarthmore's Kannie Chim and Lindsay Roth (15-1, 15-2).

Bryn Mawr will host the Main Line Doubles on Saturday at 9 a.m., then will travel to Albright on March 1 to play at 7 p.m. The Owls will close out their season on March 11 at the Pennsylvania State Open, hosted by Albright, at 9 a.m.

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