Season Stats

TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Lady Blues topped Missouri Western 8-1 to remain in a first place tie in the MIAA standings with Emporia State and with a win over Fort Hays State on Saturday, the Lady Blues would be the No. 1 seed in the MIAA Championship Tennis Tournament. With a win over the Tigers and an Emporia State loss to either Nebraska-Omaha, Washburn would be the outright champion.

Washburn rolled through doubles play dropping only four games including a shutout at No. 3 doubles by Elektra Hunter and Annie Doole. Jamie Blackim and Alyssa Castillo picked up an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles while Morgan Rainey and Whitley Zitsch won 8-3 at No. 2 doubles.

At No. 1 singles Rainey cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win while Zitsch picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles. Jamie Blackim also had a 6-0, 6-0 win with her's coming at No. 4 singles while Alyssa Castillo and Kristin McKee each dropped only one game while Castillo's came in the first set while Field's came in the second set.

Washburn 8, Missouri Western 1
Apr 12, 2011 at Topeka, Kan. (Washburn Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

1. Rainey,Morgan (WU) def. Kerr,Nicole (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0

2. Zitsch,Whitley (WU) def. Buschbom,Mindy (MWSU) 6-1, 6-1

3. Robertson,Sophia (MWSU) def. Hunter,Elektra (WU) 0-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-5)

4. Blackim,Jamie (WU) def. Hatten,Sarah (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Castillo,Alyssa (WU) def. Ward,Erin (MWSU) 6-1, 6-0

6. McKee,Kristin (WU) def. Field,Katie (MWSU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Castillo,Alyssa/Blackim,Jamie (WU) def. Robertson,Sophia/Buschbom,Mindy (MWSU) 8-1

2. Zitsch,Whitley/Rainey,Morgan (WU) def. Kerr,Nicole/Ward,Erin (MWSU) 8-3

3. Hunter,Elektra/Doole,Annie (WU) def. Hatten,Sarah/Field,Katie (MWSU) 8-0

Match Notes

Missouri Western 3-10, 1-7 MIAA

Washburn 10-4, 6-1 MIAA; Regional ranking #10