TOPEKA, Kan. -- The No. 38-ranked Washburn Ichabods picked up a win in play and doubles play but it wasn't enough as No. 24 Midwestern State topped the home team 7-2 at Kossover Tennis Center on Friday afternoon. The Ichabods will host No. 49 Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday returning to MIAA play.

The No. 3 doubles team of Chance Joost and Bobby Florence won their match 8-5 over Austin Crawford and Zack Santagate. Washburn's singles win came with Florence topping Franko Siljeg at No. 5 singles 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

#24 Midwestern State 7, #38 Washburn 2
Apr 05, 2013 at Topeka, Kan. (Kossover Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Luke Joyce (MSU) def. Kozaczuk,Arek (WU) 6-4, 6-3

2. Kyle Davidson (MSU) def. Schlenker,Thilo (WU) 6-7, 6-4, 6-2

3. Colby Meeks (MSU) def. Laucht,Pascal (WU) 6-0, 6-1

4. Kacper Boborykin (MSU) def. Fletcher,Steven (WU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

5. Florence,Bobby (WU) def. Franko Siljeg (MSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

6. Austin Crawford (MSU) def. Joost,Chance (WU) 5-7, 7-6, 2-3, retired

Doubles competition

1. Luke Joyce/Kyle Davidson (MSU) def. Kozaczuk,Arek/Fletcher,Steven (WU) 8-5

2. Kacper Boborykin/Tomas Grejtak (MSU) def. Schlenker,Thilo/Laucht,Pascal (WU) 8-4

3. Joost,Chance/Florence,Bobby (WU) def. Austin Crawford/Zack Santagate (MSU) 8-5

Match Notes

Midwestern State 14-5; National ranking #24; Regional ranking #5

Washburn 7-5; National ranking #38; Regional ranking #3