WICHITA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod men's tennis team fell 5-3 to Newman on Friday afternoon in Wichita. The Ichabods will be back in action on Feb. 28 against McPherson in Topeka.

Washburn (1-2) was down 2-1 after doubles as the duo of Martin Wieand and Trey Horton picked up an 8-6 win at No. 2. Wieand also picked up a point in singles winning at No. 1 topping Newman's Eduardo Santos 6-4, 2-6 and 13-11 in the super tiebreaker. Blake Hunter recorded Washburn's other point at No. 3 singles topping Evgeniy Kim 6-4, 6-1.

Newman 5, Washburn 3
Feb 20, 2015 at Wichita, Kan. (West Genesis) 

Singles competition

1. Wieand,Martin (WU) def. Eduardo Santos (NU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (13-11)

2. Alejandro Gonzalez (NU) def. Barlow,Matt (WU) 6-4, 6-3

3. Hunter,Blake (WU) def. Evgeniy Kim (NU) 6-4, 6-1

4. Freddy Sanchez (NU) def. Horton,Trey (WU) 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (9-7)

5. Diego Rojo Fernandez (NU) def. Munoz-Poletti,Dario (WU) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)

6. Max Pyle (NU) vs. Rillinger,Todd (WU) unfinished

Doubles competition

1. Eduardo Santos/Freddy Sanchez (NU) def. Barlow,Matt/Hunter,Blake (WU) 8-5

2. Wieand,Martin/Horton,Trey (WU) def. Alejandro Gonzalez/Max Pyle (NU) 8-6

3. Jeff Wherritt/Evgeniy Kim (NU) def. Munoz-Poletti,Dario/Rillinger,Todd (WU) 8-5

Match Notes

Washburn 1-2; Regional ranking #8

Newman 3-2; Regional ranking #9