First serve . . . 
•    The Washburn Ichabod women's tennis team will take on the Rockhurst University Hawks on Thursday in Kansas City.
•    The Ichabods picked up their first win of the season last time out in a 9-0 win over Lincoln opening MIAA play.
•    Rockhurst is 3-5 this season and has lost to Emporia State 9-0 and then beat Missouri Western last time out 6-3 on March 9.
•    Casyn Buchman has rejoined the Ichabod tennis team and played No. 1 against Lincoln picking up a 6-3, 6-3 win in her first match since the conclusion of the Washburn basketball season.

 Drop shots . . . 
•    The Ichabods have gone 31-45 so far this season in three tournaments and the six dual matches this season. 
•    Casyn Buchman leads the team with seven singles wins this season going 7-3 overall and 1-0 in dual matches.
•    Jodie Blackim and Maria Moral Carretero each have five singles wins this season and Maggie Plum has four wins.
•    As a team the Ichabods are 17-15 in doubles this year play going 9-5 in tournament action in the fall and 8-10 in dual matches.
•    In doubles the Ichabods overall this season, Jodie Blackim and Casyn Buchman were 6-1 combined in tournament play.

 Coaching . . . 
Former Ichabod tennis player Lance Lysaught is in his first season as the Ichabod head coach. He started the Ottawa tennis program from scratch going 11-17 for the Braves. Overall he is 12-22 as a collegiate head coach and 1-5 in his first season at Washburn.

 Up next . . . 
The Ichabods will return to the court on March 27 when they will play host to Concordia (Neb.) at the Washburn Tennis Complex.