KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabod women's tennis team fell 6-3 to the Rockhurst Hawks on Thursday in Kansas City. Washburn returns to the courts on March 27 against Concordia (Neb.) at the Washburn Tennis Complex.
The Ichabods trailed 2-1 at the end of doubles after the duo of 
Casyn Buchman and 
Kirsten Holle won their match 8-5 at No. 1.
Washburn also picked up points at No. 2 singles when 
Jodie Blackim won her match 6-0, 7-5 over Fabi Juarez and then 
Gwen Shepler won her match at No. 6 singles 7-6, 6-2 over Maddy Kayser.
Rockhurst 6, Washburn 3
Mar 12, 2015 at Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst Tennis Courts) | Singles competition | 
| 1. Schelble,Emma (RU) def. Buchman,Casyn (WU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 | 
| 2. Blackim,Jodie (WU) def. Juarez,Fabi (RU) 6-0, 7-5 | 
| 3. Santos,Ana Tamara (RU) def. Holle,Kirsten (WU) 6-0, 6-3 | 
| 4. Schelble,Alex (RU) def. MoralCarretero,Maria (WU) 6-2, 6-3 | 
| 5. Vrugteveen,Kim (RU) def. Plum,Maggie (WU) 6-4, 6-3 | 
| 6. Shepler,Gwen (WU) def. Kayser,Maddy (RU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 | 
| Doubles competition | 
| 1. Buchman,Casyn/Holle,Kirsten (WU) def. Juarez,Fabi/Santos,Ana Tamara (RU) 8-5 | 
| 2. Schelble,Emma/Vrugteveen,Kim (RU) def. Blackim,Jodie/Plum,Maggie (WU) 8-6 | 
| 3. Schelble,Alex/Kayser,Maddy (RU) def. Shepler,Gwen/Sutton,Ashlynn (WU) 8-4 | 
| Match Notes | 
| Washburn 1-6 | 
| Rockhurst 4-5 |