BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The No. 44-ranked Washburn Ichabod tennis won the top two singles flights, but it was not enough as the No. 28 Southwest Baptist won Monday's match 7-2. The Ichabods will be back in action at Nebraska-Kearney on Wednesday.

After dropping the three doubles matches to start the afternoon, Washburn fought back as Martin Wieand topped Kristof Kinal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 at No. 1 singles to pick up a point. Kinal is ranked No. 36 in the nation in singles this season.

Washburn's Blake Hunter won his match at No. 2 singles 6-4, 6-3 over Chris Blodig for the Ichabods' second point of the afternoon.

#28 Southwest Baptist 7, #44 Washburn 2
Mar 30, 2015 at Bolivar, Mo. (John Bryant Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Wieand,Martin (WU) def. #36 Kinal,Kristof (SBU) 7-6, 4-6, 7-6

2. Hunter,Blake (WU) def. Blodig,Chris (SBU) 6-4, 6-3

3. Abohabaga,Sherif (SBU) def. Barlow,Matt (WU) 6-1, 6-1

4. Semrau,Torben (SBU) def. Horton,Trey (WU) 6-4, 6-0

5. Doering,Yannick (SBU) def. Munoz-Poletti,Dario (WU) 6-3, 6-2

6. Belote,Alex (SBU) def. Rillinger,Todd (WU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Kinal,Kristof/Abohabaga,Sherif (SBU) def. Hunter,Blake/Barlow,Matt (WU) 8-4

2. Blodig,Chris/Semrau,Torben (SBU) def. Horton,Trey/Wieand,Martin (WU) 8-4

3. Doering,Yannick/Belote,Alex (SBU) def. Munoz-Poletti,Dario/Rillinger,Todd (WU) 9-8

Match Notes

Washburn 3-6 (0-1 MIAA); National ranking #44

Southwest Baptist 9-3 (2-1 MIAA); National ranking #28