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Ichabod women's tennis season comes to end in MIAA Quarterfinals

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabod women's tennis season came to an end with a 5-0 loss to top-seeded Northeastern State on Friday morning at the Cooper Tennis Center in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals. 

The Ichabods were down 3-0 of doubles to the No. 21-ranked team in the nation and the No. 1 ranked team in the NCAA Central Rankings.

The No. 1 doubles team of Casyn Buchman and Jodie Blackim fell 8-4 to Kristina Savchenkov and Patricia Husakova, who are ranked No. 12 in the nation. At No. 2 doubles Maggie Plum and Gwen Shepler fell 8-2 to Molly Worden and Valeriia Efimenko and at No. 3 doubles Nzingha Banks and Kirsten Holle lost 8-4 to Easton Parker and Barbora Jirickova.

In singles, Worden topped Maria Moral Carretero 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles and Jirickova beat Shepler 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles to clinch the match.

It was the final match of Buchman's career who finished with a 68-25 all-time doubles record. Her 68 wins rank seventh all-time at Washburn on the doubles chart. In singles, Buchman finished with a record of 54-29, which is 17th all-time at Washburn.

#21 Northeastern State 5, Washburn 0
Apr 24, 2015 at Springfield, Mo. (Cooper Tennis Complex (indoors)) 
Singles competition
1. #21 Savchenkov,Kristina (NSU) vs. Buchman,Casyn (WU) 6-1, 3-0, unfinished
2. Husakova,Patricia (NSU) vs. Blackim,Jodie (WU) 6-3, 4-0, unfinished
3. Worden,Molly (NSU) def. MoralCarretero,Maria (WU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Efimenko,Valeriia (NSU) vs. Plum,Maggie (WU) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
5. Jirickova,Barbora (NSU) def. Shepler,Gwen (WU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Parker,Easton (NSU) vs. Sutton,Ashlynn (WU) 0-0, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. #12 Savchenkov,Kristina/Husakova,Patricia (NSU) def. Buchman,Casyn/Blackim,Jodie (WU) 8-4
2. Efimenko,Valeriia/Worden,Molly (NSU) def. Plum,Maggie/Shepler,Gwen (WU) 8-2
3. Jirickova,Barbora/Parker,Easton (NSU) def. Banks,Nzingha/Holle,Kirsten (WU) 8-4

Match Notes
Washburn 4-14
Northeastern State 17-4; National ranking #21
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,3)
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Players Mentioned

Nzingha Banks

Nzingha Banks

5' 10"
Junior
Jodie Blackim

Jodie Blackim

5' 10"
Junior
Casyn Buchman

Casyn Buchman

5' 9"
Senior
Kirsten Holle

Kirsten Holle

5' 10"
Junior
Maria Moral Carretero

Maria Moral Carretero

5' 5"
Sophomore
Gwen Shepler

Gwen Shepler

5' 7"
Junior
Maggie Plum

Maggie Plum

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nzingha Banks

Nzingha Banks

5' 10"
Junior
Jodie Blackim

Jodie Blackim

5' 10"
Junior
Casyn Buchman

Casyn Buchman

5' 9"
Senior
Kirsten Holle

Kirsten Holle

5' 10"
Junior
Maria Moral Carretero

Maria Moral Carretero

5' 5"
Sophomore
Gwen Shepler

Gwen Shepler

5' 7"
Junior
Maggie Plum

Maggie Plum

5' 6"
Freshman
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