SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabod women's tennis team fell 8-1 to No. 30-ranked Drury in its spring opener on Friday night. Washburn (1-1) returns to the court on Saturday to face McKendree.
Washburn's lone point came at No. 1 doubles when 
Ally Burr and 
Jodie Blackim topped Larissa Karl and Hadeil Ali 8-4. Drury swept singles play picking up six points leading to the 8-1 win.
#30 Drury 8, Washburn 1
Feb 05, 2016 at Springfield, Mo. (Cooper Tennis Center) | Singles competition | 
| 1. Ali, Hadeil (DU) def. Shkembi,Laura (WU) 6-1, 6-0 | 
| 2. Muller, Lara (DU) def. Blackim,Jodie (WU) 6-2, 6-1 | 
| 3. Zambrano, Samanta (DU) def. Krause,Jennifer (WU) 6-2, 6-1 | 
| 4. Karl, Larissa (DU) def. Holloman,Whitney (WU) 6-0, 6-1 | 
| 5. Halicka, Weronika (DU) def. Johnston,Holly (WU) 6-0, 6-2 | 
| 6. Melena, Isabella (DU) def. Shepler,Gwen (WU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-5 | 
| Doubles competition | 
| 1. Blackim,Jodie/Burr,Ally (WU) def. Ali, Hadeil/Karl, Larissa (DU) 8-4 | 
| 2. Muller, Lara/Zambrano, Samanta (DU) def. Shkembi,Laura/Gonzales,MaKenna (WU) 8-0 | 
| 3. Halicka, Weronika/Melena, Isabella (DU) def. Holloman,Whitney/Shepler,Gwen (WU) 8-1 | 
| Match Notes | 
| Washburn 1-1 | 
| Drury 1-0; National ranking #30 | 
| T-4:15 | 
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