First serve . . .
• The No. 25-ranked Washburn Ichabod men's tennis team returns to the court with two matches starting with Illinois-Springfield on April 1 before coming back to Topeka to face McPherson on April 3.
Drop shots . . .
• The Ichabods jumped from No. 36 to No. 25 in the latest ITA National Poll and from sixth to fourth in the latest ITA Central Regional Poll.
• The Ichabod doubles team of
Blake Hunter and
Alejandro Valarezo Plaza are ranked No. 16 in the nation and No. 1 in the regional rankings … they are 21-4 overall this season and 11-2 in dual matches … the 21 wins is tied for ninth on the single season doubles win chart … the Ichabod single season record for wins is 32.
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Alejandro Valarezo Plaza is 15-5 overall and ranked No. 9 in the latest ITA Regional Rankings.
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Matt Barlow is ranked No. 11 in the singles regional rankings and has a 15-7 singles record.
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Blake Hunter is also ranked No. 12 in singles in the region and he is 17-6 this season.
• Hunter leads the Ichabods with 17 singles wins and Barlow and Valarezo Plaza each have 15.
• The doubles team of Barlow and
Zach Hampton are ranked 10th in the latest regional doubles rankings earning a 13-6 record.
• Statistically speaking, the Ichabods are a combined 82-55 (.599) in singles play and they are 49-24 (.671) in doubles action.
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Blake Hunter was named the MIAA Tennis Player of the Week on Feb. 15 and on March 28.
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Alejandro Valarezo Plaza was named MIAA Tennis Player of the Week on March 21.
Coaching . . .
Former Ichabod tennis player
Lance Lysaught is in his second season as the Ichabod head coach. He is 22-36 as a collegiate head coach in his fourth season and 13-15 at Washburn.
Up next . . .
The Ichabods return to the court on April 5 when they will take on Nebraska-Kearney starting a four-game homestand to end the regular season.
