TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods women's tennis team fell 8-1 on Friday afternoon at the Washburn Tennis Complex to No. 16-ranked Northeastern State. The Ichabods are back in action on Saturday hosting Central Oklahoma at 10 a.m.

The Ichabods were down 3-0 after doubles and were swept in the top five singles flights in straight sets. Gwen Shepler picked up a 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 win over Easton Parker at No. 6 singles for Washburn's solitary point.

#16 Northeastern State 8, Washburn 1
Apr 15, 2016 at Topeka, Kan. (Washburn Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. #32 Husakova,Patricia (NSU) def. Shkembi,Laura (WU) 6-2, 6-2

2. Panferova,Daria (NSU) def. Blackim,Jodie (WU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Efimenko,Valeriia (NSU) def. Plum,Maggie (WU) 6-1, 6-2

4. Worden,Molly (NSU) def. Holloman,Whitney (WU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Tomaic,Karla (NSU) def. Krause,Jennifer (WU) 6-2, 6-3

6. Shepler,Gwen (WU) def. Parker,Easton (NSU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5

Doubles competition

1. Husakova,Patricia/Worden,Molly (NSU) def. Blackim,Jodie/Burr,Ally (WU) 8-5

2. Efimenko,Valeriia/Tomaic,Karla (NSU) def. Shepler,Gwen/Plum,Maggie (WU) 8-4

3. Panferova,Daria/Parker,Easton (NSU) def. Gonzales,MaKenna/Shkembi,Laura (WU) 8-4

Match Notes

Northeastern State 15-2, 9-0 MIAA; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #1

Washburn 8-9, 3-4 MIAA