TOPEKA, Kan. -- The No. 25-ranked Washburn Ichabod tennis team picked up a 5-1 win over Newman on Sunday afternoon at the Washburn Tennis Complex. Washburn returns to the court wrapping up the regular season with Nebraska-Kearney on Thursday and Southwest Baptist on Sunday.

Washburn (13-4) open the match jumping out to a 3-1 lead as the nationally-ranked No. 16 team of Blake Hunter and Alejandro Valarezo Plaza beat Eduardo Santos and Jose Enrique Coiras 8-4 at No. 1. Matt Barlow and Zach Hampton beat Max Pyle and Alejandro Gonzalez 8-4 at No. 2 doubles.

In singles, Valarezo Plaza knocked off the No. 43-ranked singles player in the nation in Santos winning 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. Barlow topped Gonzalez 6-4, 6-1 at No. 2 singles and Hunter beat Andre Ebinal 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 3 singles. Matches four through six were not finished as rain was entering the region.

#25 Washburn 5, Newman 1
Apr 17, 2016 at Topeka, Kan. (Washburn Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition

1. Valarezo Plaza,Aleja (WU) def. #43 Eduardo Santos (NU) 6-2, 6-2

2. Barlow,Matt (WU) def. Alejandro Gonzalez (NU) 6-4, 6-1

3. Hunter,Blake (WU) def. Andre Ebinal (NU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4

4. Hampton,Zach (WU) vs. Diego Rojo Fernandez (NU) 5-7, 4-3, unfinished

5. Agritelley,Will (WU) vs. Jose Enrique Coiras (NU) 6-2, 2-6, 2-1, unfinished

6. Munoz-Poletti,Dario (WU) vs. Ajani King (NU) 3-6, 6-0, 5-1, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. #16 Hunter,Blake/Valarezo Plaza,Aleja (WU) def. Eduardo Santos/Jose Enrique Coiras (NU) 8-4

2. Barlow,Matt/Hampton,Zach (WU) def. Max Pyle/Alejandro Gonzalez (NU) 8-4

3. Diego Rojo Fernandez/Andre Ebinal (NU) def. Horton,Trey/Clausen,David (WU) 8-1

Match Notes

Newman 6-11

Washburn 13-4; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #6

T-3:30 A-85