First Serve …
•    The Ichabods enter the latter half of a two-match stretch against NAIA opponents on Friday, taking on McPherson College.
•     The Bulldogs come into the match with a 2-1 record, including a win over Division II Newman.
     Their lone loss of the season came from a DII opponent in Emporia State.    
•      This marks the 16th meeting between the Ichabods and the Bulldogs, with the Ichabods holding a 13-2 series advantage all-time.
•      In the lone meeting between the two teams under head coach Lance Lysaught in 2016, the Ichabods defeated the Bulldogs 8-1.
•      The Bulldogs are ranked nationally in the NAIA at No. 19, the same ranking given to the Ichabods in the ITA DII rankings.

 Week in Review …
•  The Ichabods made easy work of Ottawa University Friday, sweeping the Braves 9-0
•  Alejandro Valarezo reamins undefeated in No. 1 singles play, winning in straight sets. Bradley Eidenmueller also maintained a perfect record in duals action, winning at the No. 4 slot Friday against Ottawa.
•  Both the No. 1 doubles team of Valarezo and Blake Hunter, and No. 2 team of Paul Haase and Chase Brill moved to 3-1 on the season Friday.
•  At the No. 6 slot, Raul-Alin Dicu moved to 2-0 and 2-1 overall in duals action.

 Nationally Ranked Ichabods …
•    As a team, the Ichabods find themselves ranked No. 19 in the nation, their highest appearance in the ITA poll under head coach Lance Lysaught.
•    After a historic fall, Valarezo is ranked No. 4 in the nation in singles.
•  The aformentioned team of Valarezo and Hunter are also No. 4 in the nation in doubles.

 Regional Rankings Abound …
•    The Ichabods are ranked No. 3 in the Central region.
•      Four Ichabods make the regional rankings in singles play, including Valarezo at No. 1.
•    Joining Valarezo is Blake Hunter at No. 12, freshman Bradley Eidenmueller at No. 15, and sophomore Paul Haase at No. 17.
•    The Valarezo/Hunter team also tops the doubles regional rankings.

 History Made in the Fall …
•  Valarezo made history as the first Ichabod to win the ITA Regional Singles and Doubles Tournaments.
•    The four Ichabods in the top 20 regional singles rankings each made the round of 16 in the ITA Regional Singles Tournament.
•    In fall tournament play, the Ichabods swept the doubles portion of the Wheatstate Fall Classic.
•    Sophomore Chase Brill also won the C-singles bracket at the same tournament.

 New Faces …
•      Eidenmueller is continuing his impressive start to his freshman season, with an 12-3 overall singles record, 4-0 in duals action. In duals play, Dicu is now 2-1 on the year in singles and 2-2 in doubles matches.
•    Former Ichabod Matt Barlow is in his first season as an assistant coach. Barlow is a two-time team MVP and has made multiple All-MIAA honors.

 Moving up the Career Ranks …
•    Blake Hunter needs just four more wins in the spring to become the all-time leader in men's doubles victories in Washburn history.
•    Valarezo has also moved his way into the top 10 in doubles victories over the fall, and has moved up to eighth in the spring.
•    In singles action, Blake Hunter sits at fifth place in all-time victories with 65, while Valarezo has moved into a tie with Matt Barlow at eighth place with 59 wins.  
•    Valarezo also holds the top spot all-time is doubles winning percentage, at .838.