First Serve …
•    The No. 21 Ichabods have a busy week, with a two-match trip to Orlando, Florida in a break from MIAA action, before heading back home to take on Southwest Baptist.
•     The Yeomen are 4-6 on the year, while the No. 7 Lions are 10-0 and the No. 13 Bearcats are 10-1.
•      This will mark the first meetings between the Ichabods and the Yeomen, as well as the Ichabods and the Lions.
•   The Ichabods are 14-25 all-time against the Bearcats, 2-5 under head coach Lance Lysaught.

 Week in Review …
•  The Ichabods lost their first match since the season-opener against Drury Friday, falling to Nebraska-Kearney, 7-2.
•  Alejandro Valarezo maintained his perfect duals record this season, defeating the Lopers No. 1 singles player Sri Aakash Reddiyar in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.
•  The team of Valarezo and Blake Hunter also extended its winning streak, now at seven matches after beating UNK's No. 1 doubles team 8-3. Those were the only matches decided in the Ichabods' favor Friday.
•    With the doubles victory, Hunter became the all-time leader in men's doubles victories.

 Nationally Ranked Ichabods …
•    As a team, the Ichabods find themselves ranked No. 21 in the nation, dropping slightly from their No. 19 preseason ranking after their opening-match loss to now No. 12 Drury.
•    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 …
•      Now halfway through the regular season, Eidenmueller is continuing his impressive start to his freshman season, with a 14-5 overall singles record, 6-2 in duals action. In duals play, Dicu is now 5-2 on the year in singles and 4-3 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 is now 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, climbing up to fifth all-time.
•    In singles action, Blake Hunter sits at third place in all-time victories with 68, while Valarezo has moved into a tie for sixth place with 64 wins.  
•    Valarezo also holds the top spot all-time in doubles winning percentage, at .845.