TOPEKA, Kan. -- After two weeks off, the Washburn men's tennis team picked up where they left off and defeated the Newman Jets, 5-2. With the victory, the Ichabods improve to 5-2 on the season.

It was all Washburn in the doubles competition as the Ichabods swept all three matches. Paul Haase / Luke Howard and Marc Roura Casi / Raul-Alin Dicu won a pair of 6-2 matches at the No. 1 and 2 slot. At No. 3, Chase Brill and Bradley Eidenmueller topped their opponents, 6-3.

The Ichabods continued to dominate in singles action and won at the first four positions in the lineup. Haase made a statement to start things off at the top of the order by dropping just one set en route to his 6-1, 6-0 victory. Roura Casi picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win at the No. 3 slot and Dicu clinched the team victory at No. 2 by picking up a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) triumph. At No. 5, Eidenmueller rounded out the scoring for Washburn in a victorious three set battle.

Washburn stays at home for the next two matches and hosts Central College on Tuesday, March 12. The match is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Washburn Tennis Complex.

Singles competition
1. Haase,Paul (WU) def. Crawford,Blake (NU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Dicu,Raul-Alin (WU) def. Esteves Justo,Arthur (NU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Roura Casi,Marc (WU) def. Pusztay,Szbin (NU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Eidenmueller,Bradley (WU) def. Antelj,Teodor (NU) 7-5, 5-7, 10-7
5. Soome,Lauri (NU) def. Brill,Chase (WU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Clifton,Ian (NU) def. Howard,Luke (WU) 1-6, 7-6, 10-8

Doubles competition
1. Howard,Luke/Haase,Paul (WU) def. Soome,Lauri/Esteves Justo,Arthur (NU) 6-2
2. Roura Casi,Marc/Dicu,Raul-Alin (WU) def. Crawford,Blake/Clifton,Ian (NU) 6-2
3. Eidenmueller,Bradley/Brill,Chase (WU) def. Miasato,Marcel/Antelj,Teodor (NU) 6-3

Match notes
Newman 2-6
Washburn 5-2