ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The No. 8-ranked Washburn women's tennis team swept the doubles competition and lost just one singles match against Missouri Western on Sunday afternoon en route to a 6-1 victory. With the win, the Ichabods extend their winning streak to eight matches and improve their record to 13-1 (4-0 MIAA).

Washburn swept the doubles competition and took an early 1-0 lead. On court No. 1, Alexis Czapinski and Logan Morrissey shut out their opponents, 6-0. The duo is now 10-4 for the regular season. Kinsey Fields and Maria Soler Valverde also picked up their 10th doubles victory at the No. 3 slot with their 6-2 decision. The pair moves to 10-1 in the spring. Jacqueline Engelbrecht and Svea Crohn battled it out for the final doubles match, winning 7-6, for their 10th win also.

In singles action, Czapinski got things started on a strong note and didn't drop a single game in her 6-0, 6-0 victory at the No. 2 slot. She remains undefeated at 14-0 in the regular season and 18-2 overall. Crohn also blanked her opponent, 6-0, 6-0, at the fifth position. Soler Valverde clinched the team victory at No. 4 as she cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win. Morrissey won 6-4, 6-1 on the third court. After dropping the first set, Madison Lysaught battled back and rounded out the scoring for Washburn with her three set win, 0-6, 6-4, 10-3.

The Ichabods will stay on the road this upcoming week and travel down to Emporia State to face the Hornets on Thursday, March 28 at 2 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Strom,Karolina (MWSU) def. Engelbrecht,Jacqueli (WU) 6-2, 7-5
2. Czapinski,Alexis (WU) def. Birosta,Mireia (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Morrissey,Logan (WU) def. Abreu Roman,Joanna (MWSU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Soler Valverde,Maria (WU) def. Salmaso,Federica (MWSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Crohn,Svea (WU) def. Gilmore,Ciarra (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Lysaught,Madison (WU) def. Vuksan,Bojana (MWSU) 0-6, 6-4, 10-2

Doubles competition
1. Czapinski,Alexis/Morrissey,Logan (WU) def. Birosta,Mireia/Gilmore,Ciarra (MWSU) 6-0
2. Crohn,Svea/Engelbrecht,Jacqueli (WU) def. Abreu Roman,Joanna/Strom,Karolina (MWSU) 7-6
3. Fields,Kinsey/Soler Valverde,Maria (WU) def. Salmaso,Federica/Vuksan,Bojana (MWSU) 6-2

Match notes
Washburn 13-1 (4-0 MIAA); National ranking #8
Missouri Western: 8-8 (0-3 MIAA)