SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – In a showdown between two nationally ranked teams Sunday morning, the No. 45 men's tennis team took down No. 28 Ouachita Baptist, 4-1. With the victory, the Ichabods improve to 12-5 on the season while the Tigers fall to 11-6.
 
The Ichabods claimed the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and 3 matches. Alejandro Valarezo Plaza / Paul Haase and Chase Brill / Bradley Eidenmueller won both of their matches, 6-3. The No. 3 doubles match went unfinished after Washburn clinched the doubles point.
 
In singles action, Valarezo Plaza got things started at the top of the lineup with a 6-4, 6-1 win. The Tigers won the No. 2 match to cut the Ichabods' lead, 2-1, but Washburn won the next two matches to clinch the dual match victory. Haase won a hard fought three set battle, 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7-2). Eidenmueller clinched the match for the third time in four matches with his 6-1, 6-3 victory at the No. 4 slot.
 
The Ichabods wrap up the regular season next weekend with a pair of road non-conference matches. Washburn plays Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas on Friday, April 19 at 3 p.m. The following day (Saturday, April 20) will be the season finale against Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, Okla. beginning at 1 p.m.
 
Singles competition
1. #14 Valarezo Plaza,Alejandro (WU) def. Moncada,Juan (OUBU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Oliveira,Francisco (OUBU) def. Dicu,Raul-Alin (WU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Haase,Paul (WU) def. Kaplun,Dan (OUBU) 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7-2)
4. Eidenmueller,Bradley (WU) def. #74 Kearney,Santiago (OUBU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Roura Casi,Marc (WU) vs. Adi,Nair (OUBU) 5-7, unfinished
6. Brill,Chase (WU) vs. Fuerschuss,Tobias (OUBU) unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. #4 Valarezo Plaza,Alejandro/Haase,Paul (WU) def. Moncada,Juan/Oliveira,Francisco (OUBU) 6-3
2. Dicu,Raul-Alin/Roura Casi,Marc (WU) vs. Kaplun,Dan/Kearney,Santiago (OUBU) unfinished
3. Brill,Chase/Eidenmueller,Bradley (WU) def. Adi,Nair/Fuerschuss,Tobias (OUBU) 6-3
 
Match notes
Washburn: 12-5; National ranking #45
Ouachita Baptist: 11-6; National ranking #28
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,2,3,4)