TOPEKA, Kan. -- In their final home match of the season, the Washburn men's tennis team turned in an impressive performance as they won every doubles and singles match in the 7-0 sweep over William Jewell Tuesday afternoon. The team's lone senior Valarezo Plaza, Alejandro was recognized before the match and he recorded two wins on the day. With the victory, the Ichabods improve to 9-4 and the Cardinals drop to 2-15.

Washburn rolled through the doubles competition and quickly took a 1-0 lead. Luke Howard / Raul-Alin Dicu and Bradley Eidenmueller / Chase Brill blanked their opponents, 6-0. Alejandro Valarezo Plaza and Paul Haase completed the sweep, winning 6-2.

The Ichabods saw similar success in the singles portion of the dual. At the top of the order, Valarezo Plaza got things started with a 6-0, 6-1 win. Haase notched a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at No. 3 singles. After dropping the first set, Dicu battled back to clinch the match with his three set 5-7, 6-4, 6-0 rally. Eidenmueller won at the No. 5 slot, 6-2, 6-2 and Marc Roura Casi also won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, at No.4. Howard completed the sweep for Washburn at No. 6 singles, losing just one game in the eight game pro set, 8-1.

The Ichabods will be on the road for the next six matches to finish out the regular season, starting at Rockhurst this Sunday, April 7. The match is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Loyola Park in Kansas City, Mo.

Singles competition
1. Valarezo Plaza,Alejandro (WU) def. Braga, Pedro (WJC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Dicu,Raul-Alin (WU) def. Meyers, Bjorn (WJC) 5-7, 6-4, 6-0
3. Haase,Paul (WU) def. Brocker, Athos (WJC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Roura Casi,Marc (WU) def. Sanders, Cutter (WJC) 6-1, 6-4
5. Eidenmueller,Bradley (WU) def. Fulk, Hayden (WJC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Howard,Luke (WU) def. Ledbetter, Jack (WJC) 8-1

Doubles competition
1. Valarezo Plaza,Alejandro/Haase,Paul (WU) def. Meyers, Bjorn/Sanders, Cutter (WJC) 6-2
2. Howard,Luke/Dicu,Raul-Alin (WU) def. Brocker, Athos/Braga, Thiago (WJC) 6-0
3. Eidenmueller,Bradley/Brill,Chase (WU) def. Braga, Pedro/Fulk, Hayden (WJC) 6-0

Match notes
Washburn: 9-4; National ranking #47
William Jewell: 2-15
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,2,5,4,6)