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Kyle Manthe/Assistant Director Athletic Communications

Ichabods head to KC for fall face-offs with William Jewell and Rockhurst

10/20/2022 3:45:00 PM

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn tennis will play its first and final team matches of the fall this Saturday, Oct. 22 against both William Jewell College and Rockhurst at the Plaza Tennis Courts in Kansas City, Mo.  

Opening serve  

  • The Ichabods will play against William Jewell at 10:00 a.m. followed by Rockhurst at 2:30 p.m. for both the men's and women's teams  

  • Matches will be played at the Plaza Tennis Courts 

  • The matches will be the first and only non-individual events that will take place in the fall 

About the Ichabods 

  • Kirby Ronning enters his third season as head coach of both the men's and women's teams  

  • He is assisted by Kurt Reid and David Price while graduate assistants Raul-Alin Dicu and Miller Zeiders join the staff  

  • The men's team returns eight players from 2021-22 while adding two freshmen and one transfer 

  • Last season the men's team went 17-6 overall and advanced to the first round of the NCAA tournament 

  • The women's team returns six players from 2021-22 while adding one freshman and two transfers 

  • Last season the women's team went 16-12 overall and advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament 

Opponents briefing  

  • William Jewell is coached by Doug Elly in his fifth season  

  • Last season the men's team went 7-15 

  • In 2021-22 the women's team went 9-14 

  • Rockhurst is coached by Jamie McDonald in his second season  

  • Last season the men's team went 9-10 

  • In 2021-22 the women's team went 10-10 

Opponent history 

  • The Washburn men have played William Jewell 17 times with a record of 17-0 

  • Last season the Ichabods won 7-0 on Feb. 13, 2022  

  • The Washburn men have played Rockhurst 31 times in program history and hold a record of 18-13 

  • Last season the Ichabods won 6-1 on Mar. 29, 2022 

  • Women's tennis has played the Cardinals eight times in program history going 7-1 

  • Last season the Ichabods defeated William Jewell 6-1 on Feb. 13, 2022 

  • Women's Tennis has played the Hawks 31 times with a record of 20-11 

  • Last season the Ichabods defeated Rockhurst 6-1 on Mar. 29, 2022  

Last set  

  • Washburn sent four players to the ITA Cup 

  • Sonia Smagina competed as an individual on the women's side as well as in doubles with Lara Schmid  

  • Tim Hammes and Sebastian Pjontek qualified as a doubles pairing 

  • Smagina advanced to the ITA Cup finals before losing in three sets  

Looking ahead 

  • Washburn women's team will begin the spring with a home exhibition match against William Woods University on Jan. 28.  

  • Washburn men's team will begin the spring with a road exhibition against Wichita State University on Jan. 22.  

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