Box Score TOPEKA, Kan. – The Ichabods drop their first match of the season to No. 7 Indianapolis, 6-1. Washburn falls to 0-2 in the all-time series.
The match started rocky with the Ichabods getting swept in doubles competition. Each Washburn doubles team took their first dual doubles loss. Central Region's fifth-ranked doubles team
Sebastian Pjontek and
Matthew Earle were the first to be defeated. No. 19
Miquel Perez/
Daniel Bird not getting the win put Washburn down early.
The Ichabods battled in singles but were still unable to steal a point from the Greyhounds.
Raul-Alin Dicu was taken down by No. 46 Tom Niklas Zeuch from the No. 1 spot. Both Pjontek and
Tim Hammes forced their opponents into a third set after losing the first. Unfortunately, Pjontek lost 6-4 in the final set to No. 18 ranked Nikolaj Talimaa. Hammes also lost his final set 6-3, which gave Indianapolis the winning point.
Perez and Bird also lost. Earle was able to prevent the sweep with a two set win over his opponent, 6-1, 6-2.
Washburn looks to bounce back against William Jewell on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Kansas City, Mo.
Doubles Competition
1. Tom Zeuch/Zac Faveri (UI) def.
Sebastian Pjontek/
Matthew Earle (WU) 6-3
2. Edgar Destouet/Jason Gerweck (UI) def. Raul Dicu/
Noah Neideck (WU) 6-4
3. Pedro Franca/Nikolaj Talimaa (UI) def.
Miquel Perez/
Daniel Bird (WU) 6-3
Order of finish: 1,3,2
Singles Competition
1. Tom Zeuch (UI) def. Raul Dicu (WU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Nikolaj Talimaa (UI) def.
Sebastian Pjontek (WU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
3. Edgar Destouet (UI) def.
Tim Hammes (WU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
4. Zac Faveri (UI) def.
Miquel Perez (WU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Jason Gerweck (UI) def.
Daniel Bird (WU) 6-3, 6-3
6.
Matthew Earle (WU) def. Yannick Zeitvogel (UI) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 1,3,2,4,5,6