TOPEKA, Kan. – The No. 11 Washburn Ichabods defeated No. 44 Southwest Baptist, 4-3. It is Washburn's third win over a ranked opponent this season.
 
After missing the last match, Raul-Alin Dicu rejoined partner Noah Neideck at No. 2 doubles and were the first to win their match, 6-2. The Bearcats (4-8) responded, defeating No. 21 Matthew Earle and Sebastian Pjontek, 7-5.
 
The Ichabods (12-2) clinched the doubles point in a tightly-contested match at No. 3 doubles. Miquel Perez and Santiago Rendon remain undefeated with a 7-6 (4) win.
 
In singles play, Southwest Baptist tied the match at 1-1 after defeating Perez, 6-0, 6-4 at the second flight. Washburn took a 3-1 lead when Dicu and Tim Hammes got wins at No. 1 singles and No. 3 singles. No. 36 Hammes took down his opponents in two sets, 6-4, 6-3 and No. 49 Dicu followed close behind also with a two-set victory, 6-4, 7-6 (7)
 
The Bearcats fought back with a win over Daniel Bird at No. 4 singles. Bird fell in three sets, 6-3. 0-6, 6-3. Neideck secured the Washburn victory in his second straight singles appearance. His 6-2, 7-5 win makes him 2-0 in singles this season.
 
The Ichabods go up against another ranked opponent in No. 28 Rockhurst on Tuesday, March 29 at 1 p.m.
 
Doubles Competition

1. #35 Alvaro Nunez/Youssef Nabil (SBU) def. #21 Earle,Matthew/Pjontek,Sebastian (WU) 7-5

2. Dicu,Raul-Alin/Neideck,Noah (WU) def. Carlos Corser/Max Sanoja (SBU) 6-2

3. Perez,Miquel/Rendon, Santiago (WU) def. Makary Adamek/David Szeri (SBU) 7-6 (7-4)

Order of Finish: 2,1,3

Singles Competition

1. #49 Dicu,Raul-Alin (WU) def. David Szeri (SBU) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)

2. Makary Adamek (SBU) def. Perez,Miquel (WU) 6-0, 6-4

3. #36 Hammes,Tim (WU) def. Youssef Nabil (SBU) 6-4, 6-3

4. Alvaro Nunez (SBU) def. Bird,Daniel (WU) 6-3, 0-6, 6-3

5. Carlos Corser (SBU) def. Rendon, Santiago (WU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

6. Neideck,Noah (WU) def. Max Sanoja (SBU) 6-2, 7-5

Order of Finish: 2,3,1,4,6,5