SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabods climb back to .500 with a 7-0 win against Southern Arkansas (2-12). It was Washburn's fourth sweep of the season and second during their four-match win streak.
Svea Crohn and
Marta Torres won their ninth match straight, 6-3, over their opponent. The Ichabods (8-8) earned the doubles point once
Lara Schmid and Isabella Martennson won their match 6-4.
No. 39
Kinsey Fields and
Maja Jung were down 5-4 before the match was called.
In singles play, Washburn took six straight-set victories to clinch the match. Crohn finished first topped Sarah Roy, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 3. Crohn is a perfect 3-0 since moving to the third position. Jung defeated Greta Wallin, 6-2, 7-5, at No. 2 singles.
Cadence Lynn decided the match scoring 6-3 in both sets at the bottom of the lineup. Lynn has won five in a row and clinched three matches during the win streak.
Torres battled through a 7-6(7-3) first set, then cruised to a 6-2 second set. Martensson ended her losing streak, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 5 singles. Schmid finished the sweep, 7-5, 6-3, over Serena Gill in the fifth spot.
The Ichabods travel to Bolivar, Mo. for a ranked matchup against No. 48 Harding on Sunday, April 3 at 1 p.m.
Doubles Competition
1. Martensson, Isabella/Schmid, Lara (WU) def. Kalley Smith/Greta Wallin (SAU) 6-4 |
2. Lena Milosevic/Simone Simas (SAU) vs. #39 Fields, Kinsey/Jung, Maja (WU) 5-4, unfinished |
3. Crohn, Svea/Torres, Marta (WU) def. Serena Gill/Sarah Roy (SAU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,1 |
Singles Competition
1. Torres, Marta (WU) def. Lena Milosevic (SAU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 |
2. Jung, Maja (WU) def. Greta Wallin (SAU) 6-2, 7-5 |
3. Crohn, Svea (WU) def. Sarah Roy (SAU) 6-2, 6-1 |
4. Martensson, Isabella (WU) def. Simone Simas (SAU) 6-3, 6-4 |
5. Schmid, Lara (WU) def. Serena Gill (SAU) 7-5, 6-3 |
6. Lynn, Cadence (WU) def. Kalley Smith (SAU) 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,2,6,1,4,5 |