KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the second time this season Washburn's Sonia Smagina has been named the MIAA Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week. Smagina, ranked No. 2 nationally in singles, went 4-0 last week leading the No. 19 Ichabods to wins over Fort Hays State and No. 22 Nebraska-Kearney. 

All four of Smagina's wins came at the No. 1 spot. Against the Tigers her and Maja Jung defeated Irina Alfonso and Maria Paz Diaz 6-2 in doubles and in singles she won 6-2, 6-1 over Alfonso. Against the Lopers her and Jung won 6-3 over Jazmin Zamorano and Melisa Becerra and Smagina won 6-4, 6-2 over Becerra on the road.  

Earlier today Washburn defeated No. 48 Rollins College 4-3 in Winter Park, Fla., and the Ichabods will be back on the courts on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., central time against No. 12 Flager College.