KEARNEY, Neb. -- No. 21 Washburn won its fourth match in a row with a 7-0 sweep of Fort Hays State (5-5, 0-2) in a neutral court matchup to open MIAA play for the Ichabods. Washburn continues its weekend against No. 22 Nebraska Kearney tomorrow at 11 a.m. Â
Doubles play was a swift affair for the Ichabods (6-2, 1-0) who won on all three courts. Isabella Martensson and Issabella Pensavalle started the action with a 6-0 win at No. 3. Casie Curry and Marta Torres followed suit with their own 6-0 victory at No. 2. The newly No. 9 ranked pairing of Sonia Smagina and Maja Jung completed the sweep of doubles with a 6-2 win on court No. 1. Â
Just like in doubles Martensson had a quick finish in singles play, winning her No. 5 match in two sets, both 6-1. No. 33 Jung worked quickly on court two, winning in two sets by scores of 6-2 and 6-3. Curry clinched the match for Washburn, winning 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4. Â
Torres continued her match at No. 3, winning 6-0 the first set and finishing with a 6-3 victory in the second. No. 2 ranked Smagina stayed unbeaten in the spring winning 6-0 and 6-1 at No. 1. Pensavalle completed the sweep at No. 6 with set victories of 6-2 and 6-3. Â
Doubles play: Â
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Jung, Maja/Smagina Sonia (WU) def. Alfonso, Irina/Paz Diaz Maria (FHSU) 6-2Â
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Curry, Casie/Torres, Marta (WU) def. Lubbers, Heidi/Mendez, Fiorella (FHSU) 6-0Â
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Martensson, Isabella/Pensavalle, Issabella (WU) def. Stemmer, Stefany/Unruh, Grace (FHSU) 6-0Â
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1 Â
Singles play: Â
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Smagina, Sonia (WU) def. Alfonso, Irina (FHSU) 6-0, 6-1Â
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Jung, Maja (WU) def. Stemmer, Stefany (FHSU) 6-2, 6-3Â
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Torres, Marta (WU) def. Mendez, Fiorella (FHSU) 6-0, 6-3Â
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Curry, Casie (WU) def. Paz Diaz, Maria (FHSU) 6-1, 6-0Â
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Martensson, Isabella (WU) def. Auftengarten, Kylie (FHSU) 6-1, 6-1Â
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Pensavalle, Issabella (WU) def. Unruh, Grace (FHSU) 6-2, 6-3Â
Order of finish: 5, 2, 4, 3, 1, 6Â