TOPEKA, Kan. -- No. 7 Washburn extended its winning streak in a near four-hour match with Emporia State on Thursday afternoon that ended 5-2 for the home squad. The Ichabods will hit the road next to take on Southeastern Oklahoma State on Sunday, April 13 at 10 a.m.
Washburn (13-1, 4-0 MIAA) led off doubles play with Peyton Koper and Leo Floeth working a 6-1 win on the top court for the first time this season. The Hornets (7-8, 2-3 MIAA) evened the point up as Isabella Martensson and Saajida Razick fell 6-4 on court two. Playing together for the first time this season, Renske Ubachs and Maddie Shelley overcame a late deficit to win a tiebreaker 7-6(5) at No. 3 and take the first point of the match.
Jasel Bailey began singles play by blazing through her match, dropping on two games in a pair of 6-1 victories at No. 5 and taking less than 45 minutes. Nearly an hour later Emporia State got on the board at No. 4 as Peyton Koper fell 6-3, 6-2 in each of the final two sets after taking the first 6-0. Saajida Razick pulled away late in both sets at No. 3, setting up match point with 6-3 and 6-4 victories.
Renske Ubachs cruised to a 6-1 win in her opening set on the top court. Set two went in favor of the Hornets, 6-4, but she was able to bounce back, winning 6-2 in the third to provide the clinching point. Maddie Shelley added another to Washburn's total moments after, winning her third set at No. 6, 6-2 after splitting the first two 6-4 and 3-6. In her first set from No. 2, Leo Floeth grinded out a 6-4 win. The score was flipped in the second and after building an early lead, she fell 7-6(5) in a tiebreaker to end the match.
Doubles competition:
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Koper, Peyton/Floeth, Leo (WU) def. Klimova, Yuliya/Ferreira, Giovanna (ESU) 6-1
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Conde, Perla/Bizouerne, Lillie (ESU) def. /Martensson, Isabella/Razick, Saajida (WU) 6-4
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Shelley, Maddie/Ubachs, Renske (WU) def. Stranghoner, Paige/Santiago, Andrea (ESU) 7-6(5)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles competition:
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Ubachs, Renske (WU) def. Ferreira, Giovanna (ESU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
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Klimova, Yuliya (ESU) def. Floeth, Leo (WU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5)
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Razick, Saajida (WU) def. Conde, Perla (ESU) 6-3, 6-4
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Bizouerne, Lilie (ESU) def. Koper, Peyton (WU) 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
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Bailey, Jasel (WU) def. Wichman, Sheriden (ESU) 6-1, 6-1
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Shelley, Maddie (WU) def. Stranghoner, Paige (ESU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3, 1, 6, 2