MARYVILLE, Mo. -- No. 9 Washburn fell for the first time in conference play Saturday afternoon, coming up just short in the road finale to No. 49 Northwest Missouri, 4-3. The Ichabods will return to Topeka to play on Tuesday hosting Newman.
The Bearcats (12-7, 7-1 MIAA) began the match creating an advantage in doubles as Isabella Martensson and Saajida Razick fell 6-1 at No. 3. Leo Floeth and Peyton Koper were squared away early on court two before Northwest Missouri took the final two games, winning 6-4 and clinching the first point of the match. Renske Ubachs and Daniela Tijaro finished just behind to wrap up doubles, winning 6-4 on the top court.
The score went to 2-0 for Northwest Missouri with Jasel Bailey losing 6-1, 6-2 in two sets at No. 5. Daniela Tijaro put Washburn (14-2, 5-1 MIAA) on the board from court two, winning 6-2 in the first set and 6-3 in the second over No. 46 Alva Norberg. After winning 6-4 in the first set, Leo Floeth played an extra game but came out on top again, winning 7-5 in the second to tie the match.
Renske Ubachs fell 6-2 in her first set at No. 1 with No. 61 Marielena Muench. She battled to force an extra game in the second game but came up just short with a 7-5 score. Peyton Koper split her first two sets at No. 6, with one going each way both by 6-4 scores. After falling behind early she battled to extend the third set before falling 6-3 as the match was clinched for the Bearcats. Saajida Razick bounced back from a 6-2 first set defeat to win 6-4 in the second and 6-3 in the third to close out the match.
Doubles competition:
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Tijaro, Daniela/Ubachs, Renske (WU) def. Muench, Marielena/Franzin, Camilla (NWMSU) 6-4
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Nonaka, Miru/Norberg, Alva (NWMSU) def. Fleoth, Leo (WU) 6-4
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Gontaryk, Polina/Oliveira/ Carolina (NWMSU) def. Martensson, Isabella/Razick ,Saajida (WU) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles competition:
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Muench, Marielena (NWMSU) def. Ubachs, Renske (WU) 6-2, 7-5
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Tijaro, Daniela (WU) def. Norberg, Alva (NWMSU) 6-2, 6-3
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Floeth, Leo (WU) def. Gontaryk, Polina (NWMSU) 6-4, 7-5
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Razick, Saajida (WU) def. Nonaka, Miru (NWMSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
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Oliveira, Carolina (NWMSU) def. Bailey, Jasel (WU) 6-1, 6-2
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Franzin, Camilla (NWMSU) def. Koper, Peyton (WU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 2, 3, 1, 6, 4
