TOPEKA, Kan. -- No. 13 Washburn women's tennis wraps up the regular season with two straight matches at home first against Northeastern State at 1 p.m. on Friday before taking on Arkansas-Fort Smith at 1 p.m. on Saturday for senior day. 
 

First Serve

• No. 13 Washburn women's tennis finishes out the regular season schedule with home matches against Northeastern State and Arkansas-Fort Smith. 
• The Ichabods will face the RiverHawks at 1 p.m. on Friday before taking on the Lions at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 for senior day. 
• Last time out the Ichabods improved to 15-2 overall and 6-1 in the MIAA after defeating Newman 5-2 at home on Tuesday. 
• Northeastern State improved to 6-10 overall and 4-3 in the MIAA after defeating Newman 4-3 last time out. 
• Arkansas-Fort Smith fell to 2-17 overall and 0-7 in the MIAA after a 5-2 loss to Central Oklahoma last time out on April 19. 

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

• Before Saturday's match Washburn will recognize its three seniors, Isabella Martensson, Issabella Pensavalle and Leo Floeth in a presentation beginning at 10:30 a.m. 
• The three have combined to spend nine seasons with the Ichabods. 
• Isabella Martensson has been in the Washburn program for four seasons with a career record of 75-29 in doubles and 43-40 in singles. She has been an All-MIAA selections in each of her first three seasons.
• Issabella Pensavalle is in her fourth year with the Ichabods where she has compiled a 29-13 record in doubles and 23-21 in singles. She is a one-time All-MIAA selection in singles and doubles.
• Leo Floeth is in her first season with Washburn where she has a 20-9 record in doubles and 14-11 in singles. 

BODS AND BITS 

• Washburn's 2024-25 roster features five returners from a season ago with four new additions to round out the roster.  
• The Ichabods moved to No. 13 in the lates ITA computerized rankings.
• Washburn was picked to finish first in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.
• The Ichabods are ranked No. 1 in the latest NCAA Central Region rankings released on April 23.  
• This season the Ichabods are 4-1 inside of Topeka, 9-1 in road matches and 2-0 in neutral court matches. 
• Washburn is coming off a 20-6 season where they went 6-2 in the MIAA and advanced to the NCAA Round of 16.
• The Ichabods are 4-2 against ITA ranked opponents this season.

AROUND THE RANKINGS

• On the doubles side of the ITA rankings Renske Ubachs and Daniela Tijaro move to No. 4 in the nation. 
• Isabella Martensson and Leo Floeth have not played together in the spring but are slotted at No. 31. 
• In singles, Renske Ubachs is ranked No. 23 while Daniela Tijaro re-enters the rankings at No. 74. 

SINGLES SETUP

• On the year Washburn has gone 121-52 (69.9%) in singles duals overall with a 66-31 record in duals. 
• Jasel Bailey leads the team with 20 victories going 20-3 overall and is 12-2 in duals from No. 4 to No. 6.
• Renske Ubachs is 16-7 on the year and 13-4 in duals playing at the top two positions. She is 9-3 at No. 1 and 3-4 against ranked opponents. 
• Daniela Tijaro is 15-9 during her freshman season. She is 9-7 in duals and 5-1 playing at No. 3. 
• Leo Floeth is 14-11 in her first season with Washburn, going 4-1 from No. 1 and 8-8 in duals overall. 
• Peyton Koper has a 8-4 record on the year, all coming in duals between No. 4 and No. 6. 
• Saajida Razick is 15-7 on the year, she is 9-5 in duals between No. 3 and No. 4.
• Maddie Shelley has gone 12-1 on the year with a 3-0 record in duals. 
• Isabella Martensson has posted a 8-3 record overall and is 1-1 from No. 6. 
• Isabella Pensavalle has posted a 7-2 record on the year going 1-0 in duals. 

DOUBLES DOWNLOAD

• The Ichabods have gone 73-23 (76.0%) across their doubles matches this season overall and are 38-10 in duals. 
• Daniela Tijaro and Renske Ubachs are 22-5 together this season with a 13-3 record in duals from No. 1. They are 2-3 against ranked opponents. 
• In the spring Leo Floeth and Peyton Koper are 11-4 together and 10-4 at No. 2. 
• Isabella Martensson and Saajida Razick are 14-3 together this season and have gone 11-2 together at No. 3.
• Maddie Shelley and Saajida Razick have gone 6-1 together this season and are 1-0 in duals. 
• Leo Floeth and Isabella Martensson compiled a 7-4 mark playing together this season. 
• Daniela Tijaro has the most doubles victories of any individual going 24-6 so far. 
• Renske Ubachs is second on the team with 23 victories followed by Isabella Martensson with 21. 

Last Time Out

Washburn 5, Newman 2 (April 22, 2025) 

TOPEKA, Kan. -- No. 9 Washburn got back in the win column Tuesday afternoon, beginning the final week of the regular season with a 5-2 win over Newman. The Ichabods remain at home hosting Northeastern State at 2 p.m. on Friday.  

Doubles competition began with Leo Floeth and Peyton Koper cruising to a 6-2 win on court two, giving Washburn (15-2, 6-1) the advantage. Renske Ubachs and Daniela Tijaro worked their way to a 6-3 victory on the top court, clinching the first point of the match. Isabella Martensson and Saajida Razick played an extra game but were able to complete a sweep of the Jets (6-14, 2-5) in doubles, winning 7-5 at No. 3.  

Newman was able to even the match at the start of singles action with Daniela Tijaro falling in two sets, 6-2 and 6-3 at No. 2. Leo Floeth breezed through a 6-1 first set at No. 3 before grinding out a 7-5 win in the second from court three to re-take the lead. After delivering a 6-3 first set win, Renske Ubachs went in a tiebreaker at No. 1 in the second set. She came out on top, 7-1 over No. 70 Dana Issabayeva in the tiebreak to set up match point.  

Early in her first set at No. 6, Peyton Koper was forced to retire, adding a point to the Jets tally. Jasel Bailey settled things down, winning 6-3 in her first set before clinching the match with a 6-2 win in the second from No. 5. Saajida Razick went in a third set after winning her first 6-2 and dropping the second 6-3. In the 10-point tiebreaker she finished the match with a 10-2 victory at No. 4.  

Head Coach Kirby Ronning

• Ronning is in year five as the head coach of the men's and women's tennis teams at Washburn  
• Has led both teams to the NCAA Tournament in every season at the helm with a 166-57 combined record with Washburn.
• Has been named the ITA Central Region Coach of the Year three times. He earned the award on both the men's and women's side in the 2022-23 season and repeated as the men's winner after 2023-24.
• Prior to joining the Ichabods Ronning spent four seasons as the assistant coach at Azusa Pacific from 2016-2022
• As a player, he played for four years at Bethel University (Minn.). Ronning received his bachelor's degree in Business from Bethel in 2014 and earned his master's degree in Physical Education at Azusa Pacific in May 2020.

The Assistants

• Graduate assistants Maja Jung and Santiago Rendon begin their first season on the Ichabod coaching staff while Kurt Reid enters his sixth season with both programs as a volunteer assistant.
• Reid started his collegiate tennis career at Tulsa (1977-78) before transferring to Washburn for the 1978-79 season.
• A Topeka-native, Reid played tennis at Topeka West High School and was elected to the Topeka West Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. 
• Maja Jung joins the coaching staff after finishing her four-year playing career at Washburn with the second most total victories of any player in women's program history. 
• Santiago Rendon also moves from playing to the sidelines after wrapping up three seasons with the Ichabods headlined by an ITA Cup Doubles National Championship in fall of 2023. 
• Former Ichabod All-American Logan Morrissey joins the staff during the spring season as a volunteer assistant on the women's side. 
• After finishing her career she spent the 2021-22 season as a graduate assistant with the team. 

OPPONENT QUICK SCOUT

ABOUT THE NORTHEASTERN STATE RIVERHAWKS

• Northeastern State improved to 6-10 overall and 4-3 in the MIAA after a 4-3 win over Newman last time out on April 25. 
• Last season the RiverHawks went 10-8 on the year and 4-4 in conference play, advancing to the semifinals of the MIAA Tournament. 
• This year they are 4-5 playing at the NSU Tennis Complex, 1-3 on the road and 1-2 in neutral court matches. 
• In singles play, Northeastern State is 62-73 (45.9%) overall and 40-62 in duals. 
• Tegan Heaton is ranked No. 47 in the nation by the ITA in singles. She leads the team with a 16-9 singles recorg going 8-4 at No. 1. 
• Sofia Kotliarova is 14-11 on the year in singles going 7-8 at No. 3. 
• The RiverHawks are 24-43 (35.8%) in doubles play going 17-34 in duals. 
• Sofia Kotliarova and Camilla de Michele are 3-3 together in doubles all at No. 3. 

HEAD COACH TIM MCLANE

• Tim McLane is in his fifth season as head coach for the Northeastern State women's tennis program. 
• McLane came to Tahlequah in December 2020 from USC Upstate (Spartanburg, S.C.), where he was the head coach for both men's and women's tennis programs for two seasons (2018-20). 
• He graduated in 2009 from Monmouth University, where he played tennis for four years and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Information Technology.

HISTORY WITH NORTHEASTERN STATE

• Northeastern State leads the all-time series with Washburn 16-6. 
• The Ichabods are 3-4 against the RiverHawks in Topeka. 
• The series began on March 3, 2000 with a 6-1 win for Northeastern State on the road. 
• Washburn has won the last six meetings in the series, including a 4-3 win last season at home. 

ABOUT THE ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH LIONS

• Arkansas-Fort Smith fell to 2-17 overall and 0-7 in the MIAA after losing 5-2 to Central Oklahoma on April 19. They will face Emporia State on Friday before facing the Ichabods. 
• Last season the Lions went 3-19 on the year and 1-9 in the Lone Star Conference, missing out on the conference tournament. 
• This year they are 2-6 playing at Ben Geren Park, 0-9 on the road and 0-2 in neutral court matches. 
• In singles play Arkansas-Fort Smith is 26-82 (24.1%) on the year. 
• Taylor Conway leads the team with a 7-12 record, she is 7-11 at No. 2. 
• In doubles action the Lions are 14-40 (25.9%) overall. 
• Taylor Conway and Arianna de Bernanrdo are 8-10 together all coming at No. 1. 

HEAD COACH MIKE PHILLIPS

• Is in his 1st season as the head men's and women's tennis coach at Arkansas-Fort Smith. 
• Phillips comes to UAFS after coaching at the Walton Family Whole Health and Fitness Center in Bentonville and Kingsdale Tennis Center in Bella Vista, Arkansas. 
• Mike previously coached at the NCAA level for the Brooklyn College men's and women's tennis teams in 2015-2016.

HISTORY WITH ARKANSAS-FORT SMITH

• Arkansas-Fort Smith leads the all-time series with Washburn 2-0. 
• There has not been a match played in Topeka in the series. 
• The first match came on February 24, 2012 and was a 5-4 win for the Lions.
• The most recent meeting came on February 2, 2013 in Springfield, Mo. and was a 8-1 win for UAFS. 

MILESTONE MARKERS

• Daniela Tijaro is one doubles victory away from 25 in her freshman season. 
• Renske Ubachs is three doubles victories away from reaching 50 in her career. In singles she is four away from 40. 
• Maddie Shelley is two singles wins away from reaching 30 career victories.

SCHEDULE SPRING FORWARD

• Washburn will enter the MIAA/GAC Tournament in Springfield, Mo. at the Cooper Tennis Complex beginning on Wednesday, April 30. 
• The NCAA Central Region Championships will be held between May 9-11.