TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Lady Blues tennis team made easy work the Lincoln Blue Tigers dropping only three games in a 9-0 win. Washburn (6-7, 3-1 MIAA) will take on Northwest Missouri State on Wednesday at the Washburn Tennis Complex at 3p.m.
The No. 1 doubles team of Jamie Blackim and Alyssa Castillo topped Camila Araujo and Alina Katrevich 8-3. Morgan Rainey and Whitley Zitch at No. 2 and Casyn Buchman and Sophie O'Neill at No. 3 won their doubles matches 8-0.
In singles play, it was all 6-0, 6-0 straight set wins for the Lady Blues.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the scoring system used in tennis matches, I have created a short slide show to make sense of the rules and scoring used in competitive tennis. ENJOY!
GO BODS!!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Post #5- Sickness leads to key 5-4 loss for Lady Blue Netters but pick up play in conference action to top Fort Hays 6-3
The Washburn Lady Blues netters dropped a 5-4 decision to Rockhurt in regional play on the Washburn tennis complex on Friday afternoon.
Washburn was leading 2-1 after doubles action as doubles pairs Whitley Zitch and Morgan Rainey won 8-5 at No. 2 doubles and Casyn Buchman and myself picked up an 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles entering singles play. However, Washburn seniors Rainey at No. 1 singles and Kristen McKee at No. 6 singles both were forced to retire during their matches after succumbing to dehydration and heat sickness due to the warm weather conditions. Despite these devastating defaults to the overall score against Rockhurst, the lower classmen, Casyn Buchman topped Mary Lanaghan 6-4, 6-2 in No. 5 singles and I managed to win my match over Karsyn Betts at No. 2 singles 6-0, 6-2.
In other news the Washburn Lady Blues picked up play to improve 5-7 overall in regualar season and 2-1 in MIAA conference action against Fort Hays State University the following day on Saturday afternoon.
Washburn was up 2-1 after doubles play after No. 2 doubles pair Whitley Zitch and Morgan Rainey won their match 8-2 and No. 3 doubles team Casyn Buchman and Kristen McKee won 8-3.
Washburn won four of the six singles matches- all in straight sets. No. 1 Rainey won 6-3, 6-3 over Camille Caron-Bedard. Jamie Blackim of Washburn won her match at No. 4 singles while Casyn Buchman and Aylssa Castillo won their matches at No. 5 and No. 6 singles respectively to clinch the match 6-3 over all.
Washburn return to action against Emporia State University in MIAA play at Washburn Tennis Complex on April 3, 2pm .
Come support The Washburn Netters! GO BODS!!
View Larger Map
Washburn was leading 2-1 after doubles action as doubles pairs Whitley Zitch and Morgan Rainey won 8-5 at No. 2 doubles and Casyn Buchman and myself picked up an 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles entering singles play. However, Washburn seniors Rainey at No. 1 singles and Kristen McKee at No. 6 singles both were forced to retire during their matches after succumbing to dehydration and heat sickness due to the warm weather conditions. Despite these devastating defaults to the overall score against Rockhurst, the lower classmen, Casyn Buchman topped Mary Lanaghan 6-4, 6-2 in No. 5 singles and I managed to win my match over Karsyn Betts at No. 2 singles 6-0, 6-2.
In other news the Washburn Lady Blues picked up play to improve 5-7 overall in regualar season and 2-1 in MIAA conference action against Fort Hays State University the following day on Saturday afternoon.
Washburn was up 2-1 after doubles play after No. 2 doubles pair Whitley Zitch and Morgan Rainey won their match 8-2 and No. 3 doubles team Casyn Buchman and Kristen McKee won 8-3.
Washburn won four of the six singles matches- all in straight sets. No. 1 Rainey won 6-3, 6-3 over Camille Caron-Bedard. Jamie Blackim of Washburn won her match at No. 4 singles while Casyn Buchman and Aylssa Castillo won their matches at No. 5 and No. 6 singles respectively to clinch the match 6-3 over all.
Washburn return to action against Emporia State University in MIAA play at Washburn Tennis Complex on April 3, 2pm .
Come support The Washburn Netters! GO BODS!!
View Larger Map
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)