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!!


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