ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western tennis (4-10, 1-6 MIAA) battled against one of the best teams in the nation and swept the top three singles matches, but No. 9 Washburn held on to beat the Griffons, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon at the Noyes Tennis Courts.

The Ichabods, who have now won 12 straight matches, took two out of three in doubles, and picked up wins in No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles.

 Celia Castaño Malnero and Johanna Priedite scored a win in No. 2 doubles, holding on for a 7-6 win, winning a tiebreaker, 10-8.

The Griffons took each of the top three singles matches. Cristina Granero Boj won No. 1 singles 6-3, 6-3. Her opponent, Washburn's Renske Ubachs, is ranked No. 18 in the nation.

Priedite had success in No. 2 singles, winning 6-4, 4-6, 7-6. She won a 7-4 tiebreaker in the third set.

Castaño Malnero took a win in No. 3 singles 6-0, 6-4.

Missouri Western stays home to face Emporia State on Thursday at 11 a.m. The match will be at the Noyes Courts.

No. 1 Doubles
Daniela Tijaro, Renske Ubachs (WU) 6
Cristina Granero Boj, Elena Rey Garcia (MWSU) 4

No. 2 Doubles
Johanna Priedite, Celia Castaño Malnero (MWSU) 7
Leo Floeth, Peyton Koper (WU) 6

No. 3 Doubles
Saajida Razick, Maddie Shelley (WU) 6
Kyleigha Fenwick, Ellie Messenger (MWSU) 2

No. 1 Singles
Cristina Granero Boj (MWSU) 6, 6
Renske Ubachs (WU) 3, 3

No. 2 Singles
Johanna Priedite (MWSU) 6, 4, 7
Daniela Tijaro (WU) 4, 6, 6

No. 3 Singles
Celia Castaño Malnero (MWSU) 6, 6
Leo Floeth (WU) 0, 4

No. 4 Singles
Saajida Razick (WU) 7, 6
Elena Rey Garcia (MWSU) 6, 3

No. 5 Singles
Jasel Bailey (WU) 6, 6
Ellie Messenger (MWSU) 0, 1

No. 6 Singles
Maddie Shelley (WU) 6, 6
Kyleigha Fenwick (MWSU) 0, 1