The No. 11 William Woods University men's tennis team opened the spring season with a 6-1 loss to NCAA Division II Washburn University. Washburn was ranked No. 16 in the ITA Preseason Coaches Poll.
Vaclav Schneider grabbed the lone point for the Owls, defeating Tim Hammes on court one. After trailing 6-4 following the first set, he bounced back and won the next two, 7-5 and 10-7.
Singles
Schneider (William Woods) defeated Hammes (Washburn), 4-6, 7-5, 10-7.
Sebastian Pjontek (Washburn) defeated Ben Grumley (William Woods), 6-4, 6-4.
Santiago Rendon (Washburn) defeated Patrick Shelepov (William Woods), 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Daniel Bird (Washburn) defeated Zinovii Nahirniak (William Woods), 6-4, 6-0.
Noah Neideck (Washburn defeated Andres De Los Rios Kolejewska (William Woods), 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Moritz Peiper (Washburn) defeated Robert Schorr (William Woods), 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles
Pjontek/Neideck (Washburn) defeated Shelepov/Nahirniak, 6-4.
Hammes/Rendon (Washburn) versus Grumley/De Los Rios Kolejewska, unfinished (5-4).
Miquel Perez/Pieper (Washburn) defeated Schneider/Schorr (William Woods), 6-4.
Up next
The Owls travel to NCAA Division II Drury for their second match of the spring season Saturday. The two teams start at 1 p.m.