2021 WASHBURN MEN’S TENNIS NOTES WASHBURN ICHABOD MEN’S TENNIS

14 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES | 6 ITA REGIONAL TITLES | 4 MIAA TITLES | 9 ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS 2021 washburn men’s match #1 • vs. ottawa • topeka, Kan. tennis schedule genesis tennis center • Jan. 31 • 12 p.m. Date Opponent Location Time/Result

January 31 Ottawa Topeka, Kan. 12 p.m.

February 7 Drury Springfield, Mo. 10:15 a.m. 13 Nebraska-Omaha (Exh.) Omaha, Neb. 1:30 p.m. 21 William Jewell Topeka, Kan. 12 p.m. 27 SE Okla. State* Tulsa, Okla. 1:30 p.m. Washburn Ichabods Ranking (Natl. / Reg.) -- /6th Ranking (Natl. / Reg.) -- /6th March 2020-21 Record (MIAA) 0-0 (--) 2020-21 Record (KCAC) 0-0 (--) 5 Barton CC Topeka, Kan. 1 p.m. 2019-20 Record (MIAA) 3-2 (--) 2019-20 Record (KCAC) 1-5 (--) 9 Northwood Lake Nona, Fla. 3 p.m. 2018-19 Record (MIAA) 14-7 (2-2) 2018-19 Record (KCAC) 11-9 (6-3) 10 Flagler College St. Augustine, Fla. 3 p.m. FIRST SERVE 11 Valdosta State Valdosta, Ga. 2 p.m. • The Washburn Ichabod men’s tennis team opens the 2021 spring season at home with a 17 Cowley CC (Exh.) Topeka, Kan. 10:30 a.m. 19 Lindenwood St. Charles, Mo. 2 p.m. match against Ottawa. 20 Rockhurst City, Mo. 1:30 p.m. • After 2020 saw a shortened spring season and no competition in the fall, the Ichabods are 27 Newman* Topeka, Kan. 1 p.m. ready to return to action, hosting the Braves on Sunday, January 31, at 12 p.m. (CT). 28 Emporia State* Topeka, Kan. 11 a.m. • The Ichabods hold the 16-1 advantage in the all-time record against the Braves. • The last time the two teams played each other was Feb. 16, 2018, when Washburn swept April Ottawa, 9-0. 10 Southern Arkansas* Topeka, Kan. 1 p.m. 11 Tabor College Topeka, Kan. 10 a.m. SCOUTING THE BRAVES 11 Bethel Topeka, Kan. 2:30 p.m. • The Ottawa Braves ended the 2019-20 season with a 1-5 record, after the season was 21 Ottawa Topeka, Kan. 2:30 p.m. canceled on March 16, 2020 due to COVID-19. 24 NW Missouri State* Topeka, Kan. 1 p.m. • The Braves return four starters in Oscar Aguilera, Eric Czapinski, Luke Graham and Claudio Quinones. Six newcomers join the team for the 2020-21 season, including two spring Home games in BLUE/BOLD | * GAC/MIAA Match transfers. • Ottawa competed in the fall 2020 season. The team was lead by standout performances by Quinones, who had a 12-3 singles record, and newcomer Thomas Golden, who earned a 7-4 record in singles action. Quinones won the ITA Central-West Regional Championships WASHBURN QUICK FACTS in singles to advance to the ITA Cup, where he fell in the third round. Location Topeka, KS • The Braves had only one duo hit the .500 mark in doubles last season - Czapinski and Enrollment 7,002 Quinones ended with a 2-2 record. Founded 1865 Nickname Ichabods • Ottawa’s No. 1 starter Quinones led the team with a 10-3 singles record in the 2019-20 Colors Yale Blue and White season. Home courts Washburn Tennis Complex (Indoor) Genesis Tennis Center CHECKING IN WITH THE BODS Surface Hardcourt • The Ichabods return seven from last year’s roster, while welcoming in two newcomers. Capacity 200 National affiliation NCAA II • Washburn had two regionally-ranked student-athletes in the final 2020 ITA rankings - Raul-Alin Conference affiliation MIAA/GAC Dicu and Paul Haase - are among the returners and will be key performers for the Ichabods this President Dr. season. Athletics Director Loren Ferré ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS • Dicu ended the 2020 season with an 8-5 singles record and a 7-3 doubles record with partner Bradley Eidenmueller. Haase held a 7-4 record in singles and 6-2 record in doubles. Intern / Tennis Contact Alma Solis Email [email protected] • Juniors Eidenmueller, Luke Howard, and Marc Roura Casi, sophomore Miller Zeiders and freshman Office Phone 785-670-1974 Miquel Perez also rejoin the team this season. Director Gene Cassell • Two newcomers - Daniel Bird and Sebastian Pjontek - also join the team this spring season. Bird Email [email protected] is a transfer from East Carolina University after its tennis programs were permanently cut. He had Office Phone 785-670-1791 Instagram/Twitter @IchabodTennis a 3-5 record in singles and 2-1 doubles record in his freshman season for the Pirates. Pjontek will join the team as a true freshman. 2021 WASHBURN MEN’S TENNIS NOTES

Oracle/ITA Division II National Rankings (Last Updated April 15, 2020) ICHABODS IN THE RANKINGS • Individually, two Ichabods were listed in the top-20 of the Central Region singles rankings, which 1 Columbus State University (8) 2 Barry University was last updated April 15, 2020. Raul-Alin Dicu was ranked at No. 16, while Paul Haase checked in 3 University of West Florida at No. 19. 4 Saint Leo University 5 Hawaii Pacific University • Updated ITA rankings will be released on February 2. 6 St. Edward’s University 7 Flagler College 8 Drury University HEAD COACH KIRBY RONNING 9 Lander University 10 Queens University of Charlotte • Kirby Ronning begins his first season as the Washburn head tennis coach for the Ichabods men’s and 11 Azusa Pacific University women’s programs after being named to the position on July 23, 2020. Prior to Washburn, Ronning 12T UC San Diego 12T Concordia University Irvine spent four seasons as the assistant coach at Azusa Pacific, where he helped lead the Cougars to 14 University of Indianapolis multiple NCAA postseason appearances and earned himself both ITA West Region’s Men’s Tennis 15 Florida Southern College 16 Concordia College (New York) Assistant Coach of the Year and Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach of the Year. 17 Lynn University • He earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Bethel University (Minn) in 2014 and his master’s 18 Wingate University 19 University of Hawaii-Hilo in physical education from Azusa Pacific in May 2020. 20 Valdosta State University • Ronning was a student-athlete at Bethel for four years, playing primarily at No. 2 singles and No. 1 21 Delta State University 22 Southeastern Oklahoma State doubles position. 23 University of North Georgia 24 University of West Alabama 25 Cameron University TAKE A LOOK AHEAD

Oracle/ITA Division II Central Regional • The Ichabods head to Springfield, Mo., on Feb. 7 for a matchup against Drury. Rankings (Last Updated Jan. 15, 2020) 1 Southeastern Oklahoma St. University 2 Southern Arkansas University 3 Harding University 4 Northwest Missouri State Univ. 5 Ouachita Baptist University 6 7 Newman University 8 Oklahoma Baptist University Oracle/ITA Division II National Singles Rankings (Last Updated Nov. 20, 2019) 1 Alejandro Ibanez Gallego -Barry 2 Alvaro Regalado - Columbus State 3 Samuel Sippel - Azusa Pacific 4 Anish Sriniketh - St. Edwards 5 Angel Palacios - Midwestern State Oracle/ITA Division II National Doubles Rankings (Last Updated Nov. 20, 2019) 1 Huber/Lima - Univ. of Indianapolis 2 Avram/Regalado - Columbus State 3 Cronje/Elliget - Lander University 4 Jesse Wikso/Ramireddy - St. Edwards University 5 Belsito/Canyadell Fabregas - Wingate University Oracle/ITA Division II Central Region Singles Rankings (Last Updated April 15, 2020) 1 Juan Scoppetta - Southeastern Oklahoma State 2 Dan Kaplan - Ouachita Baptist 3 Dani Ortiz - Harding University 4 Andrea Zamurri - Northwest Missouri State 5 Manuel Pilotto - Southeastern Oklahoma State 6 Stuart Rehfuss - Southern Arkansas 7 Francisco Oliveira - Ouachita Bapist 8 Arthur Bellan - Harding University 9 Marko Nikoliuk - Southern Arkansas 10 Franco Oliva - Northwest Missouri State 16 Raul-Alin Dicu - Washburn 19 Paul Haase - Washburn Oracle/ITA Division II Central Region Doubles Rankings (Last Updated April 15, 2020) 1 Bah/Rehfuss - Southern Arkansas 2020-21 Washburn Men’s Tennis Roster 2 Finet/Kruger - Southeastern Oklahoma State 3 Salvan/De Lorenzo - Harding University Name HT Year Hometown High School / Previous College 4 Zamurri/Calloud - Northwest Missouri State Daniel Bird 5-9 Fr. Birmingham, UK Solihull Sixth Form / East Carolina 5 Scoppetta/Pilotto - Southeastern Oklahoma State Raul-Alin Dicu 6-2 Jr. Arad, Romania Preparandia Dimitrie Tichindeal 6 Nikoliuk/Gondouin - Southern Arkansas Bradley Eidenmueller 6-3 Jr. Alsbach, Germany State International School Seeheim-Jugenheim 7 Moncada/Oliviera - Ouachita Baptist Paul Haase 6-2 Sr. Bielefeld, Germany Marienschule der Ursulinen 8 Brewer/Galdi - Oklahoma Baptist 9 Bellan/Ortiz - Harding University Luke Howard 6-2 Jr. Wichita, Kan. Eisenhower / Cameron 10 Kaplan/Fuerschuss - Ouachita Baptist Miquel Perez 6-0 Fr. Girona, Spain Maristes Girona Sebastian Pjontek 6-3 Fr. Bratislava, Slovakia Súkromná stredná športová škola Marc Roura Casi 6-4 Jr. Girona, Spain Montessori-Palau / Jacksonville State Miller Zeiders 5-8 RS-So. Edmond, Okla. Heritage Hall / Rhodes

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DANIEL BIRD RAUL-ALIN DICU BRADLEY EIDENMUELLER PAUL HAASE 5-9 - 135 - Freshman 6-2 - 165 - Junior 6-3 - 165 - Junior 6-2 - 175 - Senior Birmingham, England Arad, Romania Alsbach, Germany Bielefeld, Germany CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD Singles --- Singles 38-26- Singles 45-23- Singles 62-30- Doubles --- Doubles 34-30- Doubles 29-16- Doubles 72-21-

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LUKE HOWARD MIQUEL PEREZ SEBASTIAN PJONTEK MARC ROURA CASI MILLER ZEIDERS 6-2 - 170 - Junior 6-0 - 180 - Freshman 6-3 - 170 - Freshman 6-4 - 175 - Junior 5-8 - 155 - RS-So. Wichita, Kan. Girona, Spain Bratislava, Slovakia Girona, Spain Edmond, Okla. CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD CAREER RECORD Singles 7-9- Singles 3-2- Singles -- Singles 16-13- Singles 5-3- Doubles 4-2- Doubles 1-0- Doubles --- Doubles 14-17- Doubles 6-5-

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