The 37th-ranked Washburn Ichabods pulled away in singles play to post a 7-2 victory over 42nd-ranked Rockhurst in a men's tennis non-conference dual Tuesday in Topeka, Kansas.

Washburn took a 2-1 lead after doubles play and collected a 5-1 record in singles. Oskar Unger and Jonas Stropus captured a 9-8 win in No. 2 doubles. Unger and Stropus are ranked 45th in the country in doubles. 

Tarass Thevenaz pulled out a victory in No. 3 singles in a third set tie-breaker by a 10-5 score. Thevenaz won the second set 7-5 after dropping the first set in a tie-breaker.

The loss drops Rockhurst to 14-4 on the season heading into the final weekend of the regular season in St. Louis.

No. 37 Washburn 7, No. 42 Rockhurst 2