Sports Briefs – March 29, 2017

Bryan Gradauskas

Here are your upcoming Washburn sporting events.

WU tennis readies for Central Oklahoma, Rockherst

The women’s tennis team sits at 8-4 and has a busy week, with three matches upcoming.

The first of the three matches is March 29 at 1 p.m. against the University of Central Oklahoma, 9-7.

Next up is Northeastern State University, 11-5, on March 31 at 3 p.m.

Women’s tennis final game of the week is at Rockhurst University, 7-4, on April 2 at 1 p.m.

The men’s tennis team leads 10-3, and has only one upcoming game against Rockhurst, 8-3, on April 2.

Baseball series against University of Nebraska

Washburn baseball is 11-5, with their next game in a three-game series against the University of Nebraska at Kearney, 8-18.

The games start 4 p.m. March 31, 1 p.m. April 1 and 2.

The team plays Fort Hays State, 8-18, 4 p.m. April 4.

Relay upcoming for track

Men’s and women’s track ready for a visit to Emporia State University to run relay on April 1.

Softball readies for four games against Emporia

Washburn softball team will play four games against Emporia State University March 31 through April 2.

The first two of four games are home games, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. March 31. The second set is at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. April 1 at Emporia.