Live Stats Opening Notes• The Ichabods will hit the road for the first time in 2015 as they travel to Kansas City, Mo., to take on Rockhurst at 7 p.m.
• After the match-up with the Hawks, Washburn will return home and open a three-match homestand with Newman on Sept. 16 in Yager Stadium.
'Bod's and Ends• The Ichabods snapped a 14-match losing streak in the double overtime tie with Southwest Minnesota State on Sunday in the 0-0 tie.
• The match was the first tie for the Ichabods since a 1-1 double overtime tie with Emporia State on Sept. 19, 2015.
• The 0-0 two overtime tie was the eighth in school history and the first since Nov. 5, 2013 in a double overtime tie with Nebraska-Kearney in the first round of the MIAA Tournament. Washburn went on to win that match 4-3 in penalty kicks.
• The Ichabods are being outshot 24-13 this season, but outshot the Mustangs on Sunday 10-6.
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Kaitlin Minnich has recorded 15 saves and an .882 save percentage in her first two collegiate starts playing all 200 minutes this season in net for the Ichabods.
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Cadence Bourne has the lone goal for the Ichabods this season and leads the team with two shots on goal.
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Sara Specht has Washburn's only assist this season.
Noting Rockhurst• The Hawks are 0-0-2 this season after tying Nebraska-Kearney 1-1 last time out on Sept. 6.
• Rockhurst tied Upper Iowa 1-1 on Sept. 4.
• Courtney Silberberg and Jessica Smelcer have both goals for the Hawks this season.
• Caitlin Winschel has both starts in goal for Rockhurst and has a 0.82 goal against average with two saves.
Series history with the Rockhurst• The Hawks lead the all-time series with Washburn 6-2-1 and have won last four in the series.
• Washburn's last win in the series was on Sept. 30, 2009 in a 1-0 win in Topeka.
• Washburn has been outscored 16 to 8 in the nine games of the series.
Last meeting with RockhurstTOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision in their home-opening match of the season to Rockhurst falling to 0-3-0 on the season.
Rockhurst (3-0-0) scored the lone goal of the match in the fifth minute when Taylor Skala recorded her second goal of the season putting a loose ball into the back of an open net after Washburn's
Tori Fuglister came out from the net. Fuglister finished with seven saves in the match.
The Hawks outshot the Ichabods (0-3-0) 17 to 3 in the match including a 9 to 1 advantage in the second half. Rockhurst also had a 6 to 1 lead in corner kicks.
Emily Stauffer came off the bench to record two shots and
Bailey Wobig had the third shot for Washburn.
About head coach Chris Jones•
Chris Jones is 0-1-1 in his first season at Washburn and is only the second coach in the program's history since 2003.
• Jones spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Fort Hays State where the Tigers went 20-13-5 coaching 11 all-MIAA picks.
• Prior to joining the Tigers, he was president and coach of the University of Oklahoma's men's club team.
Washburn soccer history• Washburn is 90-115-33 (.449) all-time in its 13th season of action.
• In MIAA play, the Ichabods are 58-72-21 (.460).
• In home matches, the Ichabods are 46-44-16 (.514).
• On the road, the Ichabods are 37-63-13 (.385).
• In matches on neutral sites, the Ichabods are 7-8-4 (.474).
Up next• The Ichabods will return home on Sept. 16 to take on Newman wrapping up non-conference play.
• The Ichabods will open MIAA play at home in Yager Stadium against Emporia State on Sept. 18 and follow that with a match against Nebraska-Kearney on Sept. 20.
