ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The Washburn Ichabod softball team picked up a doubleheader sweep over Maryville Univeristy taking the first game 3-0 and winning the second game of the double dip 3-1. Washburn will open MIAA play on March 6 in Edmond with Central Oklahoma followed by a twinbill with Northeastern State the following day.

Game 1 - Washburn 3, Maryville 0
An Erica Harper first inning home run put the Ichabods (10-11) on the board first and then Washburn would go up 2-0 in the top of the second when Dakota Sanders singled to lead off the inning and then scored on a ground out by Lexie Myers.

The Ichabods added a solo run in the seventh when Ashley Ruder's single to left scored Chantal Prester.

Ashley Wills improved to 5-0 in the circle pitching six innings allowing three hits and Samantha Carson picked up her second save of the season tossing a scoreless seventh for the win.

Six different Ichabods had hits in the game.

Game 2 - Washburn 3, Maryville 1
As in the first game, the Ichabods struck first when Erica Harper's siingle scored Jordan Erickson who doubled in the first inning staking the Ichabods to a 1-0 lead. Washburn added another run in the fifth go go up 2-0 when Maddie Anderson's single to right scored Dakota Sanders who led off the inning with a single.

Washburn stretched the lead to 3-0 when Lacie Myers doubled to right center scoring Taylor Kemp.

Kelsee Henry improved to 4-6 on the season allowing four hits and a two-out home run for the Saints' only run of the game. Henry struck out four in the game.