• Washburn Soccer (4-4 overall, 0-1 MIAA) continues conference play on the road this weekend in Missouri.
• The Ichabods will take on the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri on Friday, Sept. 28 in Maryville, Mo. The afternoon game is scheduled for 3 p.m.
• On Sunday, Sept. 30, Washburn will face the Missouri Western Griffons at noon.
   

• The Ichabods split the series at home last weekend going 1-1.
• Washburn defeated Fort Hays 3-1 on Friday, with all goals scored coming in the second half. 
• Three different Ichabods scored in a 12 minute time span. The first two goals were scored 55 seconds apart.
• WU defense held FHSU without a goal for 81 minutes.
• Both teams took 12 shots. Washburn led in SOG 6-2.
• Nebraska-Kearney won 2-1 on Sunday. 
• Senior Cassidy Meadows scored on a header in the 85th minute.
• For the second consecutive game, both teams took 12 shots. UNK led in shots on goal 7-5.
   

• Senior defender Cassidy Meadows scored her first career goal during the UNK game.
• Fellow senior Ellie Karloff entered this season's Ichabod scorers list after her goal against FHSU. It was her eighth career goal.
• Mackenzie Heiman and Tera Lynch both scored their second goals of the season against FHSU.
• Heiman's two goals ties her career total heading into her senior season.
• Through eight games, Lynch has matched her goal total from last season.
• Josie Rimmer is also a leading scorer with her two goals this season.
• Lynch also leads the team in assists with four and has surpassed her total from 2017 of three.
• Kelsi Smith has recorded two assists.
   

• Whitney Bockover stepped in to play keeper the past three games, making two starts. She has faced 27 shots, pulled down 10 saves and allowed three goals. She holds a .769 save percentage.
• All four goals scored last week were unassisted.
• Cassidy Meadows has played all 732 minutes on the field this season.
• The team has scored seven of their 11 goals after halftime.
• Washburn has outshot opponents 104-84.
• When playing on a Friday, the Ichabods are 2-0.
• Washburn has a winning record when playing in Maryville, going 6-4-1.
• The Ichabods are an even 5-5 when playing the Griffons in St. Joseph.
• Davy Phillips is two wins away from recording his 60th career victory as a coach.
   

Series history: Since their first meeting in Washburn soccer's inaugural season in 2003, the Ichabods are 13-5-4. The latest WU victory came in 2016 when they shut out NWMSU 2-0.

Scouting report: The Bearcats entered the 2018 campaign under new leadership as Marc Gordon took over at the helm. The team is currently 1-6 after winning its season opener against William Jewell 2-1.

Northwest has had a difficult time scoring as they have been shut out in three games and outscored 19-5. Mollie Holtman has netted two goals while taking just five shots, four of which have been on goal, for a .800 SOG percentage. Joanna Shaw and Madie Krueger have scored one goal apiece. Emily Madden leads in assists with two and Adrie Gunn has recorded one assist.

Alexis Serna Castillo has spent the majority of time in the net. In five games, she has pulled down 31 saves and allowed 11 goals. 

Missouri Western

Series history: The Ichabods hold a 12-7 all-time series lead over the Griffons since their first meeting in 2005. MWSU won the last match-up 1-0 back in 2016.

Scouting report: Missouri Western entered the new season picked for a second place finish after reaching the MIAA Championship game in 2017. The Griffons are off to a 5-3 start and are 0-1 in conference play. 

The Griffons are led in goals by Cassidy Menke, who has netted three. She also leads the team in shot attempts, taking 27 with 14 of those on goal. Also scoring for MWSU, Ashley Mathis and Claire Meyers have both found the back of the net on two occasions. Five other players have scored one goal. Seven different players have recorded one assist for the Griffons.

Freshman keeper, Anna Mayer, has had a strong start to the season. Mayer has made 40 saves and allowed six goals for a .870 save percentage. Her most notable game thus far has been saving 11 shots and shutting out reigning national champions Central Missouri 1-0 last week. That game marked the first time a team has held UCM without a goal since October of 2015. For her efforts, she was awarded MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week honors.