TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn soccer team currently have a 3-0-1 record at home as they host two more games this weekend at Yager Stadium against Northeastern State and Rogers State.

Instant Kicks...
»  Washburn will play its fourth and fifth home games of the season
»  Ichabods currently hold a 5-3-1 record
»  The Ichabods have seen seven different players score a goal this season with Khloe Schuckman leading the way with five goals
»  It will be just the second meeting between Rogers State and Washburn all-time. Ichabods won the first matchup 1-0
»  Ichabods have played Northeastern 9 times. The Ichabods last beat the Riverhawks in 2017 during the MIAA tournament


Last Time Out...
»  The Ichabods went 0-2 last week against Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western
»  Washburn was shutout in both games, their first shutouts of the season
»  Washburn allowed the most shot and shots on goal all season in both games
»  Tera Lynch shot five times with three being on-goal. She also played all 90 minutes against Missouri Western
»  Raegan Wells saved 16 shots the last two games the most all season

Milestone Tracker...
»  Tera Lynch needs two more assists to move into second on the Washburn's all-time assist list behind Jessica Mainz (24). It will also make Lynch just the second player in Washburn's history to record 20 assists
»  Lynch is now second on the all-time Washburn shot on goal list. She moved into second with her one shot on-goal against Missouri Western on Sunday
»  Khloe Schuckman is one goal away this season from tying fourth for most goals by a freshman in Washburn history. Schuckman is two goals away from tying for second. Schuckman is also five points away from making the top five for the most points by a freshman at Washburn
»  Raegan Wells currently has 158 saves and is 42 saves away from 200 in her Washburn career. Wells would be just the fourth Washburn keeper with 200 saves.

Conference Rankings
»  Ichabods are ranked second in the conference in assist/game (1.71) and total assists (12)
»  Raegan Wells is third in the conference in Goals Against Average with a 0.98
»  Wells is second with her 0.827 SV%
»  Schuckman is fourth in goals per game with 0.71

Notes and Headlines
Home is Where the Heart Is
»  This season, the Ichabods are undefeated at home with a 3-0-1
»  In four games at home, Washburn as allowed one goal in each but outscoring opponents 10-4
» Their last home game was a dominant performance against Nebraska-Kearney. The Ichabods defeated the Lopers 6-1
Freshman Standout
»  As a freshman, forward Khloe Schuckman has been the top offensive threat for the Ichabods
»  She leads the team in goals (5) and points (11)
»  Schuckman did not play in the 2020 spring season so this is her first action
Spreading the Love
»  Seven different players have scored for the Ichabods this season. Including two palyers who scored their first career goals
Saved by Wells
»  Wells in two games where she faced 40 shot she saved 16 of them
»  In the game against Missouri Western, Wells faced a season-high 21 shots and saved a season high 10 for a .769 SV% her fourth highest of the season
»  Wells is on pace to have 82 saves this season, which would be another top ten Washburn season record.
Substitutions
»  Riley Wells doubled her minutes playing 73 of 132 minutes while shooting twice with a shot on goal. She played career high 50 minutes against Missouri Western


Game 1: Washburn vs. Northeastern State
The Riverhawks in 2019 were near the top of the MIAA standing. In 2019, Northeastern sported a 14-4-4 record while sitting second in the MIAA with a 8-3 conference record. The Riverhawks have had a rough start to their 2021 campaign facing some tough opponents early.

Scouting Northeastern State
Finish On the Road This Week
» These next two games for the Riverhawks ends a four game road stretch.
» In the first two games, Northeastern split them going 1-1- making them 2-3-1 on the road this season
» Next two homes games are against Washburn team and now No. 4 Emporia State before heading back home for four games
Losing/Winning Big
» The Riverhawks have allowed more goals (14) than they have scored (12). Other than the ties, every game has been won or loss by a wide margin
» When the Riverhawks lose, they have been outscored 12-1. When Northeastern wins, they have outscored their opponents 10-1
» Despite being outscored, the Riverhawks have outshot their opponents 162 to 120
Weight Off Their Shoulders
» Northeastern got their first conference win on Sunday. They started the conference slate 0-2 against the top 2 team in the MIAA currently
» Other than their 2018 season, the Riverhawks are an above .500 conference team in four of the last five season

Standout Players
Sophomore Forward Callie Rucker

• »  Rucker does just about everything for this Riverhawk offense
• »  Rucker leads the team in goals (4), assists (3), shots (39), and SOG (18)
• »  She is also one of five players on the team to start every game this season and one of ten to play in every game. Rucker is fourth on the team with 785 minutes played

Junior Forward Payton Lieb
»  Lieb is another offensive threat for this Riverhawks team. She is tied second in goals with 2 along with 2 other teammates.
»  Lieb is just behind Rucker in all the same categories. Lieb has one assist, 37 shots and 14 SOG
»  She is one of just five players to start in all 10 games
»  Garcia also has two goals just like her teammates Lieb and Myka Heimbach
»  Despite, Garcia having a lot less shots (15) than Rucker and Lieb, she has a higher SOG%. Her 0.467 SOG% is second on the team with

Goalkeepers Ainsley Cunningham, Brennan Hockett, or Melanie Rice
»  All three keepers have gotten playing time at some point in the season.
»  Cunningham was the opening day starter and started the first six games as the team went 2-2-2
»  The team made a switch in the game against Newman, Hockett took over as she started the next two games (played in four this season). She went 1-1 that week.
»  This past week, the Riverhawks switch to their third keeper in freshman Rice. She also split the week as she lost to No. 18 Central Missouri

About the Coach
»  Hired in January 2010, as the third soccer coach in Northeastern State history
»  Has put together a mark of 120-54-18 at Northeastern State entering the fall 2021 season - the best in school history
»  Led Riverhawks to the five best defensive seasons in school history - 2013 team conceded a program-low 14 goals
»  Archived first NCAA Tournament berth in 2019
»  2 time top-MIAA coach - including 2019 season

Game 2: Washburn vs. Rogers State
» The Hillcats joined the MIAA in 2019 fall season and struggled the first year going 2-5-4 in conference play. However, under first year coach, Josh Smith, the team has started their 2021 campaign strong with a 5-1-1 record. Unfortunately, the Hillcats have lost their last two conference games
Scouting Rogers State
Second Season In the MIAA
» Rogers State starting their second fall season in the MIAA is 1-2
» The Hillcats won their first conference game beating a winless Newman team 2-1
» In last week's games, the Hillcats lost both to Missouri Southern and No. 18 Central Missouri » Their next two are against No. 4 Emporia State and Washburn, both on the road
Coming off Worst Game of the Season
» In a game against No. 18 Central Missouri, the Hillcats got blowout. it was the most goals given up all season in a 4-0 loss
»  The last two games are the only games Roger State has not scored a goal
»  Next, Rogers State plays No. 4 Emporia State
A Dominant Start
» Despite being outscored in the last 4 games 9-4, Roger State has still scored more goals (17) then they have let up (12)
» In their first five games they outscored their opponents 14-3
Shots On Goal
» In their three conference games, Rogers State has allowed 6 goals but have still out shot their opponents in all three games
» Even though the Hillcats shot 12 times compared to No. 18 Central Missouri's 11 shots, the Hillcats only had one shot on goal
» In the game against Missouri Southern, Rogers State had four more shots (14) and one more shot on goal (6). No goal was scored until the 70th minute
Young Team
» Out if Rogers States' 29 player roster, 16 players are freshman and two more are redshirted freshman » 21 players are underclassmen compared to just 8 upperclassmen
» In those eight upperclassmen, none are seniors

Standout Players
Freshman Forward Vanessa Gonzalez
»  In a team full of freshman, Gonzalez has led the pack. She leads the team in goal (4), points (9), SOG (14)
»  Gonzalez's 0.609 SOG% also leads the team with more than 10 shots taken
»  She is one of five players to start in every game

Freshman Forward Libby Doyle

» Doyle doesn't stack up stats wise however she has come up huge in key situations
» While only having ten shots, Doyle has three SOG and 2 goals both of which led to winning the game
» Against Southwestern Oklahoma State, Doyle scored in the 54th minute to give the Hillcats the 3-2. Rogers State went on the win the game 4-2
Junior Midfielder Desiree Morgas
»  Morgas leads the team with 26 shots, second with 9 SOG, and tied second with two goals.
»  It's not only her scoring that helps the team, but it's also her leadership being one of eight juniors
Freshman Defender Kaydree Rapp
»  Rapp leads the team in minutes played by far with 830 minutes. The next closest is the keeper Savannah Harvey with 749 minutes
»  Rapp has led a defensive unit that has given up just 12 goals in nine games. In the first seven games she allowed just seven
»  Rapp also named MIAA Co-Defender of the Week on September 21. In that week, Rapp led a defense that allowed one shot on goal against Newman and just 22 shots across two matches in 200 minutes of play time
Freshman Goalkeeper Savannah Harvey
»  Harvey has started all nine games in goal while saving 34 shots and letting up 11 goals
»  Despite a bad game against No. 18 Central Missouri, she still has a 1.32 GAA and .756 SV%

About the Coach
»  Head Coach Josh Smith is entering his first fall soccer season
»  5th coach in program history
»  Previously coached Eastern New Mexico University where he was the head coach of two of the most successful seasons in Greyhounds Women's Soccer history
»  in his first season with the Greyhounds he led them to an upset against No. 19 West Texas A&M en route to a trip to the lone Star Conference championship game
»  Also coached the Greyhounds to the best win percentage of any coach in the program's 17-year history
»  Before Portales, Smith spent two seasons at the University of the Southwest. Led the Mustang to a 1304 record in 2017 which was the second-best record in program history. For the season, his team outscored opponents 54-4
»  Smith has a college record of 69-37-7 with 7 years of experience

Looking Ahead...
»  The Ichabods go back on the road next week to play two matches against Newman and Central Oklahoma on Friday, October 15th and Sunday, October 17th.