TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn soccer travels to Missouri this weekend for two matchups with two more conference foes. Friday Oct. 7 the Ichabods will face Missouri Southern beginning at 6 p.m., and on Sunday, Washburn will take on No. 3 Central Missouri at 1 p.m. 

Bod breakdown

• The Ichabods enter the week with a record of 8-2-2.
• Washburn returns 13 players from the 2021 roster while adding eight freshmen and three transfers.
• The Ichabods went 9-7-2 in 2021 and made it to the quarterfinals of the MIAA tournament.
• Washburn is tied for third in the MIAA through five weeks.
• The Ichabods are unbeaten through three conference games for the first time since 2006 as well.
• Washburn was voted 5th in the Central Region of the latest United Soccer Coaches poll.
• The Ichabods were voted eighth in the MIAA preseason coaches poll.

Kickoff

• Washburn defeated Missouri Western 1-0 and lost to Northwest Missouri 0-1 last week.   
• The Ichabods are 3-1-1 in conference play after defeating the Griffons and losing to the Bearcats.
• Washburn is tied for third place in the MIAA entering the week.
• The matchup with Central Missouri will be the first ranked opponent the Ichabods have faced this season.
• Raegan Wells is allowing only .67 goals per game and has recorded a solo shutout in six games this season.
• More than half of Washburn's goals on the season have been unassisted (10 of 18).
• Riley Wells scored the teams only goal of the weekend. Wells scored 1:07 into the game against Missouri Western.
• Khloe Schuckman leads Washburn with 16 shots on goal. Haley Rogers is second with 15 shots, 71.4% of Roger's total shots have come on goal.
• Carlee Thompson and Emily Michaelis lead Washburn defenders in minutes, with 1,062 and 1,061 on the season respectively.
• Lakin Rold is fourth in total minutes on the season with 948 as a freshman, and is fourth in shots with 19.
• Washburn is third in the MIAA, averaging 7.5 shots on goal per game. They also have the third lowest goals allowed per game average at .67.
• Khloe Schuckman is sixth in the MIAA in total shots taken with 35 so far.
• Jaedyn Johnson is tied for sixth in the MIAA in goals on the year with five.
• Eight different players have scored a goal for the Ichabods this season.

Opponent quick scout
Game #13 - at Missouri Southern State University

• The Lions enter the week with a record of 1-9-1.
• Missouri Southern ended the 2021 season 3-13-2 overall and 2-9 in the MIAA, missing out on the MIAA tournament.
• The Lions return 22 players from the 2021 roster while adding 10 freshmen and three transfers.
• Missouri Southern is 1-5 at home this season.
• Last week the Lions lost to Northeastern State, 1-0, and tied with Rogers State 1-1.
• Ashley Koepp scored the only goal against Rogers State in the final six minutes to tie the game.
• Jori Hays leads Missouri Southern with two assists.   
• Lilly Doneghue leads the Lions with 41 saves on the season and has played in only seven of 11 games.
• Three players lead Missouri Southern with two goals each on the season.
• The Lions have been held scoreless in four of the last seven games.
• Missouri Southern is 1-3-1 in MIAA play entering the week.

Game #14 - vs No.3 University of Central Missouri

• No. 3 Central Missouri enters the week with a record of 11-0-1.
• The Jennies finished the 2021 season 20-4-1 overall and 9-1-1 in the MIAA.
• Central Missouri lost in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament to No. 1 Grand Valley State.
• The Jennies return 22 players from the 2021 roster.
• Central Missouri also adds six freshmen and four transfers.
• Last week beat Rogers State 3-0, and Northeastern State 2-1. Both games were on the road.
• Central Missouri has scored multiple goals in five of the teams last six games.
• The Jennies are 7-0 at home to begin the year.
• Sydney Beck has played just over one thousand minutes this season and has recorded 32 total saves.
• Caroline Cole has five assists to lead the Jennies.
• Julia Kristensen leads Central Missouri in non-goalie minutes this season with 912
• The Jennies are 5-0 in MIAA play entering the week.

Opponent history

• Washburn has faced off with Missouri Southern State 27 times in program history and lead the all-time series 12-9-6.
• The Ichabods are 4-5-3 against the Lions at on the road and 12-9-5 in conference play.
• The first matchup between the two came on September 6, 2003 in Joplin, Mo. where Missouri Southern won 3-1.
• Washburn has won five of the last six games against the Lions, outscoring them 9-3.
• The last matchup between the two came on Oct. 24, 2021. The Ichabods won 1-0 and Raegan Wells had five saves in the victory.
• Washburn has played against Central Missouri 30 times in program history with an all-time record of 5-24-1.
• The Ichabods have a record of 2-14 on the road against the Jennies, with a 5-20-1 conference record.
• The last matchup between the two teams came on Oct. 22, 2021 with Central Missouri winning 2-1.
• Washburn has lost the last 16 games against the Jennies, with the last win coming on Sept. 24, 2009.
• The first matchup between the two teams came on Oct. 4, 2003 where Central Missouri won, 2-0.

Last time out

• Washburn beat Missouri Western 1-0 and lost to Northwest Missouri 0-1.
• Riley Wells scored the teams only goal of the weekend, 67 seconds into the match against the Griffons.
• Wells' goal on Friday was the quickest of the season. Wells has scored the two fastest goals of the season.
• Raegan Wells recorded 5 saves over the weekend, playing all 90 minutes in both games. The 1-0 win over Missouri Western was her sixth solo shutout of the year.
• The Ichabods held Missouri Western to only one shot on goal.
• Washburn returned home after a four game road trip.
• The Ichabods lost at home for the first time this season with the 1-0 decision to the Bearcats.
• Carlee Thompson, Emily Michaelis and Lakin Rold played all 180 minutes on defense in both games combined, helping allow only one goal over the weekend.

Looking ahead

• Washburn be return home next week to take on the University of Central Oklahoma and Newman University.
• The week will begin the stretch of the final three home games of the season for the Ichabods.
• Washburn will remain in Kansas the final four games of the regular season.
• The MIAA Championship Tournament will take place from October 30 until November 6.
• Washburn will close out the regular season October 23 on the road against Emporia State University.