TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn soccer will begin its 2022 season Thursday at home against Oklahoma Baptist before going on the road to face William Jewell College on Sunday.
Bod Breakdown
- Washburn returns 13 players from the 2021 roster while adding eight freshmen and three transfers.
- Washburn went 9-7-2 in 2021 and made it to the quarterfinals of the MIAA tournament.
- The Ichabods will look to win the season opening game for the second year in a row.
- Head coach Davy Phillips is entering his sixth season at Washburn.
- The 2022 season marks the 20th season of soccer at Washburn University.
- The programs overall record is 137-137-44 and 83-110-27 in MIAA play.
- Washburn was voted eighth in the MIAA preseason coaches poll.
Kickoff
- Washburn accumulated the most points in a single game for any MIAA team last season with 18 in the 6-1 victory over Nebraska at Kearney September 26.
- The Ichabods 6-1-2 record at home in 2021 was the programs best home record since the 2009 squad went 7-2.
- Washburn finished the 2021 season in sixth place in the MIAA and with a 5-5-1 record in conference play.
- Taylor Bockover and Viviana Soto-Herrera led all returning players with two assists each in the 2021 season.
- Raegan Wells, Khloe Schuckman and Emily Michaelis were each named to the All-MIAA third team in 2021.
- Wells and Jaedyn Johnson were each named MIAA player of the week once in 2021 for the goalkeeper and defender positions respectively. Wells was in goal for four complete and one combined shutout in the 2021 season, allowing an average of 1.36 goals per game.
- Wells was in goal for four complete and one combined shutout in the 2021 season, she enters 2022 with the highest save percent in Ichabod history at .821 and the second most saves per game with 5.86.
- Khloe Schuckman leads all returners with 28 shots on goal in 2021 as well as points with 13. Her three game-winning goals also top the team. Schuckman enters 2022 second in program history with 1.56 shots per game and fifth in goals per game with .33.
Opponent Breakdown
Game #1 - vs Oklahoma Baptist University
- The Bison finished the 2021 season 13-6-1 and 10-2 in the Great American Conference.
- Oklahoma Baptist finished first in the conference regular season for the third time in the last four seasons.
- The Bison defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State University 1-0 to win the GAC Tournament.
- Lost to Minnesota State University - Mankato 3-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- OBU returns 13 players from the 2021 roster.
- Ireland Jeffrey started 15 games in goal in 2021, recording 55 saves and allowing only .9 goals per game.
- Kaylee Swaner leads all returners in shots (40), goals (6) and assists (5) from the 2021 season.
- Asley Baker led the 2021 team in minutes with 1,695 as a freshman.
- In 2021 Oklahoma Baptist averaged 2.5 goals per game while only relinquishing 1.35.
Game #2 - at William Jewell College (MO.)
- The Cardinals finished the 2021 season 0-15-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
- William Jewell finished last in the conference regular season.
- The Cardinals last fall season win came October 20, 2019 against Lindenwood University.
- WJC has not qualified for the GLVC Championship since the 2013 season.
- The Cardinals return 17 players from the 2021 roster.
- Kate Lawrence scored the most goals of any returning player after tying for second on the team with two in 2021.
- Clara Fronabarger leads all returners with six points in 2021, all of which came from assists where she led the team.
- Fronabarger also leads all returners with 1,358 minutes played in 2021.
- Emily Glassman started nine games as a freshman in 2021, recording 73 saves with a .73 save percentage.
- In 2021 William Jewell averaged .59 goals per game while only giving up 2.82.
Last time out
- Washburn finished the 2021 season in the MIAA tournament quarterfinals with a 5-0 loss to Northwest Missouri State University.
- The Ichabods recorded six shots on goal in the game.
- Jaedyn Johnson was named to the MIAA All-Tournament team after playing 61 minutes at defender and recording one shot on-goal.
- Washburn lost its final two games of 2021 and have not lost three in a row since the 2019 season.
Looking ahead
- After opening the season against Oklahoma Baptist and William Jewell, Washburn will stay on the road and face off against Augustana University (SD) before returning home to face Missouri S&T.
- The Ichabods will play seven non-conference games in the 2022 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.
Opponent history
- Washburn has faced off with Oklahoma Baptist University twice in the programs history with an 0-2 record.
- The most recent game took place September 5, 2019 in Shawnee, Okla., where the Ichabods lost 2-1.
- Only two members of the 2022 team appeared in the 2019 game against the Bison, goalkeeper Raegan Wells and defender Emily Michaelis.
- Washburn has played against William Jewell College three times in program history, with the Ichabods leading the all-time series 2-1.
- The first match between the two was September 6, 2018 in Liberty, Mo. The Cardinals won the game 3-2 after two overtimes.
- Washburn has won the last two games against William Jewell, both taking place at home.
- The Ichabods opened the 2021 season against the Cardinals with a 1-0 win.