TOPEKA Kan. -- Washburn soccer stays on the road this week and will head down to Oklahoma for a Friday night matchup with Rogers State beginning at 7 p.m. and a Sunday afternoon game against Northeastern State University with a 1 p.m. kickoff. 

Bod breakdown

• The Ichabods enter the week with a record of 6-1-1.
• 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 has won six of its first eight games for the second season in a row, and only the second time since 2006.
• The Ichabods have started conference play 1-0 for the third consecutive season.
• Washburn was voted eighth in the MIAA preseason coaches poll.

Kickoff

• Washburn lost to Fort Hays State 0-1 and defeated Nebraska-Kearney 2-1 last week.   
• The Ichabods are 1-0-0 in conference play after defeating the Lopers.
• Raegan Wells is allowing only .83 goals per game and has recorded a solo shutout in three games already this season.
• Half of Washburn's goals on the season have been unassisted (8 of 16).
• Jaedyn Johnson leads the Ichabods with five goals on only 14 total shots.
• Belle Kennedy leads the Ichabods with 12 shots on goal, good for a .667 percentage.
• Emily Michaelis and Carlee Thompson lead Washburn defenders in minutes, with 705 and 702 on the season respectively.
• Lakin Rold is fourth in total minutes on the season with 615 as a freshman.
• Washburn is third in the MIAA, averaging two goals per game. They are also third with 63 total shots on goal through eight games.
• Jaedyn Johnson is tied for third among MIAA players with five goals on the year.
• Johnson is also tied for 29th in the nation in total goals scored.
• The Ichabods are tied for fourth in the MIAA allowing just 7 total goals.
• Washburn is tied for the 11th in the nation with 6.75 corner kicks per game.
• Seven different players have scored a goal for the Ichabods this season.

Opponent quick scout

Game #9 - at Rogers State University

• The Hillcats enter the week with a record of 4-2-2.
• Rogers State ended the 2021 season 9-8-1 overall and 4-7 in the MIAA, missing out on the conference tournament.
• The Hillcats return 16 players from the 2021 roster while adding five freshmen and six transfers.
• Rogers State is 3-0-1 at home on the season.
• Last week the Hillcats tied with Central Oklahoma 0-0 and beat Newman 1-0.
• Rogers State did not allow Newman to record a shot in their matchup.
• Maggie Brown scored the team's goal against the Bronchos. She leads the team with four goals on the season.
• Cambree Towle leads the Hillcats with 14 saves on the season in just three games.
• Andrea Egerer is the only player to play every minute of each game this season for Rogers State, with 720 total minutes.
• The Hillcats are 1-0-0 in MIAA play entering the week.

Game #10 - at Northeastern State University

• The RiverHawks enter the week with a record of 3-1-4.
• Northeastern State finished the 2021 season 8-8-3 overall and 5-5-1 in the MIAA, losing in the first round of the conference tournament.
• The RiverHawks returns 17 players from its 2021 roster.
• Northeastern State adds 11 freshmen and one transfer in 2022.
• Last week Northeastern State tied 2-2 with Newman and lost 0-2 to Central Oklahoma, both on the road.
• Myka Heimbach scored both goals against Newman.
• Both Heimbach and Payton Lieb lead the team with three goals each.
• The RiverHawks are 2-0-2 at home to begin the year.
• Northeastern State has not scored more than three goals in any game this season and have not allowed more than two.
• The RiverHawks are playing four straight games at home, the matchup with Washburn will be the second in that stretch.
• Kamari Jefferson has played the most minutes for Northeastern State this season with 712.
• The RiverHawks are 0-1-0 in MIAA play entering the week.

Opponent history

• Washburn has faced off with Rogers State only twice in program history where they are 2-0 in the all-time series.
• The first game between the two teams was October 13, 2019 in Claremore, Okla where the Ichabods won 1-0.
• In 2021 Washburn defeated the Hillcats 3-1. Jadyn Allen scored one goal in the game and Raegan Wells recorded two saves.
• In two games the Ichabods have surrendered only one goal to Rogers State.
• Washburn has played Northeastern State University 10 times where they are currently losing the series 1-7-2.
• Two of the last three matchups have been ties, including in the 2021 season where the two teams tied 1-1 after two overtimes in a home matchup for the Ichabods.
• The RiverHawks won the first six matchups between the two teams, with the first coming on October 28, 2012.
• Washburn has scored just five total goals in 10 games, but have scored one goal in the last four matchups between the two teams.
• The Ichabods win against Northeastern State was the one matchup between the two teams that was not in conference play.

Last time out

• Washburn lost to Fort Hays State, 0-1, and defeated Nebraska-Kearney 2-1, both games on the road.
• The Ichabods held the Lopers to just six shot attempts on Sunday.
• Khloe Schuckman scored or assisted on both goals in the win over Kearney, it is the second time this season she has scored a goal and recorded an assist in the same game.
• Jaedyn Johnson's goal came off of a free kick.
• Washburn outshot Fort Hays State 8-7, with only two of the Tigers shots coming on goal.
• Raegan Wells played all 90 minutes in both matches, she has not sat out a minute this season.
• Defenders Emily Michaelis and Carlee Thompson played all 90 minutes in each of the last six games.

Looking ahead

• Washburn will return home next week to host Missouri Western State University and Northwest Missouri State University.
• Including this week, the Ichabods have ten games remaining with five at home and five on the road.
• Washburn will play four straight games against schools from Missouri after this week.
• 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.