TOPEKA, Kan. -- The No. 20 ranked Ichabods (13-4, 7-3) secured a pink out match sweep on Thursday night grounding the Jets of Newman (0-17, 0-9) 3-0. Washburn heads on the road next Tuesday, Oct. 17 to face Nebraska-Kearney.  

Washburn won each set by at least 10 points beginning with a 25-10 first set victory, 25-12 in the second and closed out the match winning 25-15 in the third.  

The Ichabods started the match with an ace from Corinna McMullen which began a 7-0 start to the match. Iyannah Jackson knocked down a kill shortly after completing a 5-0 burst for Washburn which pushed the lead into double digits at 12-2. The Jets got four straight points to pull within five but never got closer. Sophia Cavanaugh came off the bench to become the seventh Ichabod to record a kill in the set and ended it at 25-10.  

Newman jumped out to a quick 4-1 lead in the second set finishing it off with an ace. Washburn quickly responded with a 7-0 run beginning with a block from Jackson and Stevenson. Two points in a row from the Jets separated a six straight burst from Washburn which wrapped up with Rachel Schwensen and Bella Limback stuffing another attack. The lead quickly got to double digits and never got smaller and just like the match began, McMullen ended the set with an ace.  

Washburn kept up the attack in the third set with Limback and Jackson knocking down consecutive kills to go up 6-2. Limback got another kill to finish off a three-point burst, the longest of the set for either team, and go up 16-9. Another three-point streak for the home team ended the match with Rachel Schwensen swinging from the right side to end the third set 25-15.  

Washburn nearly had a .300 hitting advantage in the match with the Ichabods hitting .383 to knock down 37 kills and Newman hitting just .096 with 22 kills and 14 errors. Washburn hit exactly .500 in the opening set to set the tone for the match, they also held advantages in digs, assists and in aces at 12 to four.  

Jalyn Stevenson and Iyannah Jackson led the way with seven kills each, with Jackson hitting .875 and adding three blocks. Sydney Conner paced the Ichabods in assists with 13 while Corinna McMullen added 11 with eight digs. Taylor Rottinghaus made nine digs to lead WU.  

Natalie Meyer led Newman hitting .417 and knocking down seven kills.