TOPEKA, Kan. -- No. 21 Washburn (14-6, 8-5) split the opening two sets of Saturday evening's match against Missouri Southern (12-11, 5-9) and won the next two to come away with a 3-1 win at home. The Ichabods head on the road next Tuesday to face Fort Hays State at 6 p.m.  

Washburn started the match with its quickest set of the day winning 25-11 before slipping in the second and falling 25-15 but recovered quickly with 25-12 and 25-18 sets to close the match for head coach Chris Herron's 600th victory at Washburn.  

The Ichabods wasted no time in the first set, going up 7-1 after four straight points closed out by a Rachel Schwensen kill. The lead grew to double digits in the midst of an 8-0 run which included back-to-back blocks by Jalyn Stevenson and Bella Limback in the middle of the spurt. Washburn hit .379 as a team in the first set with 13 kills, the final coming by Rylee Unruh to close out the set.  

After 12 points in the second set the Ichabods had doubled the Lions score at 8-4. WU led 11-8 before Missouri Southern won its longest string of points of the match to go up 16-11. After hitting .379 in the first set Washburn dropped to -.026 in the second. The Lions won the final two points of the set to complete the double-digit victory.  

Missouri Southern kept that momentum early into the third with a quick 6-4 lead. Shortly later a 6-0 burst beginning with a kill by Schwensen put the Ichabods in front for good in the set. Washburn grew the lead to double–figures in the midst of another 6-0 run, this one closing out the set on another kill by Schwensen for a 25-12 win.  

Both sides split the first 12 points of the fourth set 6-6. The Ichabods won the next four beginning with a kill from Stevenson and ending with Iyannah Jackson making a solo block. A pair of 3-0 bursts in the middle of the set provided cushion for Washburn which held Missouri Southern to under .000 attacking in the final two sets. The Lions got within five late in the fifth set but never closer with the Ichabods winning the final point on an attacking error by MSU.  

Washburn hit .154 in the match with 41 kills but were able to hold the Lions to .013 attacking with 32 kills to 30 errors. The Ichabods came away with blocks on 11 of the attacking errors. In the dig department Washburn had a strong 78 to 63 advantage, as well as a slight edge in assists.  

Jalyn Stevenson had a double-double with 17 kills and 13 digs while hitting .239 in the match. Rachel Schwensen added eight kills and three blocks with a .261 attacking percentage. Four Ichabods reached double-figures in digs led by Maddie Steiner and Sydney Conner with 17. Corinna McMullen paced Washburn with 21 assists and had 12 digs for a double-double.  

Missouri Southern was led by Fernanda Canedo with 12 kills, Sydney Unruh led all players with 18 digs.