WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- No. 13 Washburn (9-3, 3-1) dropped its first MIAA contest of the season Saturday afternoon losing 3-0 on the road to Central Missouri (7-5, 4-0). The Ichabods return home next weekend beginning with a match against Missouri Western at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 23.  

Washburn kept each set close and held a lead in every set but ultimately fell in all three, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-22.  

A kill from Jalyn Stevenson had the Ichabods up 8-4 in the first set and the lead would later grow to five points at 11-6 after a Rachel Schwensen kill. The Jennies were able to come back and tie the set at 18, both sides traded a few points before Central Missouri won the final five points of the set with the last three coming on blocks, to win 25-22.  

The second set was determined by the Jennies' offense which picked up a match-high 17 kills in the set while the Ichabods were held to just nine, the lowest for either side in a set. Washburn still led 9-4 after a kill from Stevenson, but Central Missouri won 12 of the next 14 points, including six straight on kills to take a 16-11 lead. 

Back-to-back blocks from Austin Broadie and Bella Limback pulled the Ichabods within one but the Jennies pulled away down the stretch with three straight kills to win the set.  

Washburn held an early lead in the third set as well, consecutive kills from Schwensen and Stevenson made it 11-6. The Ichabods were never able to string together more than two points in a row, on the other side Central Missouri reeled off a 6-2 run tying the set at 16. Washburn got kill from Limback and Broadie to go in front 22-20 but once again the Jennies won the final five points to win 25-22.  

Central Missouri hit .211 as a team with 47 kill while the Ichabods collected 39 kills and hit .135. Washburn did hold a 69-61 advantage in digs but for the first time all season were unable to record an ace.  

Jalyn Stevenson had 17 kills while hitting .244 in the match, adding 11 digs for a double-double and two blocks. Rachel Schwensen had seven kills, Sydney Conner led with 17 assists while Corinna McMullen added 16 assists and nine digs. Taylor Rottinghaus had a match-high 23 digs.  

Central Missouri was led on offense by Emma Siron with 14 kills on .407 hitting. Olivia Olson had 34 assists.