TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn scored four goals in a 30-minute stretch to secure a shutout conference opening victory over Nebraska-Kearney 4-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Ichabods win streak is up to six and they will stay at home, taking on Rogers State on Friday, Sep. 29 at 6 p.m.
Washburn had an advantage in shots from the start but were unable to get any of the first eight to land in the back of the net. With under a minute to go before halftime Ana Muruzabal got a free kick off a Loper handball on the right side of the field and put a ball into the box for Jadyn Allen to head into the net to break the tie.
In the 55th minute Khloe Schuckman was fouled inside the box giving the Ichabods a penalty kick which was promptly deposited into the right corner of the goal off the foot of Viviana Soto-Herrera to give her a goal in back-to-back matches.
Two minutes later Washburn earned a corner kick from the right corner of the field. Mackinly Rohn lofted the ball into the box and Josie Boyle answered with a header into the right side of the net for her first career goal. Rohn added to her MIAA lead with her sixth assist of the season on the goal.
The Ichabods added to the lead in the 73rd minute as Riley Painter was able to outrun a defender and shoot across the box into the left corner of the net for her first career goal. Londyn Furnish netted her first career assist on the goal.
Washburn was able to distribute the action across the board with 25 players appearing and logging at least 10 minutes. Raegan Wells was the only player to play the entire match, making two saves in her 90 minutes in goal and earn her third solo shutout of the season.
Jordan Tenpass and Boyle led in minutes on defense in support of Wells playing 80 and 79 minutes respectively. The defense held Nebraska-Kearney to just four shots attempted in the game .The Ichabods took 19 shots as a team with eight of those on-target. Soto-Herrera led in shots with five while 10 different players took at least one shot.
Mackenzie Smith played 75+ minutes in goal for the Lopers making four saves in the match.
