TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn soccer brings its six match winning streak into a second consecutive weekend of home matches as they host Rogers State on Friday and Northeastern State on Sunday.
KICKOFF
- Washburn soccer finishes its four-match home stand this weekend against Rogers State and Northeastern State.
- The Ichabods will face the Hillcats at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 29 and the RiverHawks on Sunday Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. for a Pink Out Game.
BOD BREAKDOWN
- Washburn is 7-1-0 so far in the 2023 season.
- The Ichabods went 11-6-2 in 2022 and finished sixth in the MIAA.
- Washburn has won six straight matches for the first time since 2008.
- Two wins this week would give them the longest winning streak in program history.
- The Ichabods moved up from No. 6 to No. 4 in the Central Region of the United States Soccer Coaches Poll and received votes in the national poll for the first time this season.
- Washburn returns 19 players from last seasons roster while adding two transfers and seven freshmen.
A LOOK AT LAST WEEK
- Washburn finished non-conference play with a 2-1 win over Fort Hays State and opened up MIAA competition winning 4-0 against Nebraska-Kearney.
- Raegan Wells started and won both games in goal over the weekend. She earned her third solo shutout of the season on Sunday and made five total saves.
- Both Josie Boyle and Riley Painter scored their first career goals in the second half of the win over Nebraska-Kearney.
- The Ichabods took 25 combined shots over the weekend including a season-high 19 against the Lopers and allowed only nine overall.
- Washburn scored three goals in each half over the weekend and did not allow a goal over the last 116 minutes.
- After the week the Ichabods now 4-0 at Yager Stadium
STACKING STATS
- Washburn is 10th in the nation out of 249 teams averaging 2.12 assists per match, that number is first among MIAA teams.
- The Ichabods are fifth in the nation in total points and total goals on the year.
- Washburn is 22nd out of 251 teams averaging 2.5 goals per game, first in the conference.
- The Ichabods are first in the MIAA in total points, total goals, total assists and in win/loss percentage.
- Mackinly Rohn is tied for third nationally with six assists on the year, she is also fifth nationally in assist per game at .75. She leads all conference players in both categories.
- Ana Muruzabal is 35th in the nation in total points on the year with 11. She is tied for the lead among MIAA players. She is 76th nationally in goals per game.
BLUE REPORT
- Ana Muruzabal leads Washburn in goals with four and in points with 11, doing so in only 257 minutes of total action. Eight of her 11 total shots have been on goal.
- Khloe Schuckman has eight points on the year with three goals and two assists in 510 minutes. She is second on the team with 14 shots taken.
- Mackinly Rohn leads the Ichabods with six assists on the year along with one goal. She has started the last five matches and logged 462 minutes as a freshman.
- Viviana Soto-Herrera has three goals and one assist on the year and leads the Ichabods with 15 shots taken this year. She has stared all eight matches and is second among non-goalies with 512 minutes.
- Aubrey Tanksley has scored three goals on the year on only eight total shots. All three goals have been game winners, the most on the team. She has started two matches and played a total of 358 minutes.
- Lakin Rold leads all Ichabod non-goalies in minutes with 636 this season. She has started all eight matches giving her 27 consecutive starts to begin her Washburn career. She also has one assist on the year.
- Riley Wells also has a goal and two assists on the year. She has taken six total shots and has started all eight matches.
- Taylor Bockover and Grace Peterson have each started all eight games this seaosn, logging 489 and 372 minutes respectively.
- Raegan Wells has made 15 saves this season in 675 minutes. She has one three solo shutouts and combined with Hailey Beck and Alli Harrington to complete a third.
- Jadyn Allen has two goals on the year and has logged 310 minutes off the bench
- Lindsey Maul has missed the last four matches but has started in all four matches she has played, logging 325 minutes with one goal.
- Belle Kennedy has started all eight matches playing 437 minutes, she is third on the Ichabods with 12 shots this season.
- Josie Boyle has started the last four matches since returning from injury, playing 344 minutes with one goal. She was named the MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week.
- All twenty-nine players on the Ichabod roster have appeared in at least one match this season.
MILESTONE MARKERS
LOOKING AHEAD
- Washburn heads to the Show Me State next week for its first MIAA away contests facing Missouri Western State at 6 p.m. on Friday and Northwest Missouri State at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
- The Ichabods end the regular season at home against Emporia State on Oct. 29 which will be senior day
- The MIAA Championship Tournament begins on Friday, Nov. 3 with the quarterfinals taking place on campus sites of top-4 seeds
OPPONENT QUICK SCOUT
Match #9 - vs Rogers State
- Former Ichabod head coach Chris Jones is in his second season at Rogers State.
- Rogers State is 4-2-2 on the year after a 1-0 win at home against Newman on Sunday.
- They are 1-0 in the MIAA and 3-1-1 on the road.
- The Hillcats went 5-7-6 last season and 2-5-4 in the MIAA. They missed out on qualifying for the MIAA Tournament.
- Alix Tirado has 10 points this season to lead Rogers State. She has scored a team-high four goals with two assists in 492 minutes.
- Amaris Jasso has scored three goals on eight shots in 534 minutes.
- Morgan Martucci leads the Hillcats with three assists on the year and in minutes from a non-goalie with 541 as a defender.
- Four different players have scored one goal for Rogers State.
- Tiffany Brittan has made 38 saves across seven matches with a .864 save percentage and three shutouts.
- RSU is scoring 1.38 goals per contest on 11.1 shots while allowing .75 goals on 14.1 shots.
- Washburn is a perfect 3-0 against Rogers State all-time dating back to 2019. The Ichabods won 1-0 on the road last season.
Match #10 - vs Northeastern State
- Chase Wooten is in year 13 as head coach of the RiverHawks.
- Northeastern State is 2-2-4 on the season following a 1-1 tie with Central Oklahoma on Sunday.
- Northeastern State is 0-0-1 in the MIAA and 1-1-1 on the road this season.
- Last season the NSU was 7-4-8 overall and 4-3-4 in the MIAA. They lost in the first round of the MIAA Tournament.
- Sydney Taylor leads the RiverHawks with 10 points this year coming on five goals, also a team high. She has played 513 minutes on the year.
- Four different players have one goal for NSU and three have one assist on the year.
- Olivia Kucharyski is the only one with one of each, she has started three matches and played in seven logging 277 minutes.
- Rebecca Partyka has played every minute in goal for the RiverHawks making 32 saves with three shutouts and a .800 save percentage.
- Northeastern State is averaging 1.13 goals per game on 16 shots while opponents are scoring 1 goal and taking only 9.6 shots.
- Washburn is 1-7-3 against Northeastern State all-time going back to 2012, they have tied the last two matches.
