WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- For the second time in as many days Washburn recovered from losing the first set to claim a victory, this time defeating Central Missouri 3-1 on Saturday afternoon. It will be a whole week before the Ichabods step back between the lines when they take on Emporia State on the road next Saturday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.  

The first set required an extra point with the Jennies (7-11, 3-6 MIAA) taking it 26-24 but Washburn (15-4, 6-3 MIAA) controlled the match from there, winning 25-21 in the second and 25-22 in the third. They closed out the match with a quick 25-12 fourth set.  

Both sides went back and forth early on with six ties in the first 14 points. The Ichabods created separation first with a kill by Brynne Topolski starting an 8-1 run to put them up 18-11. Central Missouri responded right back, going on an 8-1 run of their own to pull within one. Washburn remained ahead, leading 24-23 after an Austin Broadie kill but the home team netted the final three points of the set to steal it.  

The Ichabods bounced right back in the second set, taking the first three points all on kills by Jalyn Stevenson. The lead grew to 9-3 after back-to-back kills by Brynne Topolski. The deficit stayed within five until a 3-0 run for Washburn was capped off by a block from Alex Dvorak and Stevenson to go up 22-15. The Jennies pulled within three after a 4-0 run late but the Ichabods held on, finishing out the set with a kill by Bella Limback.  

In the third set it was Central Missouri that got off to a quick start, leading 9-4. Washburn battled back to tie the set up at 12 after Corinna McMullen assisted Dvorak on a kill. Both sides traded rallies until the Ichabods went up for good with six straight points, ending by a kill by Emery Keebaugh to go up 21-17. The Jennies pulled within one on three occasions down the stretch, but Washburn had an answer each time, finishing off the set 25-22.  

Back-to-back kills by Dvorak in the fourth set put the Ichabods up 5-1. Shortly after they reeled off six in a row to go up 13-5. The lead grew to double figures at 17-7 after Dvorak and Topolski combined for a block. It was the defense that led the way in the fourth set as Central Missouri hit -.056 in the set with eight errors to just six kills. Limback and Taryn Pridgett combined for a block to finish off the match.  

Washburn hit .239 as a team with 59 kills while holding the Jennies to a .132 attacking percentage and 46 kills to 21 errors. The Ichabods had a big advantage in digs, 85-64, and also led in assists 56-43.  

Jalyn Stevenson was all over the court leading the way in both kills with 13 and making a season and team-high 28 digs. Corinna McMullen passed out 30 assists while Taylor Rottinghaus made 20 digs from the back row. Both Austin Broadie and Brynne Topolski had 11 kills in the match.