TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod women's soccer team will make its second trip of the season to Kearney, Neb. this weekend to continue MIAA play against the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers. The Ichabods visited Kearney earlier this season to play two neutral site matches, and now return to play the host Lopers for the Ichabods' first MIAA road game of the 2024 season. Washburn and Nebraska-Kearney will face off on Friday, Oct. 4 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. from Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field.
 

--- KICKOFF ---

• Washburn Ichabod soccer continues MIAA play with a trip to Kearney, Neb. to take on the Lopers. Kickoff is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. from Cope Stadium at Foster Field.
• Washburn will have an off-day on the usual MIAA matchday on Sunday, Oct. 6.

--- BOD BREAKDOWN ---

• Washburn is 4-2-2 so far in the 2024 season.
• The Ichabods are 1-0-1 in conference play after a 9-1-1 campaign in 2023. 
• Washburn is ranked 22nd in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Women's National poll.
• The Ichabods were picked first in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll with 137 points.
• Washburn returns 27 players from last year's national runner-up team, while adding two transfers and one freshman to the roster.

--- A LOOK AT LAST WEEK ---

• Washburn went 1-0-1 last week after playing two home games to begin MIAA play. The Ichabods drew 0-0 with Central Oklahoma and defeated Newman 3-0.
• In the contest against Newman, the Ichabods broke a school record for consecutive minutes played without allowing a goal. Washburn has played 568 minutes and 44 seconds since allowing their last goal, dating back to the 62nd minute of the game against Maryville on Sep. 7.
• The Ichabods have posted shutouts in their last six contests.

--- STACKING STATS ---

• Sophomore goalkeeper Hailey Beck makes several appearances in the national rankings. She is tied for fourth in shutouts, 16th in goalie minutes played, and 32nd in goals against average.
• Washburn ranks fourth in Division II in corner kicks taken per game. The Ichabods have taken 69 corner kicks for an average of 8.62 per game. 
• Washburn is tied for 32nd in Division II in shots per game. The Ichabods have taken 136 shots for an average of 17.00 per game.

--- BLUE REPORT ---

• Senior Ana Muruzabal is now the team leader in goals and points after scoring two goals against Newman. She now has three goals and one assist on the season, good for seven total points.
• Junior forward Aubrey Tanksley scored her first goal of the season to open the scoring against Newman. Tanksley scored five goals as a sophomore in 2023. She led the Ichabods in offensive output across the first two conference games, taking six shots.
• Senior Viviana Soto-Herrera recorded her first assist of the season to close out the win over Newman. She tallied three assists in 2023 and now has eight assists for her career.
• Sophomore Mackinly Rohn assisted on Muruzabal's first goal to put Washburn up 2-0 against Newman in the 82nd minute. Rohn recorded a team-high seven assists as a freshman in 2023.
• With two starts over the weekend, senior Khloe Schuckman entered the top 10 all-time in games started for Washburn. Schuckman has now started 70 games as an Ichabod, good for ninth place all-time.
• Sophomore Hailey Beck was selected as the MIAA Co-Goalkeeper of the Week after totaling six saves in the two weekend shutouts.

--- MILESTONE MARKERS ---

• Khloe Schuckman is four goals away from 30 goals for her career.
• Mackinly Rohn is two points away from 20 points and 11 minutes away from 2,000 minutes played for her career.
• Belle Kennedy is one game away from 50 games played and 75 minutes away from 3,000 minutes played for her career.
• Grace Peterson is 68 minutes away from 2,000 minutes played for her career.
• Jordan Tenpas is 14 minutes away from 2,500 minutes played for her Washburn career.

--- LOOKING AHEAD ---

• Washburn will be back at Yager Stadium with a home game against Missouri Southern on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. The Ichabods will also host Pittsburg State on Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.
• The MIAA Championship Tournament begins on Sunday, Nov. 10 with the quarterfinals taking place on campus sites of top-4 seeds. 

--- OPPONENT QUICK SCOUT ---

Match #9 - University of Nebraska-Kearney

• The Lopers are coached by Rob Breton in his third season. Breton has a career record of 7-28-9 at the helm of the Lopers.
• UNK is 4-0-4 so far this season, with a 0-0-2 mark in MIAA play. The Lopers have already surpassed their win total from 2023, when they went 3-13-2.
• Nebraska-Kearney has opened the season with eight straight games without a loss, the best start in program history.
• The Lopers are coming off a pair of draws to open conference play. UNK played to a 2-2 tie at Pittsburg State on Sep. 27, then drew 1-1 at Missouri Southern on Sep. 29.
• UNK and Washburn have played a pair of common non-conference opponents. The Lopers defeated Western Colorado 3-1 and drew 2-2 with Black Hills State.
• After hosting the Ichabods, Nebraska-Kearney will remain at home to face Central Missouri on Oct. 6.
• Junior forward Hanna Schimmer leads the Lopers with five goals. Schimmer has also tallied one assist for a team-leading 11 total points.
• Kea Barnes leads UNK with two assists. Eight other Lopers have recorded at least one assist.
• Senior midfielder Dolcie Hanlon has played all 720 minutes this season, the only Loper to do so.
• Sophomore Susie Bovaird has played 698 minutes in goal this season, recording 27 saves with a goals against average of 0.90.
• The Lopers have scored 16 goals on the season while only conceding seven.
• UNK has taken 124 shots this season for an average of 15.5 shots per game. The Lopers have only allowed 56 shots, good for an average of 7.0 per game.
• Nebraska-Kearney has taken 40 corner kicks this season while allowing only 24 opposing corners.