TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod women's soccer team returns to Yager Stadium for the final two home games of the regular season, facing off against the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and the Missouri Western State Griffons in two critical MIAA conference contests. The Ichabods sit in a tie for second place in the MIAA standings, six points behind Missouri Western with three games to play. Washburn will face the Bearcats on Friday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m., with the match-up serving as Washburn Soccer's Pink Out Game. The Ichabods will honor 11 seniors on Senior Day before its 1 p.m. match against the Griffons on Sunday, Nov. 3.

--- KICKOFF ---

• Washburn Ichabod soccer returns to Topeka for the final two home games of the regular season, hosting the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and the Missouri Western State Griffons.
• Washburn will take on the Bearcats at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. The game will be Washburn Soccer's Pink Out Game. A pink jersey signed by the team will be raffled off with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
• The Ichabods will play their Senior Day game against the Griffons on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.

--- BOD BREAKDOWN ---

• Washburn is 10-3-2 so far in the 2024 season.
• The Ichabods remain in a tie for second place in the MIAA. Washburn and Central Missouri both sit at 22 points, six points behind Missouri Western. Washburn has played one less conference game than Central Missouri and Missouri Western.
• Washburn is ranked 20th 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 split its two road contests this weekend. The Ichabods defeated Central Missouri 1-0 on Friday before falling to Fort Hays State 2-1 on Sunday.
• The Ichabods and Jennies appeared to be heading toward a 0-0 draw before Khloe Schuckman scored in the 89th minute to give Washburn the victory. Washburn also posted its 12th consecutive shutout, tying the MIAA record.
• Washburn suffered its first conference loss of 2024 with a defeat to the Tigers.

--- STACKING STATS ---

• Sophomore goalkeeper Hailey Beck is tied for 2nd nationally with 10 shutouts posted in goal. Beck places 4th with a goals against average of 0.313, while her 0.879 save percentage is good for a tie for 14th.
• Junior Belle Kennedy is tied for 29th with three game-winning goals.
• Washburn is 15th in Division II in corner kicks taken per game. The Ichabods have taken 102 corner kicks for an average of 6.80 per game.
• Washburn sits in a tie for 22nd in shots per game, taking 266 shots with an average of 17.73 shots per game.

--- BLUE REPORT ---

• Khloe Schuckman led the Washburn offense this weekend, recording the lone Ichabod goals in both contests. Schuckman has now scored in her last three games. Five of Schuckman's six goals this season have come in the month of October.
• Mackinly Rohn set up Schuckman's game-winner with a pass from the center of the box. The sophomore now has two assists on the season and nine for her career.
• Senior goalkeeper Alli Harrington made her first start in her Washburn career against Central Missouri. The Spring Hill, Kan. native made four saves in net to keep a clean sheet and helped Washburn earn its 12th consecutive shutout.
• Belle Kennedy assisted on Schuckman's goal against Fort Hays State, recording her first assist of the season and second of her career.
• After coming off the bench for most of the season, defender Lindsey Maul has started the last three games. As of last game, the sophomore has played exactly 2,000 minutes in her career.

--- MILESTONE MARKERS ---

• With her goal against Fort Hays State, Khloe Schuckman now has 75 points in her career (31 goals, 13 assists).
• Viviana Soto-Herrera is one goal away from 10 goals for her career.
• Ana Muruzabal is two points away from 30 points for her career.
• Hailey Beck currently sits in first place all-time in save percentage and goals against average.
• Josie Boyle is nine minutes away from 3,500 minutes played for her career.
• Lakin Rold is 86 minutes away from 4,500 minutes played for her career.
• Riley Wells is 73 minutes away from 4,000 minutes played for her career.

--- LOOKING AHEAD ---

• Washburn will close out the regular season with a trip to Emporia State for the Turnpike Tussle on Nov. 6.
• The MIAA Championship Tournament begins on Sunday, Nov. 10 with the quarterfinals taking place on campus sites of the top-4 seeds.
• The NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday, Nov. 21 and concludes with the National Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 14.

--- OPPONENT QUICK SCOUT ---

Match #16 - Northwest Missouri

• The Bearcats are coached by Marc Gordon in his 7th season.
• NWMSU is 7-3-6 this season with a 5-2-3 mark in MIAA play.
• The Bearcats split their two home matches last week, defeating Missouri Southern 4-1 before falling to Pittsburg State 1-0.
• Sophomore Ekaterina Theoharidis leads NWMSU with eight goals and 20 total points.
• Theoharidis and Makenna West share the team lead in assists with four each.
• Junior Lily Ellis, the 2022 MIAA Goalkeeper of the Year, has a 1.07 goals against average this season and is tied for 8th nationally with 98 saves.
• Despite being out-shot 232-224 by their opponents, the Bearcats have only allowed 17 goals while scoring 26. NWMSU has held its opponents to a 0.073 shots percentage.
• Washburn is 15-10-5 all-time against NWMSU, although the Ichabods have not defeated the Bearcats since 2018. The last meeting came on Oct. 8, 2023, a 1-1 draw in Maryville, Mo. Mackinly Rohn scored the lone goal in the contest for the Ichabods.

Match #17 - Missouri Western

• The Griffons are coached by Jacob Plocher in his 2nd season.
• MWSU is 14-0-2 on the season with a 9-0-1 record in conference play.
• The MIAA-leading Griffons are coming off a pair of 1-0 home wins, defeating Pittsburg State and Missouri Southern last weekend.
• MWSU will face Emporia State on Friday afternoon before their Sunday meeting with the Ichabods.
• Senior defender Lauren Nylund leads the Griffons with five goals scored and joins three teammates with a team-high 10 points.
• Kendall Knisley and Aidyn Woodall share the team lead with four assists each.
• Keeley Kroonenberg has been one of the best goalkeepers in Division II this season, recording a goals against average of 0.37 and a save percentage of 0.872.
• The Griffons have posted eight consecutive shutouts, last conceding a goal on Sep. 27 against Rogers State.
• Washburn is 15-12-0 all-time against MWSU. The last meeting came on Nov. 3, 2023, a 3-2 win for the Ichabods in overtime in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament. Belle Kennedy, Riley Wells, and Lindsey Maul scored goals for Washburn.