TOPEKA, Kan. -- The No. 16 Washburn Ichabod women's soccer team continues its march through the MIAA Tournament with a semifinal showdown with the Central Oklahoma Bronchos at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kan. The Ichabods, who won the MIAA regular season championship, are coming off a 2-1 home win over Fort Hays State in the quarterfinal round. Washburn and Central Oklahoma will meet for a rematch of their 0-0 draw on Sep. 27 at Yager Stadium. The semifinal bout will take place on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m.
 

--- KICKOFF ---

• Washburn Ichabod soccer continues its postseason journey with an MIAA semifinal matchup against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos.
• The top-seeded Ichabods will play the 4th-seeded Bronchos on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 1 pm. at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kan.
• Tickets can be purchased online at https://themiaa.com/sports/2023/4/14/Tickets.aspx?

--- BOD BREAKDOWN ---

• Washburn is 14-3-2 so far in the 2024 season.
• The Ichabods are the top seed in the MIAA tournament after winning the regular season championship with a 10-1-1 conference record.
• Washburn is ranked 16th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Women's National poll.
• The Ichabods are ranked 4th in the first numerical version of the NCAA Central Region rankings.

--- A LOOK AT LAST WEEK ---

• Washburn defeated Fort Hays State 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament at Yager Stadium.
• The Ichabods avenged their earlier loss to the Tigers, a 2-1 road defeat on Oct. 27.
• Sam Searcey and Khloe Schuckman scored goals to put the Ichabods up 2-0, but the Tigers would add a late goal to bring the contest to its final score.

--- STACKING STATS ---

• Sophomore goalkeeper Hailey Beck is tied for 11th nationally with 10 shutouts posted in goal. Beck places 6th with a goals against average of 0.313, while her 0.879 save percentage is good for a tie for 16th.
• Senior Khloe Schuckman is 51st nationally in shots per game. Schuckman has taken 62 shots in 19 games, averaging 3.26 shots per contest.
• Washburn is 14th in Division II in corner kicks taken per game. The Ichabods have taken 134 corner kicks for an average of 7.05 per game.
• Washburn sits at 35th in shots per game, taking 322 shots with an average of 16.95 shots per game.

--- BLUE REPORT ---

• Sam Searcey, the lone freshman on the Ichabod roster, scored the opening goal in the 28th minute against Fort Hays State, receiving a cross from Lindsey Maul in the six-yard box. The goal was Searcey's first of her collegiate career.
• Khloe Schuckman scored her team-high ninth goal of the season in the 69th minute to give Washburn a 2-0 lead. Lakin Rold earned the assist on the play, crossing the ball into the box, where Schuckman scored after the Tiger goalkeeper deflected the cross.
• Goalkeeper Alli Harrington made an incredible save in the 60th minute, leaping to stop a close-range shot and pushing the ball up against the crossbar. Harrington has compiled a 5-1-0 record since taking over the starting goalkeeper position.
• Jadyn Allen played in her 75th game as an Ichabod. Allen has played 2,783 minutes over her career, scoring seven goals and recording three assists.
• Eight Ichabods earned a place on the All-MIAA teams announced last week. Josie Boyle, Belle Kennedy, and Khloe Schuckman earned first team honors, while Hailey Beck, Jordan Tenpas, and Viviana Soto-Herrera made the second team. Lindsey Maul was selected for the third team, while Lakin Rold was named an honorable mention.

--- MILESTONE MARKERS ---

• Ana Muruzabal is two points away from 30 points for her career and one game away from 50 career games played.
• Jordan Tenpas is one game away from 40 career games played.
• Viviana Soto-Herrera is two points away from 30 points for her career.

--- LOOKING AHEAD ---

• If the Ichabods defeat the Bronchos, Washburn will advance to the MIAA Championship held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Stryker Sports Complex. Missouri Western and Central Missouri will face off in the other semifinal matchup.
• The NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday, Nov. 21 and concludes with the National Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 14.

--- OPPONENT QUICK SCOUT ---

Match #20 - Central Oklahoma

• The Bronchos are coached by Amel Muhamedagic in his first season. Muhamedagic is 0-0-1 against Washburn as the head coach of the Bronchos.
• Muhamedagic spent 17 seasons as an assistant coach with the Bronchos before being named the head coach in waiting in 2023, officially taking over following the retirement of Mike Cook.
• UCO went 11-5-3 this season, finishing 7-2-3 in MIAA play and earning the 4-seed in the MIAA Tournament.
• The Bronchos defeated Northeastern State 1-0 in overtime in the quarterfinals. Rebecca Tweedy scored the game-winner in the 93rd minute to send the Bronchos to Wichita.
• Rebekah George was named the 2024 MIAA Offensive Player of the Year after scoring seven goals and adding two assists in conference play.
• Caleah Carter, Harmony Turner, and Emma Nicholas shared the team lead with four assists each. Nicholas was an All-MIAA Third Team selection for the Bronchos.
• Stormie Ramsey and Madison Linavong earned All-MIAA Second Team honors for UCO.
• Avery Bass has made 16 starts in goal, making 65 saves with a goals against average of 1.11.
• UCO has taken 304 shots this season for an average of 16 shots per game.
• Washburn is 3-12-2 all-time against Central Oklahoma. The teams last met on Sep. 27 at Yager Stadium in the conference opener for both squads, playing to a 0-0 draw.