TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod women's soccer team will hit the road for the first time in the 2024 season with weekend contests against the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs and Wayne State College Wildcats. Washburn will face the Mustangs on Sep. 13 at 3 p.m in Marshall, Minn. and the Wildcats on Sep. 15 at 1 p.m. in Wayne, Neb. 
 

--- KICKOFF ---

• Washburn Ichabod soccer hits the road for the first time in the 2024 campaign with a trip up north to face Southwest Minnesota State and Wayne State College.
• Washburn will take on the Mustangs at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 13 in Marshall, Minn. and the Wildcats at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sep. 15, in Wayne, Neb.

--- BOD BREAKDOWN ---

• Washburn is 0-2-0 so far in the 2024 season.
• The Ichabods went 21-4-1 in 2023, winning the MIAA regular season title and advancing to the NCAA National Championship Game.
•  Washburn is receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Women's National poll.
• This is the second season in a row that Washburn has played Southwest Minnesota State and Wayne State, hosting both schools last year at Yager Stadium. The Ichabods defeated the Mustangs 4-0 and the Wildcats 4-1. 
• 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 0-2 last week after dropping a 2-0 decision to Missouri - St. Louis and a 2-1 contest to Maryville.
• Despite the losses, Washburn out-shot both of last week's opponents. The Ichabods led Missouri - St. Louis in shots by an 11-3 margin, with both teams recording three shots on goal. Washburn led Maryville 13-6, with the Ichabods recording six shots on goal to the Saints' four.
• The Ichabods now sit with a home record of 0-2 in home contests in 2024, still awaiting their first road and neutral contests.

--- STACKING STATS ---

• Sophomore goalkeeper Hailey Beck is among 124 Division II shot-stoppers with 180 minutes played after the first weekend of action.
• Sophomore midfielder Grace Peterson joins 43 other qualifying players with a shot accuracy percentage of 1.000. Peterson has taken four shots across the two games, all being on goal. She is the only qualified MIAA player to remain perfect.
• Washburn is in a tie for 23rd as a team in corner kicks taken per game. The Ichabods have taken 14 corners in the first two games for an average seven per game.

--- BLUE REPORT ---

• Senior Cloe Quintana recorded her first collegiate goal in the contest against Maryville. Quintana has made 61 appearances in her career for the Ichabods, tallying 3,294 minutes played.
• Senior Ana Muruzabal assisted on Quintana's goal against Maryville. Muruzabal tallied three assists last season to go along with eight goals.
• Josie Boyle was the only outfield player to play all 180 minutes in the first two contests. Boyle ranked third on last year's squad with 1,849 minutes played across 21 contests.
• Senior Khloe Schuckman leads Washburn with six shots taken across the two games. She is third among non-goalies with 157 minutes played this season.
• Sophomore Hailey Beck made her first two starts in goal last week, recording a total of three saves in 180 minutes played.

--- MILESTONE MARKERS ---

• Khloe Schuckman is one point away from 60 career points and five goals away from 30 in her career. 
• Taylor Bockover is 121 minutes away from 4,000 minutes played for her career.
• Belle Kennedy is four goals away from 10 career goals .
• Ana Muruzabal is 66 minutes away from 1,000 minutes played for her career.
• Lakin Rold is 50 minutes away from 3,500 minutes played for her career.
• Viviana Soto-Herrera is 108 minutes away from 4,000 minutes played for her career.

--- LOOKING AHEAD ---

• Washburn will travel to Kearney, Neb. for two neutral-site games against Black Hills State on Sep. 20 and Western Colorado on Sep. 22.
• The Ichabods begin MIAA play at home against Central Oklahoma on Sep. 27.
• 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 #3 - Southwest Minnesota State University

• The Mustangs are coached by Clay Glasgow in his third season.
• SMSU is 0-2-0 this season after going 6-10-1 in 2023.
• The Mustangs dropped two neutral-site contests to West Florida and Emporia State in Mankato, Minn., both by a 3-0 scoreline.
• Haley Mason and Selena Prolic return after sharing the team lead in goals in 2023 with three each.
• Brooke Wetterstrom returns for her junior season after leading the Mustangs in points last season. She recorded two goals and five assists.
• Senior defender Emily Maciel ranks second on the team with 136 minutes played across the two contests.
• Rachel Hicks and Stella Litzen have split the goalkeeping duties, with Hicks recording 13 saves against West Florida.
• SMSU has allowed 37 shots across the two games, with 22 being on target.
• The Mustangs have taken 11 shots so far this season, with seven on goal for a percentage of 0.636.
• Washburn is 5-1-1 all-time against SMSU, with the Ichabods winning the last matchup 4-0 on Sep. 8, 2023 at Yager Stadium.

Match #4 - Wayne State College

• WSC is led by Emily Hester in her fourth season.
• The Wildcats are 1-0-1 this season after going 7-8-3 in 2023.
• WSC opened the season with two home games, playing Northwestern Oklahoma State to a 0-0 draw and defeating William Jewell 4-0.
• The Wildcats will travel to Division I opponent South Dakota State on Sep. 12 before facing the Ichabods.
• Maia Vacks, Jordan Bedard, Abby Evers, and Mackenzie Wright scored goals for WSC against William Jewell. Vacks also added one assist to lead the team with three total points.
• Madilyn Schmeling leads the 2024 squad in assists with two.
• Goalkeeper Sidney Truman played 157 minutes across the two contests, recording six saves without conceding a goal.
• The Wildcats have taken 36 shots so far this season, with 21 being on goal for a 0.583 percentage.
• WSC has taken 15 corner kicks in 2024, while only conceding seven to their opponents.
• Washburn is 3-0-0 all-time against WSC, with the last meeting being a 4-1 Ichabod victory on Sep. 10, 2023 at Yager Stadium.