TOPEKA, KAN. - The Washburn Ichabod Soccer team will be at home Friday against 12th-ranked Central Missouri.

"UCM is a well-coached and talented team. It's really fun playing in meaningful, big-time college soccer games this late in the season, so I'm excited that our ladies have earned the opportunity to compete in matchups like what Friday night offers," said Washburn Head Coach Davy Phillips. "I'm looking forward to coaching our team, playing with the right mentality, and putting in another really good performance this Friday."

Washburn (8-2-3, MIAA 5-0-2) enters the week riding a nine-game unbeaten streak, highlighted by seven wins and two draws. Central Missouri (8-2-4, MIAA 5-0-3) comes in on a 10-game unbeaten run of its own, with seven wins and three ties.

The Ichabods remain ranked No. 6 for the second straight week in the United Soccer Coaches (USC) Central Region Poll. Washburn currently sits third in the MIAA standings with 17 points, just one point back of league leaders Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri State.

Offensively, Washburn is led by freshman Leah Henke, who leads the team with nine goals, ranking second in the MIAA and tied for 22nd nationally. As a team, the Ichabods have outscored opponents 23–11 and outshot them 181–101.

ABOUT CENTRAL MISSOURI
 The Jennies have been nationally ranked for eight consecutive weeks, climbing as high as No. 9 in the country. UCM is coming off a 1-0-1 weekend, featuring a scoreless draw against Central Oklahoma and a 3-0 victory over Newman on Sunday. Junior forward Mikayla Ernst leads the Jennies' attack with 11 goals this season, ranking fourth nationally. Earlier this year, she had a four-goal performance in a win over Harding.

SERIES HISTORY
Central Missouri leads the all-time series 25-8-1, but Washburn has won the last three matchups, including two victories at Yager Stadium.

FOLLOW ALONG
 Fans can keep up with Friday's match through live stats, and live updates will be available on the team's official X (Twitter) account, @IchabodWSOC.

UP NEXT
 The Ichabods return home Sunday afternoon to take on the Fort Hays State Tigers at 1 p.m. at Yager Stadium.