TOPEKA, KAN. - The Washburn Soccer Team gets a big-time win over #12 Central Missouri.
"I'm so proud of the team for their effort and ability to compete against a really good team in UCM. They executed things we talked about throughout the week at a really high level. Sunday will provide another really tough test that we will need to be our best for, but tonight is a really good night for our team," said Washburn Head Coach
Davy Phillips.
FIRST HALF
It was a back-and-forth opening 45 minutes, with both teams having 2 shots each. Washburn forced the UCM goalie to make a save. The Ichabods had 5 corners to the Jennies' 2.
SECOND HALF
Washburn would start the 2nd half on the front foot by forcing a save in the opening two minutes of the half. Would again in the 63rd minute force two more saves by the Central Missouri keeper. In the 85th minute, Junior
Mackinly Rohn would cut back onto her right foot to find the bottom right corner to put the Ichabods on top. The Jennies would not go away, as they would earn a free kick at the top of the box in the 86th minute, and the resulting free kick would go off the crossbar. Washburn would see out the rest of the match to end a big win in MIAA play.
NOTES
- Washburn stays unbeaten for the 10th straight match.
- The Ichabods end the Jennies' 10-game unbeaten streak.
- Washburn has beaten UCM for the fourth time in a row.
- Washburn has 10 shots to Central Missouri's 7 tonight.
- Out of the 10 shots, 7 of them were on goal, forcing 6 saves. UCM did not record a shot on goal.
- Junior Mackinly Rohn scores her first goal of the year.
- Lili Everley & the Washburn defence keep another shutout 7th as a team this season.
UP NEXT
The Ichabods return home Sunday afternoon to take on the Fort Hays State Tigers at 1 p.m. at Yager Stadium.