TOPEKA, KAN. - The Washburn Soccer team saw victory in their MIAA Home Opener.
"From minute 1 to minute 90, we played the way we want to play," said Head Coach
Davy Phillips.
Washburn(5-2-2, 2-0-1) was dominant in its 3-0 win over Nebraska-Kearney(2-4-2, 0-1-2) Friday night.
FIRST HALF
The Ichabods took 5 shots in the opening six minutes. Washburn then found an early goal in the 8th minute of the match from
Kate Hinck, who scored her second goal of the season. Fellow Freshman
Leah Henke assisted her. The Ichabods would continue their pressure on the Loper's goal, in the 34th minute, Senior
Shaye Taylor headed one home for her second goal of the year and of her college career, assisted by Freshman
Lydia Keller. Washburn took 14 shots and forced 3 saves out of the UNK goalkeeper.
SECOND HALF
Washburn would continue their pressing style and would find their third goal in the 54th minute, where
Aubrey Tanksley would find
Leah Henke on a cross and would bury it bottom left corner for her 5th goal of her Freshman campaign.
Lili Everley would make 2 of her 3 saves to keep her fifth straight clean sheet.
GAME NOTES
- Washburn is now unbeaten in five straight matches.
- Washburn has won 10 straight matches over the Lopers.
- The Ichabods recorded 22 shots in back-to-back matches.
- 8 of those 22 shots were on goal.
- Washburn took eight corners tonight, holding UNK to zero.
- Leah Henke scored her 5th goal and has scored in back-to-back games; she leads the team in points with 11.
- Shaye Taylor scored her second goal of the season & career.
- Freshman Kate Hinck also scored her second goal of the year. She has also started in every game this season.
- Lili Everley, who is your reigning back-to-back MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week, kept another clean sheet tonight, making that five in a row for her and the Ichabod defence.
UP NEXT
Washburn will be back on the road against Missouri Southern on Friday, October 10th, as they travel to Joplin, Mo., with kickoff set for 6 PM.
