SPRINGFIELD, MO. - The Washburn Soccer Team will hit the road on Friday to face off against the Drury Panthers.

"Drury will be another great test for our team. They are well coached and organized," said Washburn Soccer Coach Davy Phillips. "I'm looking forward to seeing our growth from a really good week of training this week. We are learning some really good things about the potential of our team and games like Drury present such a great learning environment as we continue to push our performances and efforts against teams that will prepare us for MIAA play."

The Ichabods spent last weekend in St. Louis, where they tied 1-1 against #25 Maryville on Thursday evening and lost 3-0 to Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. 

The Ichabods feature two freshmen in the starting lineup, midfielder Bricelyn Betts and forward Kate Hinck. Washburn also includes many freshmen off the bench, one being Leah Henke, who scored the equalizer in the final seconds of the opening game of the season. 

Both goalkeepers, Senior Alli Harrington and Freshman Lili Everley, have played 90 minutes this season, each totaling three saves.

Washburn has outshot opponents 26-17 and corner kicks 10-5, so far this season. 

ABOUT DRURY
The Panthers opened their season with a 1-0 home victory over Emporia State. Drury was previously ranked 14th in the USC Preseason Polls; they received votes this past week. Last season, Drury was knocked out in the NCAA Third Round by Grand Valley State. 

SERIES HISTORY
The series between Washburn and Drury is tied 1-1-0, with the first meeting taking place in 2012 and the most recent meeting in 2023. 

FOLLOW ALONG
Fans wanting to follow along for Friday's match can do so with live stats, and live updates will be provided on the team's official X account, @IchabodWSOC. 

UP NEXT
Washburn will have their home opener Sunday, September 14th, at 1 PM at Yager Stadium.