Topeka, Kan. --  No. 24 Washburn travels to No. 19 Central Missouri for its lone match of the week on Friday at 6 p.m. 

BOD BREAKDOWN 

•  Washburn is 12-1-2 in 2026 and is 8-1-1 in the MIAA. The Ichabods defeated Central Oklahoma 1-0 on Friday and Northeastern State 3-1 on Sunday.
•  Avery McCorry leads the Ichabods with 10 goals scored this season, also first in the MIAA. 
•  Washburn is ranked No. 24 nationally (third in the Central Region) and No. 11 in the National Power Index (NPI) (second in the Central Region).
•  The Ichabods average 2.53 goals per game, while giving up 0.4 goals per game. 
•  Washburn averages 19.3 shots and 8.2 shots on goal per game. 

ABOUT CENTRAL MISSOURI

•  Central Missouri is led by 17th year head coach Lewis Theobald.
•  UCM is 12-1-2 and 7-0-2 in the MIAA in 2026. 
• Central Missouri won a pair of road games last week, defeating Rogers State 3-0 on Friday and Emporia State 1-0 on Sunday. 
•  The Jennies finished 2025 with a 11-6-4 record and lost to St. Cloud State 2-1 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round. 
•  UCM adds six freshmen and one transfer to go along with 19 returners. 
•  Mikayla Ernst and Hadley Lockhart lead the Jennies with seven goals this season. 
•  Goalkeeper Kristen Wright has 37 saves and four goals against in 15 matches. 
•  UCM averages 2.47 goals, giving up 0.27 goals per match.
•  The Jennies average 17.4 shots and 8.93 shots on goal per match.
•  Assistant Coach Jen Goethe, Graduate Assistant Coach Ashleigh Martin, and Volunteer Assistant Coach Jason Pendleton round out the UCM coaching staff. 

SERIES HISTORY

• Washburn is 9-25-1 all-time against Central Missouri. The Ichabods have won four straight matches against the Jennies, including a 1-0 win on Oct. 24, 2025 last season. Mackinly Rohn scored a late 85th minute goal to win the match.  

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•  Senior Defender Lindsey Maul returns to Washburn after starting in all 22 of her appearances last season. Maul was named All-MIAA First Team, USC Central Region First Team, and D2CCA Central Region Second Team in 2025. 
•  Forward Leah Henke returns to Washburn for her sophomore season. Henke started in 21 of 23 appearance. while leading the team in goals (12) and points (26). She scored 12 goals in the 2025 season which ranked fourth in program history. Henke's 0.52 goals per match is second in program history and is fourth with 1.13 points per match. Henke was named All-MIAA First Team, MIAA Freshman of the Year, USC Central Region First Team, and D2CCA Central Region Second Team in 2025.  
•  Senior defender Rilyn Snyder is back at Washburn for her senior season after starting in all 24 games last season. Snyder led the team in minutes with 2078 and scored her first career goal on October 17 against Northeastern State. Snyder was named to the All-MIAA Second Team and MIAA Academic Honor Roll. 
•  Sam Searcey returns to Washburn for her junior year after appearing in all 24 games, which included 10 starts. Searcey was third on the team with five goals and 38 shots. She was named All-MIAA Third Team and CSC Academic All-District in 2025. 
•  Senior forward Mackinly Rohn returns to Washburn after starting in all 24 games a season ago. Rohn enters her senior season 10th all-time in assists with 11. Rohn was named to the All-MIAA Third Team and the CSC Academic All-District Team.
•  Grace Peterson is back at Washburn for her senior season, in which she started all 22 of 24 games last season. She recorded three assists, the first of which came against Missouri Southern on October 10, 2025. Peterson was named to the All-MIAA Third Team and was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. 
•  Lili Everley enters her sophomore season after starting in 22 of 24 matches last season. She made a career high nine saves in the NCAA Second Round against Minnesota State. Everley was named to the All-MIAA Honorable Mention Team and was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, MIAA Scholar Athlete and MIAA Academic Excellence lists.
•  Sophomore midfielder Bricelyn Betts is back at Washburn after appearing in all 24 games, which included two starts last season. Betts was second on the team with four assists in 845 minutes played. Betts was also named to the All-MIAA Academic Honor Roll in 2025. 
•  Kate Hinck returns for her sophomore season at Washburn. Hinck started all 24 games, recording 1421 minutes last season. Hinck was second on the team with seven goals and tallied the most shots with 69. She was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team and MIAA Academic Honor Roll in 2025. 
•  Presslee Amick has played in 36 games in three years as an Ichabod. Amick appeared in one game and missed the rest of 2025 season to injury. 
•  Sophomore midfielder Lydia Keller returns to Washburn for her sophomore season. She played in 17 of 24 matches and recorded her first career assist against Nebraska-Kearney on October 3 last season. Keller was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll in 2025. 
•  Thea Martin is back at Washburn for her sophomore season. Martin recorded 11 games played and 343 minutes in 2025. Martin was a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll last season. 
•  Senior forward Kylie Hinrichs appeared in all 24 games, including four starts totaling 801 minutes last season. Hinrichs scored her first career goal against Fort Hays State on October 26, which was also the ame winning goal. 
•  Brynn Allison returns to Washburn for her sophomore season. Allison appeared in 20 matches and started in 10 of them. Allison's first career assist came in a 5-1 win over Missouri Southern on October 10. 
•  Jules Wardlaw enters her sophomore year as an Ichabod. Wardlaw appeared in all 24 games, totaling 845 minutes. She scored two goals in the 2025 season including a game-winner against Northwest Missouri State on October 31. 
• Senior defender Aubree Blackman enters her second year as an Ichabod after two years at Emporia State. In 2025, Blackman appeared in 20 games, tallying 509 minutes of action. 
•  Brooke Willcott, Ruby Wexler, and Destiny Higgs return to Washburn after redshirting their freshmen seasons. 
   

 NEW FACES 

•  Washburn adds seven freshmen,  including four Nebraska  natives, and three Kansan's.
• The Ichabods add one transfer, Avery Young from Baker, also a Kansas native. 

 MILESTONE MARKERS 

•  Brynn Allison scored her first career goal last Sunday in a 3-1 win vs Northeastern State.
•  Leah Henke is two goals away from 20 in her career. 
•  Avery McCorry is first all-time averaging 0.67 goals per game and is third all-time averaging 1.53 shots on goal per game at Washburn. 
•  Kate Hinck surpassed 2000 career minutes last Sunday vs Northeastern State.
•  Goalkeeper Lili Everley ranks second all-time with 0.57 goals allowed per match as an Ichabod. 

LOOKING AHEAD 

• Washburn travels to Newman on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for its regular season finale. The Ichabods host an MIAA Tournament Quarterfinal match at Yager Stadium on Sunday against an opponent to be determined.