TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn is the No. 1 seed for the Central Region in the NCAA Tournament and will host No. 8 seed Southwestern Oklahoma in the first round on Friday at 3 p.m. at Yager Stadium.
 

 BOD BREAKDOWN 

•  Washburn is 16-1-3 overall and went 9-1-2 in the MIAA this season. The Ichabods defeated No. 3 seed Pittsburg State 2-0 in the MIAA Tournament Championship game. 
•  Avery McCorry leads the Ichabods with 12 goals scored this season, which is also first in the MIAA. 
•  Washburn is ranked No. 5 nationally and is No. 4 in the NCAA Power Index (NPI) (first in the Central Region).
•  The Ichabods average 2.45 goals per game, while giving up 0.30 goals per game. 
•  Washburn averages 20.8 shots and nine shots on goal per game. 

ABOUT SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE

•  Southwestern Oklahoma State is led by 18th year head coach Mark Perrson.
•  The Bulldogs are 9-3-8 and finished 6-2-4 in the GAC. SWOSU defeated Harding 4-2 in PKs in the GAC Tournament Championship game after tying 0-0 in regulation.  
•  The Bulldogs bring in 10 freshmen, four transfers, and return 22
• players to the 2026 roster.
•  Braelee Epp leads SWOSU with 10 goals this season. 
•  Goalkeeper Emma Young has recorded 40 saves and seven goals against in 13 games played. 
•  SWOSU averages 1.7 goals per match,while allowing 0.75 goals.  
•  The Bulldogs average 17.8 shots and 8.3 shots on goal per match. 
•  Assistant Coaches Matt Huffman and Jamie Chamberlin round out the SWOSU coaching staff.

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•  Senior Defender Lindsey Maul has appeared in 18 games this season starting in 17 of them. Maul was named to the All-MIAA First Team on Oct. 30 and scored her first goal of the season on Oct. 28 at Newman. Maul is tied for 13th all-time with 82 career games played. 
•  Forward Leah Henke returns to Washburn for her sophomore season. was also named to the All-MIAA First Team. Henke is second on the team with eight goals and leads the Ichabods with six assists. Henke has started in all 20 games in 2026 and is second on the team with 22 points. Henke ranks fourth in goals per game (0.47), career goals (20), and is fifth in points per game (1.12). 
•  Senior defender Rilyn Snyder was named to the All-MIAA Third Team. Snyder is third on the team with 1653 minutes this season and has started in all 20 games. 
•  Junior midfielder Sam Searcey is in her third year at Washburn. Searcey has played in all 20 games this season, recording 872 minutes, two goals, and three assists. Searcey is 13th in assists per game all-time averaging 0.17. 
•  Senior forward Mackinly Rohn has played in all 20 games, recording 1130 minutes, two goals, and two assists. Rohn was named to the All-MIAA Second Team. Rohn broke the program record in career games played (88) with teammate Grace Peterson on Oct. 28 at Newman. 
•  Grace Peterson is back at Washburn for her senior season and has appeared in all 20 games with 13 starts. Peterson has recorded 915 minutes, one goal, and one assist as an All-MIAA Third Team member. 
•  Lili Everley is in her sophomore season at Washburn and has started in all 20 games this season. Everley has a goal per game average of 0.26 and has allowed five goals, recording 56 saves this season. Everley was also named to the All-MIAA Honorable Mention team. Everley has a career record of 30-4-8 in goal. 
•  Sophomore midfielder Bricelyn Betts is back at Washburn and has played in all 20 games, recording seven starts in 833 minutes. Betts has recorded five goals and four assists this season while also being named to the All-MIAA Honorable Mention team. Betts is 11th in assists per game averaging 0.18 all-time. 
•  Kate Hinck returns for her sophomore season at Washburn and has started in 15 of 17 games, recording 898 minutes. Hinck averages 2.78 shots per game, good for fourth all-time as an Ichabod. Hinck has recorded five goals and four assists this season and was also named to the All-MIAA Third Team. 
•  Presslee Amick has played in 17 games, recording 370 minutes. Amick has eight shots, recording one goal and one assist in 2026. 
•  Sophomore midfielder Lydia Keller returns to Washburn and has appeared in all 20 games with 569 minutes. Keller scored her first career goal on Oct. 2 against Fort Hays State. 
•  Sophomore defender Thea Martin has played in six games, recording 89 minutes this season. Martin had a season-high 36 minutes on Sept. 18 at Missouri Southern. 
•  Senior forward Kylie Hinrichs has played in all 20 games tallying 618 minutes. Hinrichs has two goals and two assists so far this season. 
•  Sophomore midfielder Brynn Allison has started in all 20 games in 2026. Allison has played in 975 minutes, recording one goal and two assists. 
•  Sophomore midfielder Jules Wardlaw has played in all 20 games this season, recording 1142 minutes, recording one assist and 13 shots. Wardlaw was named to the All-MIAA Third Team on Oct. 30. 
•  Senior defender Aubree Blackman is in her second season with the Ichabods. Blackman has played in all 20 games, recording three starts with a total of 842 minutes
•  Redshirt Freshman defender Brooke Willcott has played in four matches, notching 61 minutes, two shots, including one goal at Rogers State on Oct. 9.
•  Redshirt Freshman defender Destiny Higgs has played in 12 games, recording two starts this season. Higgs has played in 183 minutes of game action.
•  Redshirt Freshman forward Ruby Wexler has not played in a game yet this season. Wexler played in four games in 2025, recording 88 minutes. 

 NEW FACES 

•  Washburn adds seven freshmen,  including four Nebraska  natives, and three Kansan's.
•  Forward Avery McCorry was named to the All-MIAA First Team and Freshman of the Year in the MIAA last week. McCorry is tied for first in the MIAA with 12 goals this season. McCorry has played in 1077 minutes this season and is the programs all time leader in goals per game at 0.60 and is second in points per game averaging 1.30. 
•  Freshman forward Reese Huscher has appeared in 19 of 20 games for Washburn this season, recording 423 minutes, five shots and a shot on goal. 
•  Freshman defender Chloe Kolm has started in all 20 games and is the team leader in minutes with 1736. Kolm was named to the All-MIAA Third Team on Oct. 30. 
•  Freshman defender Roselynn Madsen has appeared in all 20 games for the Ichabods, recording 606 minutes, seven shots, and two shots on goal. 
•  Freshman defender Dayne Shriver has recorded eight games played, tallying 158 minutes, two shots, both of which were on goal.
•  Freshman forward Haley Thomsen has played in all 20 games for Washburn in 2026. Thomsen has logged 682 minutes, including five goals and one assist. Thomsen is tied for 10th all-time in goals per game (0.25). 
•  Freshman goalkeeper Ize Tidball has played in three games this season. Tidball's logged 47 minutes of game action, including 10 saves, six of which came against No. 19 Maryville on Aug. 27. 
•  Junior goalkeeper Avery Young is Washburn's lone transfer from Baker. Young has recorded two saves in one game in 2026. 

 MILESTONE MARKERS 

•  Mackinly Rohn and Grace Peterson broke the Washburn career record with 88 career games played on Oct. 28 at Newman.
•  Leah Henke recorded her 20th career goal in the MIAA Tournament Championship game on Sunday vs. #11 Pittsburg State.
•  Avery McCorry is first all-time averaging 0.60 goals per game and second with 1.30 points per game. 
•  Kate Hinck is fourth in all-time shots per game at 2.78 and fifth in shots on goal per game recording 1.46. 
•  Goalkeeper Lili Everley ranks second all-time with 0.50 goals allowed per match as an Ichabod. 

 LOOKING AHEAD 

•  With a win the Ichabods advance to the NCAA Tournament Second Round against No. 4 seed Central Missouri or No. 5 seed Mary.