WICHITA, Kan. – The No. 1 seed Washburn women's soccer team defeated No. 5 seed Emporia State 5-0 in a MIAA Tournament Semifinal on Friday afternoon at Stryker Sports Complex.
Washburn improves to 15-1-3, while Emporia State drops to 9-6-5 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Neither team scored for the first 30 minutes of the game, before
Kate Hinck started out the scoring with a goal in the 32
nd minute. Washburn took the 1-0 lead into halftime vs the Hornets.
"I thought our team played really well today. ESU is a really good team, but I thought we did well neutralizing their strengths and imposed our brand of soccer," said Washburn Head Coach
Davy Phillips.Â
The Ichabods wasted no time in the second half when
Avery McCorry scored in the 51
st minute and
Leah Henke scored in the 55
th minute. Hinck scored her second goal of the game in the 67
th minute to give Washburn a convincing 4-0 lead.
Lydia Keller joined in on the action, scoring in the 78
th minute. Washburn went on to win 5-0, completing its 12
th shutout of the season.
"We asked our positional groups to do very specific things and they all crushed it. I am so thankful and appreciative for this group of young women," Phillips added.Â
GAME NOTES
- The Ichabods outshot the Hornets 24-9 and 15-8 in shots on goal. Â
- Washburn advances to its first ever MIAA Tournament Championship Game.
- Avery McCorry led the Ichabods with four shots, including three on goal.
- Goalkeeper Lili Everley recorded a season-high eight saves in the match.
UP NEXT
No. 1 seed Washburn faces No. 3 seed Pittsburg State on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita. PSU defeated Washburn 1-0 in their previous matchup on Sept. 20.
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