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Junior forward Mackinly Rohn takes the ball from Ouachita Baptist and passes it to her teammate. Ichabods recorded five corner kicks against Tigers managed two.
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Freshman goalkeeper Lili Everley makes a key save after a Ouachita Baptist player takes a shot on goal following a free kick. Everley recorded 2 saves on 3 shots faced.
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Freshman midfielder Bricelyn Betts passes the ball to her teammate. Betts recorded one shot in the game.
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Junior defender Rilyn Snyder takes the ball from the opposing player and moves it into the attacking area. Snyder remained on the field for the full 90 minutes.
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Freshman forward player Leah Henke moves the ball toward the goal area. Henke recorded one shot on goal in the game.
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Betts(left) and junior midfielder Grace Peterson(right) try to take the ball from the opposing team. Washburn outshot Ouachita Baptist 11-3, including 4 shots on goal.
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Freshman midfielder Jules Wardlaw controls the ball and holds her position close to the goal. Wardlaw appeared as a substitute and played 27 minutes.
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Junior midfielder Grace Peterson delivers a pass to a player close to the goalpost. Peterson took 3 shots in the game against Ouachita Baptist.
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Players shake their hands with opposing players after the game. Washburn outshot Ouachita Baptist 11-3, including 4 shots on goal. Washburn won the game 1-0 against Ouachita Baptist University.
The Washburn women’s soccer team earned its second win on Sunday afternoon, defeating Ouachita Baptist University 1-0 at Yager Stadium.
Senior defender Shaye Taylor scored the only goal of the match late in the first half. In the 42nd minute, she stepped up for a free kick just outside the box and sent a shot into the upper corner of the net, giving the Ichabods a 1-0 lead. Taylor’s goal was her first of the season.
“I think it was an intense game,” Taylor said. “We know that Sunday games are a little bit harder mentally, so we had to come out with a strong mental choice. And I think it was there, but we needed more of it. And so I think as the game grew, it got better. There were some uneasy moments, but it got better and we grew and we obviously got the result we wanted after pushing through some hard battles.”
The Ichabods continued to succeed in the second half, keeping the ball in Ouachita’s half and applying pressure throughout. Washburn added five more shots and three corner kicks while holding the Tigers to only two attempts that didn’t trouble the goal.
Davy Phillips, head women’s soccer coach, summarized the key points from the match, highlighting both the positives and the areas that need improvement.
“I think for me, it’s just the consistency we’ve shown […] a high level of comprehension in all areas of the game at various times of the season,” Phillips said. “So far, it’s just connecting all of those areas for a consistent effort every time we come out. And so that’s the biggest thing. The growth and the understanding of the concepts have been really good. Now it’s like a consistent application that the team needs to improve on.”
Freshman goalkeeper Lili Everley shared her view of the game’s progression.
“I think today was just really about putting all the things we’ve been working on in practice into the game,” Everley said. “I think we definitely had a rocky start, and we’re playing very reactively from all 11 people in the field. Really good shot by Shaye to put us on the board and kind of give us that cushion. But in the second half, I think we played a whole lot better. Everybody doing their jobs, working on the things, executing what we work on every single day in training and really leaning into our identity.”
Washburn will begin MIAA play on Friday night, Sept. 26 with a road matchup against Fort Hays State. The kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Hays, KS. For more information about the game, you can visit the official Washburn Athletics website.
Edited by Anson Appelhanz and Arohi Rai
