Sports briefs: weekly update
September 28, 2016
Here is a look forward at the upcoming Ichabod sporting events:
Men’s Tennis ITA Central Regional
The Washburn Men and women tennis teams (2-0) will be heading to Oklahoma City to play in the ITA Central Region Championships on October 1-3 with two very strong teams with the men having a 69 percent win rate and the women having a 78 percent win rate. The men will be lead by Senior Matt Barlow (7-2) and Junior Blake Hunter (6-2). The women will be lead by Sophomores Madeline Hill (9-0) and Makenna Gonzales (7-2).
Football vs. Pitt State
On October 1st, The Ichabods (3-1) will be hosting Pittsburg State University (3-1) which averages 40 points per game with a defense to back them up. Senior linebacker Cody Heiman will look to continue to help his defense, as they have only allowed an average of 4.7 yards per play against teams so far this year.
Volleyball vs. Missouri Southern
18th ranked Washburn volleyball’s women (11-4) will be hosting Southwest Baptist University (3-12) on September 30th and Missouri Southern State University (3-12) on Oct. 1, seeking to continue their strong season they have been having so far this year. Senior Leanna Willer will be leading the Ichabod’s going into this game as she has so far with 163 kills this season.
Women’s Soccer at University of Central Oklahoma
September 30th, the Ichabods (5-2-1) will be heading to Edmond, Oklahoma to face off against the Central Oklahoma Broncos (5-2-1) as they look to continue a win streak they are on. The Ichabods have had a strong season so far, averaging 1.5 goals per game with Junior Emily Stauffer leading the team in goals this season with 3.