By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
There's a long list of Washburn Rural soccer players who have put together outstanding careers for the Junior Blues.
Washburn Rural senior Kate Hinck, battling Hayden junior goalkeeper Lauren Borjon outside the goal, scored four goals in Monday's 7-0 win to become Rural's career leading scorer. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
As of Monday, Rural senior forward Kate Hinck is arguably at the top of that list.
Hinck scored four goals in Monday's 7-0 Centennial League road win at Hayden, moving past former Junior Blue great Kaira Houser to set Rural's career scoring record.
"It means a lot,'' Hinck said. "I feel like I've pushed myself and just tried to be the best and be the best for the team.''
With her four goals Hinck now has 77 goals, including 23 this season with a maximum of six games still remaining.
"We've had a lot of good players who have come through here, but Kate's a special athlete, not just a soccer player but a three-sport athlete who's been a cornerstone for all those programs (volleyball, basketball, soccer) for the last four years,'' Washburn Rural coach Brian Hensyel said.
"She came here her freshman year and was a really good athlete. She's turning into a phenomenal soccer player, teammate, etc., so it was great to see her get the record. That's an amazing record to break, so we're pretty excited.''
Hinck, who will play collegiately at Washburn, scored the only goal Rural would need at the 28:04 mark of the first half and added the game's final three goals in a nine-minute span in the second half as the 13-2-0 Junior Blues wrapped up the Centennal League title with a perfect 5-0 mark.
Washburn Rural senior Zahra Friess scored a goal and had two assists in Monday's 7-0 soccer win over Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Sophomore Emery Hall scored a pair of first-half goals as Washburn Rural built a 3-0 halftime advantage and the Junior Blues got a second-half goal from senior Zahra Friess in addition to Hinck's three second-half goals.
Friess and junior Brecken Murphy were credited with two assists apiece while Hinck and sophomore Maile Eldridge also picked up assists in Rural's win over the 7-7-0 Wildcats, who suffered their first league loss.
Seniors Madison Lemke and Hailey Davin combined for the Rural shutout in goal.
Washburn Rural will close out its regular season on Thursday at home against Seaman while Hayden will host league foe Emporia on Tuesday and will host Tonganoxie on Thursday.
WASHBURN RURAL 7, HAYDEN 0
Washburn Rural (13-2-0, 6-0-0) 3 4 -- 7
Hayden (7-7-0, 3-1-0) 0 0 -- 0
Washburn Rural -- Goals: Kate Hinck 4, Emery Hall 2, Zahra Friess. Assists: Zahra Friess 2, Brecken Murphy 2, Kate Hinck, Maile Eldridge. Shutout: Madison Lemke, Hailey Davin.
