By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
WAYNE, Neb. – Former Washburn Rural stars Belle Kennedy and Hailey Beck played a big role as the Washburn Ichabod soccer team earned its second straight road win with a 1-0 victory over the Wayne State College Wildcats on Sunday afternoon.
Washburn junior midfielder Belle Kennedy scored the lone goal in Sunday's 1-0 soccer win over Wayne State. [File photo/TSN]
Former Washburn Rural soccer standout Hailey Beck posted her second straight shutout in goal for Washburn University on Sunday. [File photo/TSN]
Kennedy, a junior midfielder, scored the game-winning goal for the 2-2 Ichabods, her first of the season, while sophomore goalkeeper Beck posted her second straight shutout.
Despite a scoreless first half, Washburn had several opportunities to get on the board. Early in the half, Rural product Mackinly Rohn found Lakin Rold in the center of the box, but Rold's shot attempt was saved by the Wildcat goalkeeper.
The Ichabods continued the offensive pressure, with Khloe Schuckman nearly adding a goal in the 19th minute on a shot attempt that went just wide. Washburn took seven shots in the half while holding the host Wildcats to one.
The Ichabods started the second half quickly, after Kennedy took the ball away from a Wildcat player and found an opening in the top left corner of the goal, giving Washburn the lead for good.
The Wildcat attack continued to challenge the Ichabod defense, with six of Wayne State's seven shot attempts coming in the second half. Despite the renewed offensive surge, Washburn was able to hold the Wildcats out of the net and preserve its second straight shutout victory.
Rohn, Rold, and Schuckman led the Ichabod offensive push with three shots each. Kennedy took two shots on goal.
Beck recorded a career-high five saves in goal.
Morgan Rhodes led Wayne State with two shots, both on goal. Sidney Truman recorded two saves in 90 minutes in goal.
The Ichabods will travel to Kearney, Neb. next weekend for a pair of neutral-site contests.
Washburn will play Black Hills State on Friday and Western Colorado next Sunday. Both kickoffs are scheduled for 11 a.m.
