By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Freshman Haley Thomsen scored her first career goal and sophomore Leah Henke continued her red-hot scoring pace with a goal as Washburn University women's soccer defeated Ouachita Baptist 2-0 in a non-conference match on Friday.
Freshman Haley Thomsen scored her first career goal Friday as Washburn improved to 3-0-1 with a 2-0 win over Ouchita Baptist. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Sophomore Leah Henke scored her fifth goal of the season in Washburn's 2-0 win over Ouchita Baptist. [File photo/TSN]
Thomsen, a Lincoln, Neb. native, scored her first career goal in the 37th minute of the opening half to break the scoreless tie.
Ouchita Baptist's Kaylee McKinley nearly tied the match in the 41st minute, but Ichabod sophomore goalkeeper Lili Everley made the save.
Washburn outshot OBU 14-2 in the first half, including 5-1 on goal.
Henke, a Wichita Bishop Carroll doubled the Ichabod lead shortly after intermission, scoring in the 49th minute while registering her fifth goal in four games on the year.
Washburn held onto the 2-0 lead the remainder of the match, as OBU (0-3-2) notched five shots on goal, but was unable to find the back of the net.
Washburn travels to Harding on Sunday for its final non-conference match of the 2026 season.
WASHBURN 2, OUCHITA BAPTIST 0
Ouachita Baptist (0-3-2) 0 0 -- 0
Washburn (3-0-1) 1 1 -- 2
Washburn -- Goals: Haley Thomsen, Leah Henke. Shutout: Lili Everley.
