By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The Washburn University soccer team will host Nebraska-Kearney in the Ichabods' MIAA home opener at 6 p.m. Friday night in Yager Stadium.
Washburn is coming off a solid start to the MIAA season with a 0-0 draw last Friday night at Central Oklahoma and a 1-0 victory over Newman Sunday. The Ichabods have not allowed a goal over their past four games.
Freshman Leah Henke scored Washburn's game-winning goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over Newman and has a team-high four goals on the season. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn freshman goalkeeper Lili Everley and the Ichabod defense have not allowed a goal in WU's past four games. [File photo/TSN]The Ichabods were led by freshman goalkeeper Lili Everley and freshman forward Leah Henke last weekend.
Everley was named the MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week for the second week in a row while Henke scored the game-winner over Newman Sunday afternoon.
Washburn has taken 99 shots, with 45 of them being on goal, while allowing opponents to attempt only 56 shots so far this season.
Washburn has taken 45 corners in the first six games of the season, while their opponents have only taken 19.
The Lopers are 2-3-2 overall and 0-0-2 to start MIAA conference play. UNK started the season 0-2-0 before earning their first win of the season against Black Hills State.
UNK has tied its first two MIAA games against Pittsburg State and Missouri Southern.
Washburn leads the all-time series 16-3-3. Washburn has won the last nine games over the Lopers, and the Ichabods are 7-2 at home against Nebraska-Kearney.
Washburn will be back on the road against Missouri Southern on Friday, October 10th, with kickoff set for 6 p.m.
