By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Ichabod soccer will square off with tournament host and No. 1 Central Region seed Minnesota State at 1 p.m. Sunday in Mankato, Minn.
Leah Henke, Washburn University
Kate Hinck, Washburn University
The Ichabods are 12-3-5 while Minnesota State is 18-1-3.
No. 4 seed Washburn is coming off a 2-0 first-round win over No. 5-seed Missouri Western while Minnesota State advanced with a 2-0 win over No. 8 Harding.
Freshman Leah Henke had a goal, her 10th of the season, and an assist in Friday's win while freshman Kate Hinck had Washburn's first goal of the game, her sixth of the season.
Sophomore Sam Searcey had the assist on Henke's goal against the Griffons and has five goals and four assists on the season.
The Ichabod defense recorded its 12th clean sheet of the year while freshman goalkeeper Lili Everley made a career-high eight saves in the match.
Defenders Rilyn Snyder and Shaye Taylor played all 90 minutes against Missouri Western and are one-two in minutes played for the Ichabods this season.
Minnesota State enters Sunday's match on a five-match unbeaten strea.
The Mavericks won the NSIC regular-season and conference tournament titles. They have three players tied for the team lead in goals with five apiece.
Sunday will be the first meeting between Minnesota State and Washburn.
