November 6, 2026 - Emporia State soccer dropped the MIAA Tournament edition of the Turnpike Tussle on Friday afternoon, falling to Washburn in the MIAA Semifinals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Washburn jumped onto the front foot in the early minutes, as they tallied four shots in the first 15 minutes over the Hornets. The breakthrough for the top-seeded Ichabods came in the 32nd minute as Kate Hinck made the score 1-0. Emporia State entered the halftime break trailing 1-0 as they totaled just two shots in the first 45 minutes.
Following the break, the Hornets had the first shot of the second half in the 49th minute, but after the chance went by, Washburn quickly responded on the other end and converted to double their lead in the 51st minute. The Ichabods would then score just minutes later as the lead swelled to 3-0.
The Ichabods would score twice more to grow their lead to 5-0, but the Hornets generated multiple chances in the second half, as they forced five saves by the Washburn goalkeeper.
A LOOK AT THE STATS
Emporia State finished with nine shots and eight shots on target as Megan Kephart, Ava Huston and Sammy Quiroz all had multiple shots in the match. Terra Rybuck finished with eight saves on the afternoon in goal for the Hornets.
Emporia State finished the season with a 9-6-5 record and advanced to the semifinals of the MIAA Tournament for the second straight season.
