TOPEKA, Kan. – The Northeastern State women's soccer team defeated Washburn 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Yager Stadium.
 
The RiverHawks improved to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in MIAA play, while the Ichabods dropped to 2-6-2 overall and 1-3 in the league.
 
The lone goal of the match came from junior midfielder Jennifer Cudjoe, who scored her sixth goal of the season in the match's eighth minute. Cudjoe shook a defender from 20 yards out and then shot the ball into the top right corner of the net. Cudjoe now has 13 points on the season with six goals and one assist.
 
After Cudjoe's goal the two teams played 82 minutes of scoreless soccer. The RiverHawks and Ichabods combined to take only 15 shots in the contest, with only five going on frame. All three of NSU's shots on goal came from Cudjoe. The green and white attempted a season-low eight shots in the winning effort.
 
Junior goalkeeper Jordan Woodruff (8-2) made two saves and posted her fourth shutout of the year. She extended her own school records with her 31st career victory in net and her 18th career clean sheet. Woodruff's goals-against average dipped to .442, which is currently the second lowest in the MIAA.
 
Kaitlin Minnich (2-6-2) suffered the loss in net for WU after making two saves and letting in the lone goal of the match.
 
The RiverHawks return home for their next contest against Fort Hays State at 7 p.m. Oct. 9. The Tigers will be riding high after knocking off No. 1 Central Missouri 2-1 earlier today.
 
Scoring Summary
NSU                 1          0          –          1
WU                  0          0          –          1
 
Individual Scoring
Jennifer Cudjoe (NSU) at 7:37 (unassisted)
 
Goalkeeper Saves
Jordan Woodruff (NSU) – 2
Kaitlin Minnich (WU) – 2
 
NORTHEASTERN STATE COACH CHASE WOOTEN
Statement...
"I thought we made good adjustments in the first half. We had a few things we wanted to improve from the Emporia State loss. We applied that really well in the first half. Then we had to shuffle a lot of players around so we were out of sorts. The last 40 minutes of the match we played hard, but we weren't connecting passes or getting shots. We missed a couple of good chances in the second half that made us feel like we weren't as dangerous of a team as we were in the first. Jordan (Woodruff) made some good saves and we were able to hold on for the win. Most games this season we've been more of a second half team and today was the opposite."
 
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