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| Game Starting |
Last Thursday, before heading to the Washburn basketball game that evening, we decided to take a quick trip to St. Louis to watch
Washburn soccer play in the NCAA DII Elite Eight. We booked a hotel, ordered tickets for the game, and scouted out some places to eat after Saturday night’s match. It was a quickly planned trip, and we had a great time!
We left early Saturday morning to make it to St. Louis by the 1 p.m. start. We arrived with plenty of time before the game started, so we found a wonderful spot for lunch—Russell’s Café & Bakery. After finishing lunch, we headed to the soccer game with time to spare.
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| Ticket Punched!!! |
Washburn started strong, going up 2–0, but early in the second half, the score was suddenly tied 2–2. The
Ichabods battled back and won 3–2 over the University of Missouri–St. Louis. It was exciting to cheer on
Washburn in their NCAA DII Elite Eight appearance—and even better to leave with the win! We were able to make the game because everything came together perfectly for this spontaneous trip.
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| President Mazachek and me |
Up next for the
Ichabods: the Final Four in Colorado Springs, CO, on Thursday. If they win, they’ll play for the National Championship on Saturday, December 13.
After the victory, we headed back to the hotel to get ready for the evening, which included a speakeasy and then dinner. The speakeasy—None of the Above at City Foundry—was a new spot for us. We love speakeasies, and this one did not disappoint! After a few drinks, we took a Lyft to our dinner destination: Paul Manno’s Italian Restaurant. We had been there a few years ago and were glad to return for another great meal.
Following a long day, we made the wise decision to call it a night by 10 p.m. On the way back to Topeka, we stopped at another favorite spot in Columbia, MO—Shakespeare’s Pizza. We arrived home late afternoon and had an early night.
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| Drinks and Fun |
It was a fun, quickly planned trip to St. Louis to follow Washburn women’s soccer. Everything worked out great! Congrats to the
Ichabods on their win and advancing to the Final Four. I’ll be following Thursday’s game via stream instead of in person.
I was a day late posting this update since I went to bed early Sunday night. Until next time, have a great rest of your week!
