WAVERLY, Iowa – The Wartburg men's soccer team (5-3-1 overall, 0-1 IIAC) will travel to Buena Vista (4-6-1, 0-1) to play at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and host St. Olaf (4-1-3) at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Wartburg
Heading into the weekend matches, senior Paris Martins (Coralville) has found the back of the net seven times. Martins also has four assists, a team-high matched by freshman Nick Schwake (Bettendorf). Sophomore Daniel Luzindya (Cedar Rapids) is second in both categories with four goals and three assists. Sophomore Gunnar Lenzen (Cedar Rapids) and sophomore Paul Koebke Barsic (Madison, Wis.) have both put time in the net for the Knights.
Buena Vista
The Knights have defeated the Beavers in 13 straight contests and hold the career record at 16-4. The top scorers for Buena Vista are Gum Riak and Steve Nyaye with six and four goals. Nyaye is the leads the team with five assists.
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St. Olaf
The teams have a 6-6 record coming into Saturday's game. St. Olaf won 1-0 in overtime in 2015. Aaron Miller leads the St. Olaf offensive with three goals and three assists. Henrik Kowalkowski follows with two goals and two assists. Kyle Leemon also has scored twice.
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National Stat Rankings
The Wartburg men's soccer team ranks in the top 100 of seven NCAA statistical categories. The Knights rank 9
th in shots on goal per game (10.44), 53
rd in total assists (17), 59
th in assists per game (1.89), 64
th in points per game (6.78), 64
th in total points (61), 65
th in total goals (22), and 68
th in scoring offense (2.44).
Individually, two Knights rank in the top 100 in five different categories. Martins ranks 45
th in total points (18), 49
th in points per game (2.00), 51
st in total goals (7), 62
nd in goals per game (0.78), 66
th in total assists (4) and 72
nd in game winning goals (2). Schwake ranks 66
th in total assists (4) and 73
rd in assists per game (0.50).