WAVERLY, Iowa – The Wartburg College Knights men's soccer team will play host this weekend as they welcome in the University of Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday, Oct.6 at 2:30 p.m.
 
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The Series:
The two teams have met a total of seven times in their individual histories, with the last match taking place on Oct. 7, 2017, in a 2-1 Knights' defeat. Overall, Wartburg leads the series by a record of 4-3, including a three game win streak from 2005 to 2016.
 
Wartburg
The Knights (6-5 overall, 2-1 ARC) are coming off of a 2-1 triumphant victory over the University of Dubuque on Wednesday night, in a game which saw senior Ayo Adebayo (Rochester) and junior Riley Close (Polk City) each score to power the Knights. The Knights are lead in scoring pair of senior forwards. Senior Ben Johnson (Marion) leads the way with seven scored goals, while Adebayo sits only two goals back at five. The pair of Knights have combined for 12 of the team's 22 goals on the year. Senior goalkeeper Paul Koebke Barsic (Madison, Wis.) has provided a strong defensive presence in the box, as he has compiled six wins and has recorded 30 saves, allowed two goals, and has four shutouts on the year, which ranks in the top ten of most shutouts in a season.
 
Career Record Watch
With one more shutout, Koebke Barsic will move up to be tied with fifth for all-time career shutouts (9). His four shutouts this season are tied for ninth all-time in a single season and his 12 career victories are tied for sixth all-time.
 
Nebraska Wesleyan
The Prairie Wolves (4-6, 0-3) are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, where they have been held without a win since Sept. 16. On the road, the Prairie Wolves are 2-3. Nebraska Wesleyan players have combined for 14 goals and are led by Jake Kennedy with three goals. The three goalkeepers to have seen playing time this season are Zac Collins, Samuel Lesoing, and Will Phillips, who have combined to compile 42 saves and two shutouts in 900 minutes of action. The Prairie Wolves are coached by Brandon Bonilla, who is in his first season in the role and the university's first full-time men's head coach.
 
National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of three statistical categories, which the NCAA updated on Oct. 5^th.
 
The Knights are tied for 59^th overall in shutout percentage (.500), tied for 89^th overall in team assists (17), and are tied at 96^th overall in total points (61).
 
Individually, Koebke Barsic is tied for 35^th overall in total saves (4), Adebayo is tied for 45^th overall in total assists (5), and Johnson is tied for 76^th overall in total goals (7)