WAVERLY, Iowa - The Wartburg women's soccer team heads to Pella on Saturday to play Central.
Saturday, Oct. 19 - 1 pm- Central College Soccer Field
Wartburg Knights (9-2-3, 3-1-1 A-R-C) vs. Central Dutch (5-7-2, 0-3-1 A-R-C)
Matchup Notes
- This will be the 29th game between the Knights and Dutch
- Wartburg has won 17 of the games
- The first matchup between Wartburg and Central was in 1995 where the Knights won 4-1
- Last season Central had a 2-1 victory
- Wartburg hosted Central for the 2013 A-R-C Tournament and won 1-0 in OT
Wartburg
- The Knights have tallied 36 goals this season and averages 16.1 shots per game
- Kate Luers leads the Orange and Black with 11 goals
- Marissa Lopez has tallied 36 saves this seasonÂ
Central
- The Dutch have scored 26 goals this season and averages 17.1 shots per game
- Erin Manion leads Central with 10 goals
- Central has fallen to A-R-C opponents Luther, Loras and Nebraska Wesleyan and tied 1-1 with Dubuque
Last Time Out
The Knights hosted Loras on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Wartburg Soccer Field. After a scoreless first half, the Knights responded in the second-half with the game-winning goal. At the 79-minute mark,
Emily Fontana scored the lone goal of the game, her first of the season, with an assist from
Gabby Corday and
Sarah Campbell with the corner kick. The Knights outshot Loras 15-10 and had a 5-2 corner kick advantage. The Duhawks suffered its first conference loss to the Orange and BlackÂ
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