WAVERLY – The Wartburg Knights will host Luther College on Saturday for the American Rivers Conference Championship.
Saturday, Nov. 9 – 5 pm – Wartburg Soccer Field
Wartburg Nights (13-2-3, 6-1-1 A-R-C) vs. Luther Norse (9-8-2, 4-3-1 A-R-C)
A-R-C Championship History
- Luther won the conference tournament in 1996
- Wartburg won the conference tournament in 2007
- Wartburg won the IIAC Tournament in 2015 over Loras
- After a 0-0 draw in double overtime, the Knights earned the victory on a 3-1 shootout
- Luther won the 2016 IIAC Tournament with a 1-0 victory over Wartburg
Wartburg
- The Knights have scored 47 goals this season
- Sophomore Kate Luers has scored 13 goals for the Knights while 13 other players have notched one goal
- Sophomore Sarah Campbell has contributed 10 assists with sophomore Joy Smith contributing six
- Sophomore goalkeeper Marissa Lopez has notched 45 saves in net
Luther
- The Norse have tallied 24 goals this season
- Senior Hailey Sanchez has scored eight goals while eight other players have contributed a goal
- Senior Maggie Anderson and freshman Megan Munger have each contributed three assists
- Junior goalkeeper Kennedy Bergren has made 99 saves in goal
Last Time Out
The Knights hosted Dubuque in the A-R-C Semifinals on Wednesday and advanced to the championship game with a 4-0 victory over the Spartans.
Emily Fontana,
Molly Close and
Annie Place all scored for the Orange and Black. Wartburg had a 22-2 shot advantage with nine shots on goal and had an 8-3 corner kick advantage over the Dubuque.
