WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg lacrosse will compete in its final contest of the 2021 season on Wednesday, April 21 when it travels to St. Paul, Minn. for a matchup against the Hamline University Pipers at 4:30 p.m. at Klas Field.
Wednesday, April 21 - 4:30 p.m. - St. Paul, Minn. - Klas Field
Wartburg Knights (2-8, 2-3 MWLC) at Hamline University (6-4, 4-0 MWLC)
THe Orange & Black come into the contest following their second win of the season after downing Monmouth College 11-8 on Saturday, April 17. Junior
Bri Greiskalns led the way with a game-high five goals while freshman
Ellie Johnson recorded her second hat trick of the year.
The Oakdale, Minn. native Greiskalns leads Wartburg with 39 goals, 14 assists and 53 points, including hat tricks in eight out of the 10 games this season. Sophomore
Lindsay Langford has had a strong season for the Knights with 18 goals and 25 points. The Orange & Black average 8.9 tallies per contest on 23.4 shots, including a shot on goal percentage of 72.2%.
Hamline University
Hamline are winners of three-straight and most recently recorded its first ever shutout in a 15-0 victory over Cornell College on Friday, April 16. The Pipers are currently in first place in the MWLC standings with two games to play. The Pipers also average 11 goals per contest on 27.1 shots. Hamline has recorded a shot on goal percentage of 77.9% and has converted on 73.1% of its clear attempts.
Maya Hernandez leads the Pipers with 24 tallies while Ashley Hessler has totaled a team-high 28 assists. Goaltender Alyssa Bryan-Jeffries has started in every match this year and has a save percentage of 54.1% and a goals against average of 8.73.