WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg women's soccer will finish its conference-only spring schedule against rival Luther College on Wednesday, April 21 with kickoff set for 5 p.m. at Salzwedel Field. With a win or a tie, the Knights would clinch their fourth American Rivers Conference regular-season championship and first since 2015. 

Wednesday, April 21 - 5:00 p.m. - Waverly, Iowa - Salzwedel Field 
Wartburg Knights (6-0 A-R-C) vs Luther College (4-2 A-R-C)

Series Record: Wartburg trails 13-26-1
Last Five Meetings: 
Nov. 9, 2019 -- W, 2-0 (Waverly) 
Oct. 29, 2019 -- W, 1-0 (Decorah)
Oct. 31, 2018 -- W, 2-0 (Waverly) 
Oct. 13, 2018 -- W, 1-0 (Waverly)
Oct. 13, 2017 -- W, 3-0 (Decorah)

Spectators are permitted to attend Wartburg outdoor athletic events and are required to follow campus masking and social distancing guidelines. Fans must all wear face masks outdoors when we cannot absolutely guarantee a physical distance of at least six feet from others. Details HERE. 

Last Time Out
The Knights went 2-0 during last week's matches against Central and Loras College. The Orange & Black snagged a season-defining win over the Duhawks 2-1 on Tuesday in a battle of the unbeatens. Wartburg then turned around and defeated Central 1-0 on Saturday to keep its perfect season alive. Junior Kate Luers led Wartburg over the Duhawks with two-goals in the contest while fellow junior Sarah Campbell tallied the lone goal for the Knights against Central. Junior goalkeeper Marissa Lopez competed in both games and totaled a combined eight saves. 

Season Stats
The Knights are averaging 3.33 tallies per game on 24 shots with a shot on goal percentage of 47.2%. Seven Knights pace Wartburg with two goals while juniors Campbell and Luers have posted a team-high two assists. Netminder Lopez has started in all the matches this season and has allowed just one goal, which is a conference best. Lopez also has conference-highs in shutouts (4), goals against average (.182) and save percentage (92.9%).  

Luther College
The Norse come into the contest with a 4-2 record and have most recently suffered 2-0 defeat against Simpson College. Their only other loss of the year was to Loras College 2-1 in the season opener. Luther has scored 18 goals in six games and has conceded just five. The Norse have recorded an average of 20 shots per contest with a shot on goal percentage of 49.2%. 

Sophomore midfielder Megan Munger has posted a team-high seven goals, which is good for second in the conference. Freshman midfielder Maggie Haller ranks second in the A-R-C with her team-best four assists. Senior netminder Kennedy Bergren has appeared in all of the matches this season and has allowed five tallies with a save percentage of 84.4% and a goals against average of .86.