WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg men's soccer will embark on its first home match of the season on Saturday, April 10 when they host Simpson College at 7:30 p.m. at Salzwedel Field.
Saturday, April 10 - 7:30 p.m. - Waverly, Iowa - Salzwedel Field
Wartburg Knights (2-1 A-R-C) vs Simpson College (2-0-1 A-R-C)
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
Late-game heroics from
Jack Palen propelled the Knights to a 2-1 victory over Coe College on Saturday, April 3. Wartburg broke through 12 minutes into the second period with
Curtis Ratzer's first career goal, assisted by
Payton Chapman.
Late in the game, Coe tied the match at the 84 minute mark, but Palen and the Knights responded quickly with the game-winning goal just three minutes later. Chapman recorded his second assist of the contest during the game-winner. Palen and Chapman each tallied two shots on goal, while
Caleb Halleran led the Knights with five shots.
Season Stats
The Knights are averaging 3.33 tallies per game on 16.7 shots with a shot on goal percentage of 52%. Freshman
Kyle Tremelling paces Wartburg with three goals while sophomore Chapman has posted a team-high three assists. Sophomore netminder
Brennon Woody has started in all three games this season and has allowed just two goals with a save percentage of 66.7%.
Simpson College
The Storm enter the match following a double-overtime tie against Central College on Wednesday, April 7. Simpson has downed Dubuque and Buena Vista in conference play to stand with a 2-0-1 record. In the three games, Simpson has conceded a total of three goals and has knocked in 12 of its own.
The Storm average 20 shots per contest, including a shot on goal percentage of 58.3%. Three players are all tied with a team-high two goals while five are tied for a team-best one assist. Simon Van Den Abbeele has started in net during all three of the matches this season and has a goals against average of .66 and a save percentage of 77.8%.
