WAVERLY, Iowa – #14 women's soccer (6-0-1) are now 3-0 at Salzwedel field and winners of two straight after a 4-0 shutout win against Augsburg University on Saturday, Sept. 12.
The Knights picked up where they left off offensively from Wednesday's match and came out firing in the first half agaisnt the Auggies, who came into the contest ranked #4 in region IX according to the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll.
The first goal of the match came in the 10
th minute, when
Kate Luers scored her first goal of the season off a great assist from
Lauren Kirkle. The assist is Kirkle's first of the season.
Just two minutes later,
Joy Smith fired another goal past the keeper to make the score 2-0. The goal marked Smith's seventh of the season and her fourth in the last two contests.
The Knights weren't done scoring this half,
Kate Luers beat the keeper again in the 25
th minute to push the score to 3-0. The goal was assisted by
Emily Fontana, which is her first of the season.
The only goal scored in the second half was in the 61
st minute by an own goal tapped in by an Auggie player who was trying to get the ball out of play. Instead the own goal gave the Knights a 4-0 advantage. This is the third time this season and second straight match Wartburg has scored four or more goals.
The Orange & Black finished the game leading in both shots and corner kicks with a margin of 16-7 and 5-0 respectively. The final shots on goal tally also favored the Knights 6-4.
The Knights defense played tough and smothered all scoring opportunities for the Auggies.
Marissa Lopez earned the win at goalkeeper for the Knights as she played 70 minutes and recorded four saves in the shutout.
Next Time Out
The #14 ranked Knights are back in action at Salzwedel field Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. when they face the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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