WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's soccer (10-0-1, 2-0 A-R-C) defeated Simpson College (4-4-1) 1-0 at home in an American Rivers Conference battle on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Scoring Summary
- Wartburg outshot Simpson 14-1 in total shots and 8-1 in shots on goal in the first half
- 0-0 at halftime
- Knights got on the board after Katie Berglund scored with an assist from Mya Jansen in the 53rd minute
- Knights defense continued to stifle the Storm offense throughout the rest of the match
- 1-0 final score
- Wartburg finished with a 24-4 advantage in total shots and a 12-1 edge in shots on goal
Top Performers
- Berglund
- Goal (5)
- Three total shots
- 90 minutes played
- Jansen
- Assist (4)
- One shot on goal
- 57 minutes played
- Lauren Kirkle
- Helped lead strong Wartburg defense
- Two shots on goal
- 90 minutes played
- Kate Luers
- Team-high eight total shots
- Team-high five shots on goal
- 81 minutes played
Notes/Streaks
- Knights move to 22-11-2 all-time against Simpson College
- 13-0-1 in last 14 matchups
- Eighth shutout this season for Marissa Lopez
- Three from tying single-season Wartburg record
- Now has 32 career shutouts
- Five career shutouts away from breaking Wartburg record
- Jansen now leads the Knights in assists this season with four
- Berglund continues to lead the Knights in points with 13
- Five goals and three assists
- Seven Knights played all 90 minutes
Next Time Out
The Orange & Black will be back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 5 when they host Central College at 5 p.m.
