WAVERLY, Iowa – No. 7 Wartburg women's soccer (13-0-2, 4-0-1) is set to host two American Rivers Conferences matches this week with Luther College (6-6-3, 2-2-1) on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. and then Nebraska Wesleyan University (6-6-1, 2-3) on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 12 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Luther
  • The Norse lead the all-time series 26-15-1
  • Knights have won seven straight matchups
    • Seven straight shutouts
• Nebraska Wesleyan
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 7-2
  • Knights have won last five matchups
    • Outscored Prairie Wolves 15-1 in those five matchups

Wartburg

• The Orange & Black are currently No. 7 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll
  • No. 1 in Region IX
• The Knights offense is currently 24^th overall in Division III in total points
  • 22^nd in goals (44 total goals)
  • 24^th in assists (31 total assists)
• Wartburg currently allows an average of 0.467 goals per match, which ranks 18^th in Division III
• Kate Luers leads the offense with 19 total points
  • Eight goals and three assists each
• Three Knights are tied for the team lead in assists with four
  • Sarah Campbell, Mya Jansen and Lauren Kirkle
• Marissa Lopez
  • 14-0-2 in goal this season
  • 10 shutouts
    • Second in Division III
  • 50 saves recorded
  • 87.7% save percentage

  
Record Watch

• Joy Smith is set to tie the school record for career games played on Wednesday
  • Chance to break the record on Saturday against Nebraska Wesleyan
• All-Time Goals at Wartburg
  • Smith ranks fourth all-time in goals with 38
    • Trails third by four goals
  • Luers is now ranked tied for fifth all-time in goals with 37 goals
    • Trails fourth by one goal
• All-Time Points at Wartburg
  • Smith is fifth all-time at 90
  • Luers is sixth all-time at 88
• All-Time Assists
  • Campbell ranks sixth in program history in assists with 21
    • Trials fifth by three assists
• Lopez
  • With 34 career shutouts, she is now three shutouts away from tying the career record held by Beth Crow
    • Lopez needs one more shutout this season to tie the single season record for shutouts
  • Her overall record of 56-10-5 as a starter ranks first all-time in goalkeeper wins at Wartburg
  • 271 career saves rank fifth all-time at Wartburg and she trails fourth by 17 saves
• Smith is currently second all-time in game-winning goals with 15
  • Trails first by three
• Kirkle is two penalty kicks away from tying the school record for career penalty kick goals made
  • Two more this season from breaking the season record for penalty kicks made

 
Luther

• The Norse enter Wednesday's matchup with a record of 6-6-3 overall record and a 2-2-1 A-R-C record
  • Lost three of last four matches
• Being outscored 27-23 this season
• Averaging over 14 shots attempted per match and allowing 12 shots per match
• The Norse offense is led by Maggie Haller, who has 24 total points this season
  • Nine goals and six assists
  • Third most points in the A-R-C
• Ken Vavrichek has made eight starts at goalkeeper for Luther
  • 4-2-2 record as a starter
  • 15 goals allowed
  • 27 saves
  • 64.3% save percentage 

 
Nebraska Wesleyan

• The Prairie Wolves enter the week with a 6-6-1 overall record and a 2-3 A-R-C record
  • NWU hosts Simpson on Wednesday, Oct. 19 before Saturday's match
• 2-3 in last five matches (All have been A-R-C)
• Being outscored 24-16 this season
• Opponents are averaging 18 shots per match to NWU's nine per match
• Megan Cooper is the only Prairie Wolf in double digit total points this season (12)
  • Six goals
• Sabrina Ouchterbeck leads the team in assists with three
• Jenna Shultz has started 13 matches for NWU at goalkeeper
  • 5-4-1 record
  • 70 saves recorded
  • 78% save percentage
  • 20 goals allowed