WAVERLY, Iowa – No. 6 Wartburg women's soccer (10-0-1) is in American Rivers Conference action twice this week. The Knights are at home on Wednesday, Oct. 5 against Central College at 5 p.m. and then travel to the University of Dubuque for a 1 p.m. match on Saturday, Oct. 8.
 
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The Series

• Central
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 19-9-3
  • Knights have won three of the last five matchups
  • Wartburg held a seven-game winning streak from the 2008 season through the 2013 season
• Dubuque
  • Knights lead all-time series 19-5-2
  • Wartburg is 3-1-1 in its last five matchups against Dubuque
  • Knights won in first 14 meetings (2001-2012)

Wartburg

• Moved up to No. 6 in United Soccer Coaches National Poll
  • Holds No. 1 ranking in Region IX
• Outscoring opponents 31-4
• Tied for 10^th in Division III with a shutout percentage of 72.7%
• Katie Berglund leads Knights offense with 13 total points
  • Five goals and three assists
• Five Knights have 4+ goals this season
  • Berglund, Sarah Campbell, Lauren Kirkle, Kate Luers and Joy Smith
• Marissa Lopez
  • Second in Division III in shutouts (8)
  • 35 saves recorded
  • 89.7% save percentage

 
Record Watch

• Lopez
  • With 32 career shutouts, she is now five shutouts away from tying the career record held by Beth Crow
    • Lopez needs three more shutouts this season to tie the single season record for shutouts
  • Her overall record of 53-10-4 as a starter ranks first all-time in goalkeeper wins at Wartburg
  • 256 career saves rank fifth all-time at Wartburg and she trails fourth by 32 saves
• Smith is currently second all-time in game-winning goals with 15
  • Trails first by three
• All-Time Goals at Wartburg
  • Smith ranks fifth all-time in goals with 36
    • Trails fourth by one goal
  • Luers is now ranked sixth all-time in goals with 33 goals
    • Trails fifth by three goals
• All-Time Points at Wartburg
  • Smith is fifth all-time at 86
  • Luers is sixth all-time at 79
• All-Time Assists
  • Campbell ranks tied for sixth in program history in assists with 19
• 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

 
 
Central

• The Dutch are 5-0-1 in last six matches entering Wednesday's match
  • 6-2-2 overall and 0-0-1 in A-R-C play
• Central is outscoring opponents 20-8 through 10 games
• Paige Cahill leads Central in total points with 10 points
  • Three goals and four assists
  • Leads team in assists
• Amber Santana leads team in goals with four
• Sheila Horstmann has started all 10 matches in goal
  • 43 saves recorded
  • Eight goals allowed
  • Six shutouts
  • 84.3% save percentage

Dubuque

• Draws in three of last four matches
  • 3-1-6 overall and 0-0-2 in A-R-C play
• Outscoring opponents 13-7
  • Seven matches with one goal or less this season
• Three Spartans are tied for team-high in points with six
  • Emma Kober, Riley Trudeau and Bailey Vincent
• Kober leads the offense in goal with three
• Elisa Langer has started all 10 games between the pipes for UD
  • 34 saves
  • Seven goals allowed
  • Save percentage of 82.9%