WAVERLY, Iowa – No. 6 Wartburg women's soccer (7-0) is on the road twice this week beginning with a match at Augsburg University (5-2) on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The Knights will then open American Rivers Conference play at Buena Vista University (3-4) on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 1 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Augsburg
  • The all-time series is at 5-4-1 in favor of Wartburg
  • The Orange & Black have won the last four matchups dating back to 2014
• BVU
  • The Knights have dominated the all-time series with a 24-1 record over Buena Vista
  • Wartburg has won 23 straight matchups over BVU dating back to the 1999 season

 
Wartburg

• Moved to No. 6 in United Soccer Coaches National Top 25 poll
• The Knights are outscoring opponents 20-3 in their 7-0 start
• Wartburg's defense has allowed just 9.1 shots per game and 3.6 shots on goal per game
• Lauren Kirkle leads the team in total points with nine
  • Three goals and three assists
• Five Knights are tied for the team lead in goals with three
  • Kirkle, Katie Berglund, Joy Smith, Gabby Corday and Kate Luers
• Marissa Lopez
  • Tied for second in Division III in shutouts (5)
  • 22 saves recorded
  • 88% save percentage

 
Record Watch

• 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
• Lopez
  • With 29 career shutouts, she is now eight shutouts away from tying the career record held by Beth Crow
    • Lopez needs six more shutouts this season to tie the single season record for shutouts
  • Her overall record of 50-10-4 as a starter ranks first all-time in goalkeeper wins at Wartburg
  • 243 career saves rank fifth all-time at Wartburg and she trails fourth by 45 saves
• Smith is currently tied for second all-time in game-winning goals with 14
  • Trails first by four
• All-Time Goals at Wartburg
  • Smith ranks fifth all-time in goals with 35
    • Trails fourth by two goals
  • Luers is now ranked sixth all-time in goals with 32 goals
    • Trails fifth by three goals
• All-Time Points at Wartburg
  • Smith is fifth all-time at 83
  • Luers is seventh all-time at 75
• All-Time Assists
  • Campbell ranks ninth in program history in assists with 17

 
Augsburg

• 5-2 overall, 2-0 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play
• Two straight wins
• Lost to No. 13 UW-La Crosse 2-1 earlier this season
• Led offensively by Jayla Ponce, who has 13 total points
  • Team-high four goals
  • Team-high five assists
• Outscoring opponents 19-7
• Iz Shuster is 5-2 in goal for the Auggies
  • Seven goals allowed
  • 25 saves recorded
  • One shutout
  • 71.8% save percentage

 
Buena Vista

• 3-4 overall record
• Lost two of last three
• Led offensively by Taylor Madyline, who has 10 points
  • Team-high four goals
  • Team-high two assists
• Beavers are being outscored by opponents 13-9 so far this season
• Maddy Bigalke has started six of the seven matches between the pipes
  • 2-4 record
  • 13 goals allowed
  • 37 saves recorded