WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's soccer (3-1-3) is set to open American Rivers Conference play on Saturday, Sept. 24 when they travel to Storm Lake, Iowa for a match against Buena Vista University (0-5-2) at 3:30 p.m. The Knights are also in action on Monday, Sept. 26 at home against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (4-3) at 7 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Buena Vista
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 22-4
  • 19 straight wins for the Knights
  • 13 straight shutouts
  • Last loss came during the 2003 season
• UW-Whitewater
  • Wartburg trails 3-5 in the all-time series
  • Warhawks have won two of the last three matchups
  • Knights are 2-2 at home in the series
  • First matchup was played in 1988

Wartburg

• Knights are currently receiving votes in the D3soccer.com national poll
  • Ranked No. 3 in Region IX by United Soccer Coaches
• Edvin Rizvic leads the Knights in total points with five
  • Two goals and one assist
• Payton Chapman leads the team in assists with two
  • Seven Knights are tied with one assist
• 10 different Knights have scored a goal this season
• The Orange & Black's defense has allowed under 10 shots per game and an average of four shots on goal per contest

 
Record Watch

• Chapman's 12 career assists put him four assists away from Wartburg's top ten all time
• Woody
  • 10 career shutouts rank tied for fourth all time
  • 16 career wins ranks tied for fifth all time
    • Six wins away from tying fourth
  • The season record for shutouts is eight

 
Buena Vista

• Lost last two matches
• Beavers are being outscored 23-5 this season
• BVU's defense has allowed over 16 shots per match and nearly 50% of shots are on goal
• The beavers are led by Marcos Rosales, who has six total points
  • Two goals and two assists
• Isiah Thomas has started six games in goal for the beavers
  • 20 saves
  • 14 goals allowed
  • 58.8% save percentage

 
UW-Whitewater

• Lost two of last three matches
  • 1-1 against A-R-C teams
• Have shut three teams out this season
• Offense is paced by Jalen Holley, who has seven total points
  • Three goals and one assist
• Cooper Re also has three goals for the Warhawks
• Nine different Warhawks have scored this season
• Four different athletes have played at goalkeeper so far, with Jake King getting the most time
  • Through four games, 11 saves recorded
  • Five goals allowed
  • 1-3 record