WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's soccer (5-1-3, 1-0) held off a late push from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (5-4) to earn a 3-2 victory at home. The win came in the inaugural matchup for the Warhawk Knight Cup, a trophy that will stay with the winner for the rest of the year.
 
Scoring Summary

• Caleb Halleran got the scoring started with an unassisted goal in the third minute of play
• Anzuruni Kimba scored a goal in the 15^th minute with an assist from Edvin Rizvic to make it 2-0
• Rizvic scored a goal of his own in the 23^rd minute
• Knights led 3-0 at the break
• Faizan Mohiuddin scored in the 52^nd minute to cut Wartburg's lead to 3-1
• Mohiuddin scored again in the 66^th minute to cut the lead to one
• Knights held on for 3-2 win
• UW-Whitewater held a 16-13 advantage in shots
• Both teams recorded seven shots on goal

 
Top Performers

• Rizvic
  • Goal (3)
  • Assist (2)
  • Team-high three points
• Kimba
  • Goal (2)
  • One shot on goal
  • 70 minutes played
• Halleran
  • Goal (3)
  • One shot on goal
  • Played all 90 minutes

 
Notes/Streaks

• Knights move to 5-1-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play
• All-time series moves to 4-5 overall, still in favor of the Warhawks
  • Knights now 1-0 all-time in battle for the Warhawk Knight Cup
• Rizvic now leads the team in total points with eight
  • Three goals and two assists
• Halleran and Kimba both scored their second goal of the season
• 18^th career win in goal for Brennon Woody
  • Fifth all-time in career wins
  • Trails fourth by four wins

Next Time Out
The Knights are back home on Saturday, Oct. 1 for Senior Day against Simpson College at 3:30 p.m.