WAVERLY, Iowa – No. 7 Wartburg women's soccer (9-0, 1-0 A-R-C) is in action twice this week with a road matchup against No. 18 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (7-1) on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. and an American Rivers Conference matchup at home against Simpson (4-3-1, 1-0 A-R-C) on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 3:30 p.m.
 
Follow the Knights
Live Stream (@UW-La Crosse)
Live Stats (@UW-La Crosse)
 
Live Stream (vs. Simpson)
Live Stats (vs. Simpson)
 
The Series

• UW-La Crosse
  • The Eagles lead the all-time series 9-4-2
  • The Knights have not beaten UW-La Crosse since the 2013 season
    • 0-6-2 since 2013
• Simpson
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 21-11-2
  • Knights are 12-0-1 in last 13 matchups
  • Simpson's last win came in 2009

 
Wartburg

• Moved back to No. 7 in United Soccer Coaches National Top 25 poll
  • Holds No. 1 ranking in Region IX
• The Knights are outscoring opponents 29-3 in their 9-0 start
• Wartburg's defense has allowed just 8.7 shots per game and 3.4 shots on goal per game
• Offensively, the Knights are averaging 3.22 goals per game
  • Tied for 25^th in Division III
• Katie Berglund leads the team in total points with 11
  • Four goals and three assists
• Four Knights are tied for the team lead in goals with four
  • Berglund, Joy Smith, Sarah Campbell and Kate Luers
• Marissa Lopez
  • Second in Division III in shutouts (7)
  • 28 saves recorded
  • 90.3% save percentage

 
Record Watch

• Lauren 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 31 career shutouts, she is now six shutouts away from tying the career record held by Beth Crow
    • Lopez needs four more shutouts this season to tie the single season record for shutouts
  • Her overall record of 52-10-4 as a starter ranks first all-time in goalkeeper wins at Wartburg
  • 249 career saves rank fifth all-time at Wartburg and she trails fourth by 39 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 33 goals
    • Trails fifth by two goals
• All-Time Points at Wartburg
  • Smith is fifth all-time at 83
  • Luers is sixth all-time at 78
• All-Time Assists
  • Campbell ranks tied for eighth in program history in assists with 18

 
 UW-La Crosse

• 7-1 entering Wednesday
• No. 18 in United Soccer Coaches top 25 poll
  • No. 2 in Region IX
• Lone loss was to Illinois Wesleyan 2-1
  • Knights beat Illinois Wesleyan 3-0 earlier this season
• The Eagles are scoring 2.5 goals per match and allowing one goal per match
• Ainsley Allan leads the team in goals and total points
  • Six goals and 12 total points
• Claire Carter leads the Eagles with four assists
• 11 different Eagles have scored this season

 
Simpson

• 4-3-1 overall, 1-0 in A-R-C play entering the week
• Won three of last four matches
• Scoring two goals per match
• Cassie Nash leads the team in goals, assists and total points
  • Six goals, three assists and 15 total points
• Six Storm have scored this season