WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's soccer (5-1-3, 1-0) is in American Rivers Conference action twice at home over the next week. On Saturday, Oct. 1 the Knights will host Simpson College (8-2, 1-0) at 3:30 p.m. and then will host Central College (1-6-1) on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Simpson
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 18-14-3
  • Knights have won three of the last five matchups
  • Two game winning streak in the series for Wartburg
• Central
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 21-4-2
  • Knights have won three of the last five matchups
  • Two game winning streak in the series for Wartburg

 
Wartburg

• Knights are currently receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches national poll
  • Ranked No. 3 in Region IX by United Soccer Coaches
• Edvin Rizvic leads the Knights in total points with eight
  • Three goals and two assists
• Payton Chapman and Rizvic lead the team in assists with two
  • Six Knights are tied with one assist
• Brennon Woody has started eight games in goal for the Knights
  • 5-1-2 record this season
  • 20 saves recorded
  • 74.1% save percentage
• 10 different Knights have scored a goal this season
• The Orange & Black's defense has allowed 9.3 shots per game and an average of less than 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
  • 11 career shutouts rank fourth all time
  • 18 career wins ranks fifth all time
    • Four wins away from tying fourth
  • Woody has three shutouts this season
    • The season record for shutouts is eight

Simpson

• 8-2 overall, 1-0 A-R-C
  • Four game winning streak
• The Storm are outscoring opponents 22-11
  • 17 assists for the Storm
• Simpson's offense features two athletes with 10+ points
  • Baraka Ellie
    • 14 total points
    • Six goals
    • Two assists
  • Mateaus Lewis
    • 10 total points
    • Four goals
    • Two assists
• Six different Storm players have multiple goals scored this season
• William Kopp has spent the most time in goal for the Storm
  • Eight games played
  • 4-0 record
  • 12 saves recorded
  • Four goals allowed

 
Central

• 1-6-1 overall, 0-0 A-R-C
  • Six game losing streak
• Central is being outscored 12-7 this season
• Caleb Gymer leads the Dutch in goals with two
• Nathan Casas leads Central in assists with two
• Six different athletes have a goal
• John Foster has started all eight matches at goalkeeper
  • 1-6-1 record
  • 35 saves
  • 74.5% save percentage
  • One shutout