WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's soccer (3-0) defeated Saint Mary's University (2-1) 1-0 at home on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Scoring Summary
- Lauren Kirkle converted a penalty kick in the 28th minute to give the Knights a 1-0 lead
- Knights took the 1-0 lead into halftime
- The Cardinals had their own penalty kick opportunity in the 59th minute that was saved by Marissa Lopez
- Knights held on to win 1-0
- SMU was outshot 25-10 in total shots and 7-4 in shots on goal
Top Performers
- Lopez
- Shutout victory
- Penalty kick save
- Recorded four saves
- Played all 90 minutes
- Kirkle
- Game-winning goal
- First goal of 2022
- Played all 90 minutes
- Berglund
- Recorded five shots
- Team-high four shots on goal
- Played all 90 minutes
Notes/Streaks
- Knights win first ever matchup against SMU to move to 1-0 all time
- Three shutout victories to start the season
- Fifth career goal for Kirkle
- Kirkle is now 3/3 on career penalty kicks
- Wartburg's defense allowed just one shot attempt (zero on goal) in the first half
- This marks the fourth-straight season starting 3-0 for women's soccer
- Eight starters played all 90 minutes for Wartburg
Next Time Out
The Knights will continue non-conference play this weekend in Bloomington, Ill. with a match against Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m.
