PELLA, Iowa – Women's soccer fell 1-0 to Central College on the road Saturday, Oct. 14.
The Knights are now 5-8-1 overall and 3-3 in American Rivers Conference play.
Match Summary
- First Half
- Camryn Ray recorded the first shot on goal in the second minute of the match that was saved by Central's Zoey Sizemore
- Alena Miller made a save in the sixth minute
- The Knights defended back-to-back Dutch corner kicks in the 1th minute
- Miller made a save in the 23rd minute and then Izzy Sash had a shot on goal saved on the other end a minute later
- Miller made two more saves in the final minutes of the half to keep the score 0-0
- Second Half
- Natalie Thiesfeld fired a shot on goal in the 55th minute that was saved by Sizemore
- A shot on goal in the 57th minute from Central led to a corer kick where the Dutch fired a shot off target
- Miller made another save in the 63rd minute
- Paige Cahill found Grace Coates for a Central goal in the 72nd minute to break the tie
- Wartburg continued to fight as Miller made another save and the Knights defense defended a corner kick
- The Knights got a corer kick attempt in the 85th minute that was well defended by the Dutch
- Central held on to win 1-0
Top Performers
- Ray
- Two shots
- Shot on goal
- 61 minutes played
- Miller
- Seven saves
- One goal allowed
- 90 minutes played
- Thiesfeld
- One shot on goal
- 90 minutes played
Notes/Streaks
- All-time series moves to 21-10-3, still in favor of Wartburg
- Four-match winning streak against Central snapped
- First road loss in A-R-C play
- The Knights are now 3-3 in A-R-C matches
- Wartburg was out shot 17-7 in total shots and eight to three in shots on goal
- The Knights had a nine to six advantage in corner kicks
Next Time Out
The Knights will be back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. against Carleton College at home.