WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's soccer closed non-conference play at home with a 2-0 win over St. John's University on Sunday, Oct. 15. The Knights move to 8-1-6 overall and remain 3-1-2 in American Rivers Conference play.
Match Summary
- First Half
- Each team had opportunities for shots in the first 10 minutes, but neither side put a shot on target
- The first shot on goal came in the 29th minute, when Edvin Rizvic fired a shot on goal that was saved
- Seconds later the Johnnies committed a foul that led to a penalty kick chance for Wartburg
- Curtis Ratzer's penalty kick attempt was saved by the keeper, but Paul Devine played the deflection and scored to put Wartburg ahead 1-0
- Devine put another shot on goal in the 37th minute that was saved
- Manuel Raygoza made his first save of the night for Wartburg in the 40th minute after SJU's first shot on goal
- Made another save in the 44th minute
- Knights led 1-0 heading into the half
- Second Half
- The Johnnies came out of the half with a shot on goal that was saved by Raygoza
- Alima Mmunga got past the Johnnie defense for a shot on goal, but the keeper made the save for Saint John's
- Devine took a free kick opportunity in the 60th minute that assisted a Yushin Gossin goal to give Wartburg a 2-0 lead
- Gossin had another look in the 73rd minute, but this time his shot was saved by the keeper
- Both Michael Dunn and Kyle Tremelling recorded shots on goal but the score remained 2-0 with 10 minute to play
- SJU had a little life in the 83rd minute after a penalty was called, but Raygoza shut down the PK attempt to keep the score 2-0 throughout the finish
Top Performers
- Devine
- Three total points
- Goal (Game winner)
- Assist
- Two shots on goal
- 86 minutes played
- Gossin
- Goal
- Three total shots
- Two shots on goal
- Raygoza
- Shutout
- Four saves
- 90 minutes played
Notes/Streaks
- All-time series is now 6-2-1, still in favor of Wartburg
- Knights finish non-conference play with a record of 5-0-4
- Raygoza
- First-career start
- First-career win
- First-career shutout
- First 3+ point match of career for Devine
- Fourth goal of the season
- Third assist of the season
- Fourth career goal for Gossin
- Wartburg had a 19-12 advantage in total shots and a nine to four edge in shots on goal
Next Time Out
The Knights are in action next on Saturday, Oct. 21 against Simpson College on the road at 1 p.m.