WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's soccer closed the 2023 regular season with a 2-0 win at home over Buena Vista University on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The Knights move to 10-1-6 overall and finish American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play 5-1-2. The Knights will now move on to the American Rivers Conference Tournament as the No. 2 seed.
Match Summary
- First Half
- Paul Devine recorded the matches first shot after an early corner kick from Wartburg
- BVU put a shot on goal after a corner kick attempt that was saved by Brennon Woody in the seventh minute
- Mitchell Dickson, Devine and Edvin Rizvic all recorded shots for the Knights, but none found the target
- BVU put a shot on goal in the 41st minute that was saved by Woody to keep the score 0-0
- Second Half
- Wartburg came out of halftime fired up and scored a goal in the 54th minute when Rizvic found Dickson deep in attacking territory for a goal
- The Knights almost added another goal minutes later when Curtis Ratzer's shot just missed after a corner kick
- After a corner kick in the 79th minute, the Knights drew a penalty kick opportunity in the 80th minute
- Ratzer buried the PK to push the lead to 2-0
- Wartburg continued to dominate possession throughout the second half to hold BVU off for a 2-0 win
Top Performers
- Dickson
- Goal
- Three shots on goal
- 68 minutes played
- Rizvic
- Assist
- Three shots on goal
- 73 minutes played
- Ratzer
- Goal
- Helped lead Knights defense
- 90 minutes played
Notes/Streaks
- Wartburg leads the all-time series 24-4
- Has won the last 21 matchups
- Dickson recorded his third goal of the season
- Fourth career goal
- Second career game-winner
- Rizvic now has 14 points this season
- Ratzer recorded his fourth goal of the season
- Now 2/3 on penalty kicks
- 15 career points
- 13th shutout this season for Wartburg
- Needs one more to tie school record
- 11th shutout in goal for Woody this season
Next Time Out
The Knights have earned a first-round bye in the A-R-C Tournament and will host an opponent TBD at home on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at a time TBD.