WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's soccer is on the road twice this week to continue American Rivers Conference play. The Knights travel to Lincoln, Neb. on Wednesday, Oct. 4 to face Nebraska Wesleyan at 5:15 p.m. and then will travel to Decorah, Iowa for a matchup against Luther College on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 5 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Nebraska Wesleyan
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 8-2
  • The Knights have won the last six matchups
  • Wartburg is 4-1 on the road in the series
• Luther
  • This will mark the 44^th all-time matchup
    • Luther leads the all-time series 16-26-1
  • The Knights have won the last eight matchups
  • Wartburg is 6-10-1 on the road in the series

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the week with an overall record of 3-6-1 and an A-R-C mark of 1-1
  • Won last contest 3-0 over Coe College
• Wartburg is currently fifth in the A-R-C standings
  • NWU is seventh and Luther is fourth entering the week
• Both Meredith Connor and Camryn Ray are tied for the team lead in total points with four
  • Connor: One goal and two assists
  • Ray: Two goals
• Nine different Knights have scored a goal this season
• While averaging 10.7 shots per match, Wartburg has a shot on goal percentage of 49.5%
  • Wartburg opponents average 16.2 shots per game, with a shot on goal percentage of 46.3%
• Alena Miller
  • Eight matches played in goal
  • 50 saves recorded
    • 88^th in Division III in saves per match (6.50)
  • Two shutouts
  • 11 goals allowed

 
Nebraska Wesleyan

• The Prairie Wolves enter Wednesday's contest with an overall mark of 1-8-1 and an 0-1-1 record in A-R-C play
  • Tied with Luther 1-1
  • Lost to Loras 4-0 in last time out
• Have lost seven of last eight matches
  • Have been shutout six times this season
• Averie Hike is the only player with multiple goals
  • Two goals for four total points
• Six players have recorded a goal and three players have recorded an assist this season
• Jena Schultz has spent the most time in goal for NWU
  • 54 saves
  • 22 goals allowed
  • 71.1% save percentage

Luther

• The Norse enter the week with an overall record of 4-3-4 and an A-R-C mark of 1-0-1
  • Unbeaten in last four contests
  • Defeated Buena Vista University 4-0 in last time out
  • Will face Simpson prior to Saturday's matchup
• Luther is outscoring opponents 14-7 through 11 matches played
• The Norse allow an average of just 6.9 shots per match with a shot on goal percentage of 51.3%
• Maggie Haller leads the team in total points with 14 (Tied for sixth in A-R-C)
  • Five goals and four assists
• Lauren Linkletter and Cassiah James are the only other Norse with multiple goals
  • Linkletter: Three
  • James: Two
• Ken Vavrichek has a 4-2-1 record in goal this season
  • 17 saves
  • One shutout
  • Three goals allowed