WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's soccer is on the road this weekend for non-conference contests against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the College of Saint Benedict. The Knights will face the Blugolds on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 12 p.m. and the Bennies on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m.
 
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The Series

• UW-Eau Claire
  • Wartburg is 12-0-1 all-time against the Blugolds
  • Knights have won the last eight meetings
  • Last season Wartburg won 2-0 at home
• Saint Benedict
  • The Knights lead the series 7-5-2
  • Wartburg has won the last three matchups
  • CSB lead the series 4-2-1 when at home

 
Wartburg

• Wartburg enters the week with a record of 2-2-1 overall
  • Sunday's win against Illinois Wesleyan was the 150^th win at Salzwedel Field in program history
• Greta Rothe leads the offense in total points, with one goal and one assist
• Five different Knights have scored one goal:
  • Maddie Bowers, Mya Jansen, Lauren Kirkle, Camryn Ray and Nikayla Youngblut
• Meredith Connor leads the team in assists with two
• Alena Miller has played the last 1.5 matches in goals
  • Zero goals allowed
  • Eight saves
• Knights offense is averaging 10.2 shots per game, with 47.1% of shots being on goal

 
UW-Eau Claire

• UW-Eau Claire enters the week with a record of 3-1-1
  • The Blugolds defeated both the College of Saint Benedict and St. Norbert last weekend
• Wartburg is the only match for UW-Eau Claire this week
• Three different players lead the team with four total points
  • Megan Hansen, Elise Pinewski and Lola Ruff
• The Blugolds average 12.6 shots per game and allow just 8.2 shots per game
• Pinewski has scored a goal in back-to-back games
• Kennedy Boll has played every minute in goal so far this season
  • 18 saves
  • Seven goals allowed

 
Saint Benedict

• The College of Saint Benedict has opened the 2023 season with a 1-3 record
  • The Bennies will face Hamline University on Saturday before Sunday's matchup with Wartburg
• Five players lead the team with one goal scored
• Addison Stephani and Abby Willenbring each have one of the team's two assists
• The Bennies are averaging 15 shots per game and allowing 12.8 shots per game
  • 49% of opponents shots are on goal
• Annie Waters has started all four games in goal
  • 16 saves
  • Six goals allowed