WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's soccer will open American Rivers Conference play at home on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 3:30 p.m. against the University of Dubuque. The Knights will also be in action again on Monday, Sept. 25 against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the second annual Battle for the Warhawk Knight Cup in Whitewater, Wis.
 
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The Series

• UD
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 11-9-4
  • Last year's matchup was a 0-0 draw in Dubuque
  • The Knights are 4-5-2 at home in the series
• UWW
  • The Warhawks lead the all-time series 5-4
    • Wartburg is 1-0 in the Battle for the Warhawk Knight Cup
  • Wartburg won last year's matchup 3-2 at home
  • The Knights have won three of the last five matchups

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the contest with a record of 4-0-3 overall
  • 0-0 draws against No. 25 North Park University and UW-Platteville in its last two contests
• Wartburg enters the contests ranked No. 4 in Region IX
• Wartburg's defense has not allowed a goal in five of its last six matches
  • One goal in last six matches
• The Knights entered the week ranked in the top 100 of six national statistics
  • They are 17^th in shutout percentage (0.667), 29^th in team goals against average (0.500), 33^rd in save percentage (0.870)
• Edvin Rizvic leads the team in total points with seven
  • Three goals scored (Tied for team high)
  • Two assists (Second on team)
• Paul Devine is tied with Rizvic with three goals
• Alima Mmunga leads the Knights in assists with three
  • Also has scored two goals
• Wartburg is one of two American Rivers Conference schools that remain unbeaten
  • Nebraska Wesleyan: 6-0-1
• Brennon Woody
  • Goalkeeper Rankings (Division III): 7^th in shutouts (4), 20^th in save percentage (0.903), 31^st in goals against average (0.437) and 24^th in goalie minutes played (617:20)

 
In the Record Book

• 4-0-3 is the longest unbeaten start to a season in program history
• Woody
  • Third all-time in shutouts (18)
    • Trails second by one
  • Fourth all-time in wins (24)
  • Fifth all-time in goals against average (0.941)
• Head Coach Mike Madigan
  • Two wins away from reaching career win number 50 at Wartburg
    • Would be third coach in program history to achieve 50 wins

 
Dubuque

• The Spartans are currently 2-5-1 overall entering conference play
  • Played Elmhurst to a 3-3 tie in its last contest 
• UD fell to the Milwaukee School of Engineering 4-0 earlier in the season
  • Only shared opponent with Wartburg through seven matches
• Started the season 1-5 overall
  • Outscored 14-5 over the first six matches
• Carson Kowalski has the team lead in goals and total points with four and eight respectively
  • Gavin Woolridge leads the Spartans in assists with four
    • Tied for A-R-C lead
• Dubuque has a 55.2% shot on goal percentage with an average of 12 shots per game
• Matt Marchiori has started all seven matches in goal for the Spartans:
  • 27 saves
  • 19 goals allowed
  • One shutout

 
UW-Whitewater

• The Warhawks enter Monday's matchup with a record of 8-0-2
  • Both draws came against fellow A-R-C schools (Luther and Loras)
• UWW has surrendered just five goals through 10 matches
• The Warhawk offense is averaging two and a half goals per match and has had a shots on goal percentage of 45.9%
• Cooper Re leads UWW in goals and total points
  • Six goals
  • 12 points
• Adam Kaup and Faizan Mohiudin both lead the team in assists with two
• UWW has generated 101 corner kick opportunities while allowing just 35 attempts
• Duncan Morgan has spent the most time in goal for the Warhawks this season
  • 29 saves
  • Three goals allowed
  • Four shutouts