WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's soccer is set to host the University of Dubuque on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. in both team's American Rivers Conference opener. The Knights will also continue non-conference play on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. against North Central College on the road.
 
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The Series

• Dubuque
  • Wartburg is 19-5-3 all-time against UD
  • Knights are 3-1-1 in the last five matchups
  • Last year's contest ended 2-2
• North Central
  • Tuesday will be the second ever matchup between these programs
  • Wartburg won the first meeting 5-0 in 2004

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter Wednesday's matchup with an overall record of 2-5-1
  • Fell to No. 12 UW-La Crosse 2-0 in last contest
• Greta Rothe leads Wartburg in total points with one goal and one assist
• Six Knights have scored one goal:
  • Maddie Bowers, Mya Jansen, Lauren Kirkle, Camryn Ray, Rothe and Nikayla Youngblut
• Meredith Connor leads Wartburg in assists with two
• Wartburg was held scoreless in its past three matches
• Alena Miller recorded a season high 15 saves against UW-La Crosse
• Miller's season stats:
  • 41 saves
  • Nine goals allowed
  • One shutout
  • Six games played and five starts

Dubuque

• The Spartans enter the contest with an overall record of 5-2
  • Have won five straight matches since starting 0-2
  • Outscoring opponents 25-5 over the winning streak
• UD is averaging just over 3.5 goals per match this season on an average of 17.6 shots per match
  • The Spartans allow an average of 13.1 shots per match with a shots on goal percentage of 51.1%
• Three Spartans have recorded 10+ points this season
  • Emma Kober – Eight goals (Three GW) and two assists for 18 total points
  • Alyssa Tranchita – Four goals and three assists for 11 total points
  • Samantha Scodeller – Four goals and two assists for 10 total points
• UD is 2-0 in road matches this season
• Kober has scored a goal in five consecutive matches
• Karissa Ctuz has spent the most time in goal for the Spartans:
  • 32 saves
  • 14 goals allowed
  • One shutout

 
North Central

• The Cardinals enter the weekend with an overall record of 7-2
  • Have won last three matches
  • Faces Elmhurst before matchup with Wartburg
• North Central is 4-0 at home this season
• The Cardinals have two players with 20+ points on the season:
  • Elle Sutter – 10 goals and three assists for 23 total points
  • Sarah Andrey – Nine goals and three assists for 21 total points
    • Sutter and Andrey are currently tied for ninth and eleventh respectively in individual total points across all of Division III
• North Central is averaging four goals scored per match
  • Tied for ninth in Division III in scoring offense
• Kaitlyn Cannon is the leading the team in assists with five
  • Tied for 15^th in Division III
• Jordan Boyd has started every match in goal for the Cardinals
  • 17 saves
  • Eight goals allowed
  • One shutout