MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – Wartburg men's soccer defeated Cornell College 4-0 on the road on Sunday, Sept. 3. The Knights offense exploded for four goals in the second half to move to 2-0 overall on the season.
Game Summary
- First Half
- After Cornell recorded the first shot, Wartburg put two attempts on target after a corner kick
- Both were saved by Cornell
- Wartburg continued to attack throughout the half and finished with a 10-3 total shot advantage
- Three shots on goal to Cornell's one
- The score remained 0-0 after one half
- Second Half
- The Knights broke the tie just three minutes into the second half when Edvin Rizvic beat the keeper to make it 1-0 Wartburg
- Alima Mmunga kept up the attack for Wartburg as he scored in the 53rd minute to make the score 2-0
- In the 57th minute Wartburg struck again, this time it was Mitchell Dickson who beat the keeper to put Wartburg ahead 3-0
- Paul Devine scored in the 65th minute after an assist from Aidan Mott to give the Knights a comfortable 4-0 lead
- Wartburg used its depth to be able to keep high energy play on both offense and defense and closed out a 4-0 win
Top Performers
- Rizvic
- Goal
- One shot
- 40 minutes played
- Mmunga
- Goal
- Three shots
- 40 minutes played
- Dickson
- Goal
- Five total shots
- 40 minutes played
- Devine
- Goal
- One shot
- 57 minutes played
Notes/Streaks
- First matchup between these schools since 2011
- Wartburg leads all-time series 16-7-3
- Wartburg's defense allowed just four total shots with just one being on goal
- Wartburg had a 23-4 total shot advantage
- Four different Knights scored a goal
- First collegiate goal for Alima Mmunga
- Back-to-back games with a goal for Devine and Dickson
- Back-to-back games with a point for Rizvic
- 22 wins ties Woody for fourth all-time in goalkeeper wins
Next Time Out
The Knights are in action next on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at home against the College of St. Scholastica with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m.
