WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg women's soccer celebrated Senior Day with a 3-0 win over Coe College on Saturday, Sept. 30.  The Knights move to 3-6-1 overall and are now 1-1 in American Rivers Conference play.
 
Match Summary

• First Half
  • The Knights struck early with a goal from Ellianna Trilling in the fifth minute
  • Wartburg's offense controlled possession early and often in the match
  • Minutes later, Natalie Thiesfeld beat the keeper for a score with an assist from Paige Lienhard to make the score 2-0 Knights
  • Madison Frush and Trilling put two more shots on goal before half, but both attempts were saved
  • Wartburg led 2-0 at the break
• Second Half
  • The Knights offense continued to attack in the second half and Wartburg scored in the 51^st minute
    • Camryn Ray scored with an assist from Nikayla Youngblut to make it 3-0
  • Ray had back-to-back shots on goal blocked just minutes later
  • Morgan Hovis almost added another Wartburg goal in the 67^th minute when her shot went off the top bar and off target
  • Wartburg did not allow any shots on goal all match
  • The Knights defeated Coe 3-0

 
Top Performers

• Ray
  • Goal
  • Four shots on goal
  • 48 minutes
• Trilling
  • Goal
  • Two shots on goal
  • 53 minutes
• Thiesfeld
  • Goal
  • Two shots on goal
  • 58 minutes

 
Notes/Streaks

• Knights snap four-game losing streak
• Wartburg is now 23-15-3 all-time against Coe
  • Won last six meetings
• Wartburg's defense allowed zero shots on goal
• Fifth career goal for Ray
  • 12 career points
• Trilling and Thiesfeld both recorded their first career goals today
• Lienhard and Youngblut recorded their first career assists today
• Second shutout for Alena Miller this season

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action on Wednesday, October 4^th at 5:15 p.m. on the road against Nebraska Wesleyan University.