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Julie Drewes
0
St. Scholastica SCH (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
3
Winner Wartburg WAR (3-0-0, 0-0-0)
St. Scholastica SCH
(0-2-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Wartburg WAR
(3-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Scholastica SCH 0 0 0
Wartburg WAR 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Ben Woods

Men's Soccer Shutout St. Scholastica 3-0

WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's soccer (3-0-0) continued its undefeated start with a 3-0 victory at home over the College of St. Scholastica on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
 
Game Summary
  • First Half
    • The Knights began the match by putting pressure on the Saints right away
    • Wartburg took control early in the match with a deep goal in the 12th minute from Edvin Rizvic with an assist from Alima Mmunga
    • The Knights scored again to make it 2-0 after Curtis Ratzer beat the keeper after an assist from Michael Dunn off the corner kick
    • Wartburg almost scored again late in the half when a Kyle Tremelling shot hit the crossbar and bounced right in front of the goal
    • The Knights defense held the Saints to just one shot on goal in the half
      • Shot resulted from a free kick
    • Wartburg led 2-0 at the break
  • Second Half
    • After back-to-back shots from Mmunga, the first-year forward beat the defense minutes later after a great pass from Rizvic set him up for a goal to make the score 3-0
    • Each team had three corner kick opportunities in the second half, but none resulted in goals
    • Wartburg continued to play stingy defense in the second, allowing just one shot on goal
    • Wartburg controlled the match start to finish and closed out a 3-0 win
 
Top Performers
  • Rizvic
    • Three total points
      • One goal
      • One assist
    • Two shots on goal
    • 51 minutes played
  • Mmunga
    • Three total points
      • One goal
      • One assist
    • Three total shots
    • 43 minutes played
  • Ratzer
    • Goal scored
    • Two shots on goal
    • Helped lead strong Wartburg defense
    • 80 minutes played
 
Notes/Streaks
  • All-time series moves to 2-0-1 in favor of
  • First time starting 3-0 after three matches since 2007
  • Rizvic has now recorded a point in all three matches
    • 15th career goal and sixth career assist
  • Mmunga recorded his first career assist
    • Second career goal
  • Back-to-back team shutouts
  • First shutout of the season for Brennon Woody
    • Now at 15 career shutouts (Third all-time)
  • Ratzer's first goal of the season
    • Fourth career goal
  • Defense has allowed just three shots on goal in past two matches
 
Next Time Out
The Knights will be back in action on Friday, Sept. 8 when they host Macalester College at 7:30 p.m. at Salzwedel Field.
 
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