STORM LAKE, Iowa – Men's soccer closed the regular season on the road with a 3-0 shutout win against Buena Vista University on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The Knights are now 6-2 in American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play and 9-4-4 overall.
 
Match Summary

• First Half
  • The Knights got on the board early when Aidan Mott found Lwings Kabula for a goal in the third minute of play to make it 1-0
  • Henry Eckert made a save in the 21^st minute after BVU's first shot on goal
  • In the 34^th minute, Kaleb Wendy beat the keeper for a goal with an assist from Kadin Bolin
  • Wartburg held a 2-0 lead headed into halftime
• Second Half
  • Kabula and Landon Hartsell both recorded off-target shots to begin the second half
  • Both Carson Kay and Curtis Ratzer recorded shots following corner kicks in the 65^th minute
  • Alima Mmunga found Itsuki Ebisawa who fired a shot that was deflected off the post and over to Mott, who finished the score in the 67^th minute to push the lead to 3-0
  • Caleb Cross made a save late in the match for the Knights and on the other end, Devin Bormann fired a shot on goal that was saved

Top Performers

• Aidan Mott
  • Goal
  • Assist
• Lwings Kabula
  • Goal
• Kaleab Wendy
  • Goal

 
Notes/Streaks

• 22^nd straight win and 16^th straight shutout against BVU
• Third straight match scoring three goal for Wartburg
• Fourth career goal for Kabula
• Sixth goal of the season for Mott
  • Ninth career goal
• Second assist this season for Mott
  • Fifth career assist
• Seventh career shutout for Eckert in goal
• Second career goal for Wendy
• Fourth assist of the season for Ebisawa
  • Sixth career assist

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will be in action next on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the A-R-C Tournament semifinals against the winner Central at Loras.