WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's soccer is at home twice this week for American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) contests against Nebraska Wesleyan University and Luther College. The Knights begin play Wednesday, Oct. 9 against NWU at 5:30 p.m. and then hosts Luther on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Nebraska Wesleyan
  • Wednesday will mark the 12^th all-time matchup between these programs
  • Wartburg leads the series 9-2
  • The Knights have won seven consecutive matches against the Prairie Wolves
• Luther
  • Luther leads the all-time series 27-17-1 over Wartburg
  • Wartburg is 9-1 in its last 10 matchups against Luther
  • The Knights are 10-16 all-time at home against the Norse

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the week with an overall record of 6-4-2 and a 2-0 mark in A-R-C play
  • Wartburg is 4-0-1 in its last five matches
• Five different Knights lead the team in goals scored with two:
  • Lauren Kirkle, Greta Rothe, Natalie Thiesfeld, Sami Webster and Nikayla Youngblut
• Wartburg has shutout its last three straight opponents
• Youngblut leads the team in assists this season with four
• Opponents are averaging 11.9 shots per match, while Wartburg is averaging 15.5 shots per match
• The Knights have a +21 advantage in corner kicks this season over opponents

 
A-R-C Ranks

• Both Webster and Youngblut are tied for third in game-winning goals (two each)
• Kirkle
  • Fifth in total shots per game (3.58) and sixth in shots on goal per game (1.50)
• Youngblut is tied for seventh in assists (four)
• Ceschan
  • Second in shutouts per game (.300) and save percentage (81.8%)
  • Fourth in saves per game
  • Fifth in goals against average (1.064)
• 5.5 corner kicks per game as a team ranks fifth among the A-R-C

 
Nebraska Wesleyan

• NWU enters Wednesday's matchup with an overall record of 5-6-1 and an A-R-C record of 0-1-1
  • Fell to Loras and tied with Luther in its A-R-C matches (Also defeated BVU in a non-conference match)
• The Prairie Wolves have scored 19 goals this season and have also allowed 19 goals this season
• Averie Hike leads NWU's offense with 14 total points from six goals and two assists
  • Ranks tied for fifth in goals and seventh in total points in the A-R-C
• Both Amanda Olivas and Emma Parker lead the offense in assists with three each
• Nebraska Wesleyan ranks fifth in shots on goal average (6.64 per match) among A-R-C schools so far this season
• Jenna Schultz has started eight out of NWU's 12 matches in goal
  • 33 saves
  • Two shutouts (Also two combined shutouts)

 
Luther

• The Norse enter the week with an overall record of 1-5-5 and an A-R-C mark of 1-0-1
  • Luther has tied in five of its last seven matches
  • Tied with Nebraska Wesleyan and defeated Buena Vista to open A-R-C play
• Luther is being outscored 19-10 through 11 matches played
• Sofia Biedermann leads the offense with seven total points from three goals and one assist
  • Riley Anderson and Biedermann are the only Norse with multiple goals scored this season
• Luther has five assists recorded this season
• Elisabeth Queoff has made nine starts in goal for the Norse
  • 53 saves (T-2^nd in A-R-C)
  • One shutout