WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's soccer will open American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Tournament play at home on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 4:30 p.m. against Luther College.
 
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The Series

• Wartburg is 3-2 all-time against Luther in A-R-C Tournament matches
• The Knights won the regular season matchup 2-0 at home earlier this season
• Luther leads the all-time series 27-18-1
• Wartburg has won 10 of the last 11 matchups against Luther

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter postseason play as the No. 3 seed in the A-R-C Tournament with an A-R-C record of 5-2-1 and an overall mark of 9-6-3
• Lauren Kirkle leads the Knights in both total points (10) and assists (six)
• Wartburg is averaging 1.28 goals per match while allowing 1.11 goals per match
• Greta Rothe and Sami Webster both lead the Knights in goals scored with four each
  • Both are also tied for the team lead in game-winning goals with two each (tied with Nikayla Youngblut)
• Kirkle and Youngblut have combined for 10 assists this season
  • Kenna Hemann, Abigail Milburn and Claudia Sewell all have multiple assists this season
• Mackenzie Ceschan has started in 12 matches in goal for the Knights this season
  • Three shutouts
  • 62 saves
  • 82.7% save percentage

 
A-R-C Tournament History

• Wartburg is 14-18-6 all-time in conference tournament matches
• The Knights have won the A-R-C Tournament three times
  • Last win came in 2019
• Wartburg has won four regular season conference titles
  • Last came in 2020

Tournament Schedule:
First Round - Saturday, November 2
No. 5 Central at No. 4 Dubuque - 1:00p
No. 6 Luther at No. 3 Wartburg - 4:30p

Semifinals - Wednesday, November 6
No. 4/5 at No. 1 Loras - 7:00p
No. 3/6 at No. 2 Simpson - 7:00p

Championship - Saturday, November 9
Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner

 
Luther

• The Norse enter the tournament as the No. 6 seed with an overall record of 2-8-7 and an A-R-C mark of 2-3-3
• Luther is being outscored 32-11 through 17 matches played
• Sofia Biedermann leads the offense with nine total points from four goals and one assist
  • Riley Anderson, Elisa Millan and Biedermann are the only Norse with multiple goals scored this season
• Luther has eight assists recorded this season
• Elisabeth Queoff has made 15 starts in goal for the Norse
  • 87 saves (T-2^nd in A-R-C)
  • Two shutouts
• Luther has a -53 margin in corner kicks this season