WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's soccer will continue its postseason run on the road against St. Olaf College in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Northfield, Minn.
 
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The Series

• First ever matchup in the NCAA Tournament between these programs
  • Saturday will mark the 19^th matchup all-time
• Wartburg leads the all-time series 10-8
• St. Olaf is 5-4 at home against the Knights
• The Knights won the last matchup 2-1 in 2022

 
Tournament Schedule
Round 1 (Saturday, Nov. 16): Wartburg at (RV) St. Olaf – 11 AM | No. 9 North Park vs UW-Superior – 1:30 PM
Round 2 (Sunday, Nov. 17): Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2 – 1 PM
 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the NCAA Tournament with an automatic bid after winning the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Tournament for a second-straight season
  • Wartburg enters the matchup with an overall record of 11-4-4
• This marks the 11^th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history for the Knights
  • Second under head coach Mike Madigan
• Flori Gembo leads the Knights in total points in 2024 with 15 (Five goals and team-high five assists)
• The Knights are outscoring opponents 37-17 this season and has a 128-55 advantage in corner kicks
• Wartburg's trio of defenders in Carson Kay, Curtis Ratzer and Andrew Valenzuela have accounted for eight goals and three assists this season
• The Knights have shutout their last four opponents and has 10 total shutouts this season
• Henry Eckert has made every start at goalkeeper for the Knights in 2024
  • Eight shutouts
  • 63 saves
  • 78.8% save percentage

Tournament preview

 
St. Olaf

• Enters the NCAA Tournament as an automatic bid after winning the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Tournament
  • Third-straight MIAC title
  • Defending 2023 National Champions
• The Oles are currently 14-4-3 overall and winners of their last four matches
  • Upset No. 4 ranked Gustavus Adolphus 3-2 in MIAC title game
• Shea and Ryan Betchel lead the St. Olaf offense with a combined 56 total points
  • Shea: 12 goals and eight assists
  • Ryan: seven goals and 10 assists
• St. Olaf is outscoring opponents 57-22 in 2024
• Peter Forseth has started 19 matches in goal for the Oles:
  • Five shutouts
  • 53 saves
  • 73.6% save percentage