WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's soccer will begin postseason play on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at home against Central College at 7 p.m. in the semifinal round of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Tournament.
 
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The Series

• Wartburg is 23-14-3 all-time against Central
  • Wartburg is 4-0-1 in A-R-C tournament matches against Central
• The Knights won this season's regular season matchup 1-0
• Wartburg is 11-6-1 at home in the series

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the postseason with an overall record of 9-4-4 and an A-R-C mark of 6-2
  • Wartburg is 3-1-1 in its last five matches played
• Wartburg is outscoring opponents 35-17 through 17 matches
  • Averaging over two goals per match while allowing one per match
• Both Aidan Mott and Flori Gembo lead the Knights' offense in points with a total of 14 and 12 respectively
  • Mott has six goals and two assists
  • Gembo has four goals and two assists (tied with Itsuki Ebisawa for team lead in assists)
• Carson Kay, Tyler Howe, Gembo, Curtis Ratzer, Mott, Ebisawa, Lwings Kabula, Alima Mmunga and Sabin Bolin have all scored two or more goals this season
• The Knights have a 116-50 advantage in corner kick attempts this season
•  Henry Eckert has started all 17 matches in goal for the Knights
  • Six solo shutouts (also two combined shutouts)
  • 57 saves
  • 77% save percentage

 
 
National Rankings
The Knights are ranked in the top 100 in 12 various national rankings. They rank 24th in corner kicks per game (6.82), 53rd in shutout percentage (.471), 80th in goal differential (18), 80th in total assists (29), 86th in assists per game (1.71), 86th in shots per game (15.41), 88th in total goals (35), 90th in points per game (5.82), 90th in shots on goal per game (7.00), 91st in total points (99), 93rd in scoring offense (2.06), and 100th in won-lost-tied percentage (.647).

Henry Eckert ranks 41st in goalie minutes played (1,497:39), 43rd in shutouts (6), and 99th goals against average (1.022).
 
Central

• The Dutch enter the A-R-C semifinals with an overall record of 8-8-2
  • Defeated Loras 3-1 in the opening round
• Central is 2-3 in its last five matches played
• The Dutch are outscoring opponents 25-21 through 18 matches
• Spencer Taylor leads Central in goals scored with five and in total points with 10
• Coleman Manuel and Alejo Marcon both have nine total points for the Dutch
  • Three goals and three assists each
• Central averages just over 11.5 shots per match, but only allows 10.6 shots per match
• Murphy Ronan has started 16 matches in goal for Central:
  • Three solo shutouts and two combined shutouts
  • 53 saves