WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's soccer continues the 2024 non-conference schedule this week with a road match at Carleton College on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at p.m. and at home against the College of St. Benedict on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Carleton
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 8-5
  • Carleton won last year's matchup 4-1
  • Wartburg is 2-1 on the road in this series
    • Last road win came in 2011
• St. Benedict
  • Saturday will mark the 16^th all-time matchup between these programs
    • Wartburg leads the all-time series 7-6-2
  • St. Benedict won last season's match 3-0
  • Wartburg is 5-1-1 at home in the series

Wartburg

• The Knights enter this week with an overall record of 2-2 after back-to-back wins last weekend
  • Defeated Illinois Wesleyan 2-0 and defeated Dominican 3-1
• Sami Webster has scored a goal in her last two matches
  • Her two goals lead the Knights
• Wartburg has a shots on goal percentage of 45.3% with an average of 16 total shots per match
  • Allows an average of 13.8 shots per match with a shots on goal percentage of 50.9%
• Natalie Thiesfeld, Skyler Oldenburg and Claudia Sewell all have one goal scored for Wartburg
• Four Knights are tied for the team lead in assists with one each
  • Kenna Hemann, Lauren Kirkle, Abigail Milburn and Nikayla Youngblut
• Mackenzie Ceschan has started all four matches at goalkeeper
  • One shutout
  • 25 saves
  • 89.3% save percentage

 
Wartburg's National Stat Rankings

• The Knights are ranked in the top 100 in two various national statistics. They are tied 72nd in save percentage (0.893) and ranked 98th in corner kicks per game (5.00).
• Individually the Knights have three players ranked in the top 100 in various national statistics.
• Mackenzie Ceschan ranks 44th in total saves (25), 62nd in goalies minutes played (351:12), 69th in shutouts (1) and 89th in save percentage(0.893).
• Sami Webster ranks second in game winning goals (2).

Carleton

• The Carleton Knights enter Wednesday's matchup against Wartburg with an overall record of 3-0
• Carleton is currently outscoring opponents 10-1 through three matches
• The Carleton offense is led by Kathryn Kresse so far this season
  • 11 points (Five goals and one assist)
• Six different Knights have scored a goal this season
  • Five different athletes have one assist recorded this season
• Carleton's defense is allowing an average of just 5.3 shots per match with a shots on goal percentage of 56.3%
  • The Knights' offense averages 13.7 shots per match with a shots on goal percentage of 56.1%
• Avery Trapp has made all three starts in goal for Carleton this season
  • Two shutouts
  • Eight saves
  • One goal allowed

 
St. Benedict

• CSB enters the week winners of its last three matches and an overall record of 3-1
  • Defeated Central College 1-0 in its last contest
• Saturday will mark the first road match of the season for the Bennies
• Alli Voss leads the CSB offense with 11 points through four matches
  • Five goals and one assist
• The Bennies are averaging 15.8 shots per match while allowing opponents to average 15.5 shots per match
  • CSB's shots on goal percentage is 63.5% while opponents' shots on goal percentage is 64.5%
• Emma Young leads St. Benedict in assists with three
• Annie Waters has started all four matches in goal
  • One shutout
  • 26 saves
  • Two goals allowed