WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's soccer continues nonconference play this weekend with matches in back-to-back days on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14. The Knights will go on the road Friday to face the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. at 2 p.m. and then host No. 20 North Park University on Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m.
 
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The Series

• St. Scholastica
  • Fourth matchup all-time between these programs
  • Wartburg leads the series 2-0-1
  • The Knights won the last matchup 3-0 a season ago
• North Park
  • Fifth matchup all-time between these programs
  • The Knights lead the series 2-1-1
  • Last season's matchup was a 0-0 draw

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the weekend with an overall record of 1-2-1
  • Three of the first four matches of the season have been road matches
• Wartburg has a 28-11 advantage in corner kicks through four matches
• Curtis Ratzer leads the Knights in goals scored with two this season
  • 2/2 on penalty kick attempts
• The Knights are averaging 11.8 shots per match while allowing 11 shots per match
  • Wartburg's shot on goal percentage is at 46.8% while opponents' percentage is 47.7%
• Blake Halleran has the only recorded assist for the Knights so far this season
• Both Sam McDevitt and Alima Mmunga also have scored a goal this season
• Henry Eckert has gotten the start in goal for all four matches
  • One shutout
  • 14 saves

 
Wartburg's National Rankings
The Knights rank in the top 100 in two national statistics. They are tied first in penalty kicks (1.000) and 44th in corner kicks per game (7.00).
 
Individually the Knights have three players who rank in the top 100 in various national statistics.

• Ratzer is tied for first in penalty kicks (1.000)
• Eckert is tied for 66th in shutouts (1) and tied 73rd in goalie minutes (358:36).
• Mcdevitt is tied for 42nd in game winning goals (1).

 
St. Scholastica

• The Saints enter Friday's matchup with an overall record of 0-4-1
  • Fell to UW-Superior 5-1 in last contest
  • Tied 2-2 with University of Northwestern (Minn.)
• Parker Chastey has scored two of St. Scholastica's five goals this season
• The Saints are being outscored 18-5 so far this season
  • Opponents are out shooting St. Scholastica 17.3-10.0 on average per match
• Ben Hallberg has started all matches in goal:
  • 20 saves (through four matches)
  • 13 goals allowed (through four matches)

 
North Park

• The Vikings enter the weekend with an overall record of 2-0-2 and ranked No. 20 in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll
  • North Park will travel to Luther College on Friday before Saturday's match against Wartburg
  • Tied No. 17 (No. 16 at the time) UW-Eau Claire 0-0
• North Park has shutout its opponent in three out of its four matches so far this season
• Mathias Soerum leads the Viking offense with seven points
  • Three goals and one assist
• North Park is allowing an average of 9.5 shots per match from opponents with a shots on goal average of 36.8%
• Ludvic Almborg has started every match in goal so far this season
  • Three shutouts
  • 10 saves
  • Two goals allowed
• North Park has eight assists on seven goals this season
  • Vidar Rydell leads the team with two