WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's soccer was back at home on Saturday, Sept. 14 where they battled No. 20 North Park University to a 0-0 draw. The draw moves Wartburg to 2-2-2 overall and pushes the Vikings' record to 3-0-3.
Match Summary
- First Half
- The Knights got a corner kick attempt just two minutes into the match
- An Aidan Mott shot missed just high in the 5th minute for Wartburg's first shot attempt
- Shots were few in far between in this first half as both sides played with high energy and effort
- Flori Gembo had the first shot on goal for Wartburg when his high shot was saved by the North Park keeper
- Minutes later, Tyler Howe put a shot on target that was also saved
- Henry Eckert made a saved for Wartburg in the final two minutes of the first to keep the score 0-0 at halftime
- Second Half
- This half it was North Park that had an early opportunity when Hugo Neborg fired a shot at Eckert that was saved
- Wartburg continued to pressure North Park on both sides of the ball, but were unable to put any attempts on target
- Both sides played tough defense that made it difficult for either team to get a clean look at the goal
- Eckert made another save in the 76th minute to keep the match at 0-0
- The first-year keeper made three more saves in the closing minutes of the match to force the 0-0 draw
Top Performers
Notes/Streaks
- Back-to-back seasons with a 0-0 final in this series
- All-time series moves to 2-1-2 in favor of Wartburg
- First ranked opponent of the season for Wartburg
- Second shutout of the season for the Knights
- Eckert's second shutout in goal
- Wartburg had an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action next on Thursday, Sept. 19 at home against Cornell College at 6 p.m.
