WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's soccer tied with the College of Saint Benedict 1-1 on Saturday, Sept. 14 after a late goal from
Maya Anderson forced a draw. The Knights are now 2-3-1 overall, while the Bennies move to 3-1-1.
Match Summary
- First Half
- The first shot on goal of the match came in the 18th minute when CSB fired a shot at Mackenzie Ceschan that was saved
- Minutes later following a CSB corner kick, the Knights recorded its first shot on goal when put a shot on target low and away that was saved by the Bennies
- The Knights continued to play strong defense and the score remained 0-0 with 10 minutes left in the half
- Ceschan made two more saves in the closing 10 minutes and Izzy Sash had a shot on goal for the Knights that was saved to make the halftime score 0-0
- Second Half
- CSB broke the tie early into the second half when Alli Voss found for a score to make it 1-0 after 47 minutes played
- The Knights had a corner kick in the 59th minute that led to two shots from Nikayla Youngblut but neither found the mark
- Wartburg continued to attack off of corner kicks as Natalie Thiesfeld missed a shot just high in the 63rd minute
- The Knights continued to put pressure on CSB throughout the rest of the match offensively and defensively
- Wartburg broke through in the 85th minute when Lauren Kirkle sent a corner kick in to Maya Anderson, who beat the keeper to tie the match up for a 1-1 final score
Top Performers
Notes/Streaks
- Moves the all-time series to 7-6-3, still in favor of Wartburg
- First career goal at Wartburg for Anderson
- 11th career assist for Kirkle
- Total shots were even at 13-13, but CSB held a 5-3 edge in shots on goal
- The Knights had four corner kick opportunities to the Bennies three
Next Time Out
The Knights will be in action next on Saturday, Sept. 21 at home against the University of Wisconsin-Platteville at 1 p.m.
