WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's soccer is at home for two matches this weekend beginning with a match against UW-Platteville on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. followed by a match against UW-Stevens Point on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1:30 p.m.
 
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The Series

• UW-Platteville
  • First matchup between these programs since the 2003 season
  • UW-Platteville leads the all-time series 5-2
  • The Knights are 1-2 at home against the Pioneers
• UW-Stevens Point
  • Sunday will mark the seventh matchup all time between these programs
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 4-2
  • The Knights are 2-1 at Salzwedel Field in this series

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter this weekend's homestand with an overall record of 2-3-1
  • Wartburg is 2-1-1 in its last four matches
• Both Natalie Thiesfeld and Sami Webster lead Wartburg in scoring with two goals each
  • Both of Webster's goals have been game winners
• Wartburg is averaging 13.7 shots per match while allowing opponents to average 13 shots per match
  • Knights have scored seven goals and allowed seven goals this season
• Both Lauren Kirkle and Nikayla Youngblut lead the Knights in assists with two each
• This season, five different Knights have scored a goal and four different athletes have an assist recorded
• Mackenzie Ceschan has started all six matches in goal for Wartburg
  • One shutout
  • 31 saves
  • 81.6% save percentage

UW-Platteville

• The Pioneers bring a 7-0-1 overall record into Saturday's matchup in Waverly
  • Won its first seven matches of the season before tying with Carroll (Wis.) 2-2
• UW-Platteville is outscoring opponents 16-5 to begin the season
• The Pioneers have two athletes with 18+ points this season
  • Jess Morawski 19 points (Eight goals and three assists)
  • Arianna Lombardi 18 points (Six goals and six assists)
• UW-Platteville is outscoring opponents 20-5 through eight matches
• Madison Way has started all eight matches in goal
  • Four shutouts
  • 26 saves

 
UW-Stevens Point

• The Pointers enter Sunday's matchup with an overall record of 3-3-2
• Both Christa Borchardt and Gabby Dunn lead the offense with seven points each
  • Borchardt: Three goals (team high) and one assist
  • Dunn: Two goals and three assists (team high)
• UW-Stevens Point is averaging 17.2 shots per match while allowing opponents to average 19 shots per match
• The pointers have scored 10 goals and allowed 10 goals through eight matches
• Ericka Panella has started six out of the eight matches this season
  • Three shutouts
  • 39 saves