WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's soccer tallied a home win on Sunday, Sept. 22 with a 2-1 win over the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Knights are now 3-4-1 overall this season and the Pointers move to 3-4-2 overall.
 
Match Summary

• First Half
  • The Pointers had an early shot on goal in the fourth minute that was saved by Tulla Jensen
  • Jensen made another save minutes later before Greta Rothe fired a shot past the UW-Stevens Point keeper for the first goal of the match
    • Nikayla Youngblut assisted the goal for the Knights
  • Rothe and Natalie Thiesfeld both had a shot on goal in the 14^th minute that was saved by the Pointers
  • The Knights had multiple corner kick opportunities in the first half as well as two more shots on goal from Abigail Milburn and Maya Anderson
  • Wartburg led 1-0 at the break
• Second Half
  • The Pointers offense had three early shots with one being on goal in the first minutes of the second half
  • Wartburg added to its lead in the 67^th minute when Claudia Sewell drove deep into opposing territory and made a great pass to Millburn, who finished for the score
  • UW-Stevens Point responded in the 71^st minute with a goal of its own to cut the Wartburg lead to 2-1
  • Jensen made another save in the 76^th minute and the Knights defense held off the Pointers for a 2-1 home win

 
Top Performers

• Greta Rothe
  • Goal
• Abigail Milburn
  • Goal
• Nikayla Youngblut
  • Assist
• Claudia Sewell
  • Assist

 
Notes/Streaks

• Wartburg now leads the all-time series 5-2
• The Knights held a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks
• First career goal for Milburn
• First career assist for Sewell
• Back-to-back matches with an assist for Youngblut
  • Fourth of the season
• First career start in goal for Jensen
  • First career win in goal
• Fourth career goal for Rothe
  • First of the season

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action on Wednesday, Sept. 25 for a home match against UW-Eau Claire at 6 p.m.