LINCOLN, Neb. – Women's soccer had its first draw of the season with a 1-1 result against Nebraska Wesleyan University on the road Tuesday, Oct. 14.
 
Wartburg is now 6-7-1 overall and 2-1-1 in American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play and NWU moves to 2-5-5 overall and 0-2-2 in A-R-C play.
 
Match Summary

• First Half
  • The Prairie Wolves had two early shot attempts in the third and 10^th minutes, but neither were on goal as the Knights kept NWU off the scoreboard
  • Wartburg responded in the 22^nd and 23^rd minutes with shots from both Nikayla Youngblut and Sami Webster, but neither found the target
  • Athena Sheets recorded the first shot on goal of the match in the 25^th minute, but the Prairie Wolves made the save to keep the match scoreless
  • Tulla Jensen made her first save of the match in the 36^th minute after a high shot from NWU
  • Following back-to-back corner kicks, Webster had a shot on goal and a shot blocked in the final minutes of the half and the score remained 0-0
• Second Half
  • Neither team had offensive success early into the second half until Sami Webster broke the tie in the 51^st minute when she beat the defense and fired a strike past the keeper high into the right side of the goal to give Wartburg a 1-0 lead
    • Youngblut almost added another goal a minute later, but NWU made the save
  • Jensen added another save to her total in the 57^th minute when NWU fired a shot on goal
  • The Prairie Wolves were able to tie the match in the 71^st minute when Lexi Jantzen found Mady Schoffstall for the equalizer
  • Wartburg had three scoring chances late when Youngblut had a shot saved in the 80^th minute, Webster had a shot saved in the 86^th minute and Sheets had a last chance shot in the 90^th saved
    • NWU held off the Knights for a 1-1 draw

 
Top Performers

• Sami Webster
  • Goal
  • Two shots on goal
• Nikayla Youngblut
  • Two shots on goal
• Athena Sheets
  • Shot on goal

 
Notes/Streaks

• The Knights are now 10-2-1 all-time against the Prairie Wolves
  • First draw in series history
• 11^th goal of the season for Webster (team high)
  • 15 career goals at Wartburg
• Wartburg outshot NWU 17-9 in total shots and 7-4 in shots on goal
  • Claudia Sewell, Sheets, Webster and Youngblut all recorded three or more shots today

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are in action next on Saturday, Oct. 18 at home against Loras College beginning at 3:30 p.m.