WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's soccer is set for three of American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) matches over the next week with matches against the University of Dubuque, Central College and Nebraska Wesleyan University.
The Knights will begin the conference stretch with a home match against the University of Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a road matchup against Central College on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. and then back on the road Tuesday, Oct. 14 against Nebraska Wesleyan University at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 8 | Waverly, Iowa | Salzwedel Field
Dubuque at Wartburg | 7:30 PM CT |
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Saturday, Oct. 11 | Pella, Iowa | Central Soccer Field
Wartburg at Central | 1 PM CT |
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Tuesday, Oct. 14 | Lincoln, Neb. | Abel Stadium
Wartburg at Nebraska Wesleyan | 3:30 PM CT |
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All-Time Series vs Opponents
- Dubuque
- Wartburg leads the all-time series 13-10-4
- UD won last season's matchup 2-1
- The series is 2-2-1 in the last five matches
- The Knights are 6-5-2 overall at home against UD
- Central
- Wartburg leads the all-time series 24-14-3
- The Knights have won three straight matchups and are 5-0-1 in their last six matches against the Dutch
- Six straight shutouts for Wartburg
- Wartburg is 11-8-2 on the road in the series
- Nebraska Wesleyan
- The Knights are 8-5-2 all-time against the Prairie Wolves
- Wartburg defeated NWU twice last season, including 1-0 in the A-R-C Tournament final
- The Knights are 2-3-1 on the road in this series
Wartburg
- The Knights enter the week with an overall record of 3-5-1 and an American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) record of 1-0
- Fell to UW-Platteville 0-1 in their last contest and defeated Buena Vista 7-1 in their last A-R-C contest
- The Knights are averaging 17 shots per match with a shots on goal percentage of 45.1%
- Allows just 8.7 shots per match with a shots on goal percentage of 41.0%
- Wartburg is outscoring opponents 17-11 through nine matches
- Five Knights have scored multiple goals this season:
- Wartburg has a 58-26 advantage in corner kicks this season
- Diego Sanchez (three) and Gembo (two) lead the team in assists
- Nine different Knights have recorded at least one assist this season
- Caleb Cross has started the last three matches in goal for the Knights this season and has recorded seven saves
Dubuque
- The Spartans enter Wednesday's match with an overall record of 0-6-4 and an A-R-C record of 0-0-2
- Tied both Central 0-0 and Luther 1-1
- The Spartans are allowing 15.2 shots per game with a shots on goal percentage of .440
- Offensively, UD averages 9.1 shots per match with a shots on goal percentage of .362
- Winston Hedvall is the team leader in goals (two), assists (two) and total points (6)
- Jose Serra is the only other Spartan with multiple goals scored
- UD is being outscored 20-9 so far this season
- Nic Hubbard and Riley Johnson have split time evenly in goal this season
- Hubbard: 12 saves on shutout
- Johnson: 24 saves
Central
- The Dutch enter the week with an overall record of 5-2-3 and an A-R-C record of 1-0-1
- Tied with UD 0-0 and defeated Coe 2-1 in their A-R-C contests
- Will face Simpson before Saturday's match with Wartburg
- Allowed 11 goals and have scored 11 goals this season
- Both Cooper Collins and Zach Holtan lead the Dutch in goals with two each
- Central has a 53-33 advantage in corner kicks
- Nate Lampe is the team leader in assists with two this season
- Morgan Finkenbinder has started every match in goal this season
- Has recorded 22 saves and five shutouts
Nebraska Wesleyan
- The Prairie Wolves enter the week with an overall record of 3-4-4 and an A-R-C mark of 1-0-1
- Fell to UW-Platteville 0-6 in their last contest
- Tied Loras 1-1 and defeated Simpson 3-2 in their A-R-C matches
- NWU is being outscored 25-13 so far this season
- Franklyn Herasme leads the Prairie Wolves in goals scored (four) and total points (nine)
- Owen Glogowski leads the team in assists this season with three
- Graedon Hilton has made all 11 starts in goal for NWU this season
