WAVERLY, Iowa — The Knights dominated Buena Vista 5-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Salzwedel Field where four Knights were able record their first career goal.
Ava Gibson,
Bella Hruska,
Allison Smith and
Makena Youngblut all recorded their first-career goal, while
Claire Lienhard recorded a career-best three assists.
The Orange and Black finished with a 27-2 shot advantage, put 13 shots on goal and held Buena Vista without a second-half shot.
How It Happened
First Half
- The Knights opened with two corner kicks and three shots over the first 4:20, with Maia Jaroch saving
Claire Lienhard's attempt at 4:20.
- The Knights continued to create chances after the goal, including two
Ella Turner shots, two corner kicks and a later stretch with six shots and one corner from 31:55 to 41:01 before taking a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Second Half
- The Knights generated three shots in the opening minutes of the half before
Bella Hruska scored at 51:34 off a
Tessa Poppen assist to make it 2-0.
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Claire Lienhard had a shot saved at 63:47, and
Allison Smith followed with another saved attempt at 66:21 before Smith scored from Lienhard's assist at 71:59 for a 3-0 lead.
Top Performers
- three assists
- four shots, two on goal
- one goal
- game-winning goal
- three shots, one on goal
- one goal
- four shots, all on goal
- one goal
- three shots
- one goal
- one shot on goal
Notes
- First career goal for Gibson, Hruska, Smith and Youngblut
- Second goal of the season for Lopez, also the second of her career
- First career assist for Poppen
- Lienhard was one assist shy of the single-match record with three
- Wartburg has now won 28-straight matchups against BVU (29-1 all-time)
- Fifth shutout of the year for the Knights
Up Next
Up next, the Knights travel to Pella, Iowa, to face Central College on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon.
