WAVERLY, Iowa --- Men's soccer is set to continue American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play with a road matchup against Central College on Saturday, Oct. 17 before returning home to host the University of Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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The Knights will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. in Pella, Iowa on Saturday and then again on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Salzwedel Field.
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Saturday, Oct. 17 | Pella, Iowa | Central Soccer Field
Wartburg at Central | 2:30 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
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Wednesday, Oct. 21 | Waverly, Iowa |Â Salzwedel Field
Wartburg vs Dubuque | 7:30 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
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Series History
Central
- Saturday will mark the 43rd matchup between these teams all-time
- Wartburg leads the all-time series 24-15-2
- 6-3-1 in its last 10 matches against Central
- Central won last year's matchup 1-0 in Pella
- The Knights are 11-9-2 on the road in the series
Dubuque
- Wednesday will mark the 29th all-time meeting between these programs
- The Knights own a 14-10-4 series record
- Won last year's contest 5-2 in Waverly
- Wartburg is 7-5-2 both at home and on the road in the series
- Over the last 10 meetings, the series is tied 4-4-2
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Current A-R-C Standings
| School |
A-R-C PTS |
A-R-C |
A-R-C PCT. |
Overall |
PCT. |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
Streak |
 Wartburg |
9 |
3-0 |
1.000 |
7-2-3 |
.708 |
5-1-1 |
2-1-2 |
0-0 |
W6 |
 Univ. of Dubuque |
9 |
3-0 |
1.000 |
7-4-2 |
.615 |
4-2 |
3-2-2 |
0-0 |
W3 |
 Loras |
6 |
2-1 |
.667 |
9-3 |
.750 |
3-2 |
6-1 |
0-0 |
W2 |
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6 |
2-1 |
.667 |
5-5-1 |
.500 |
2-1 |
3-4-1 |
0-0 |
W1 |
 Central |
3 |
1-2 |
.333 |
5-5-1 |
.500 |
2-1-1 |
3-4 |
0-0 |
L1 |
 Simpson |
3 |
1-2 |
.333 |
4-4-3 |
.500 |
4-1 |
0-3-3 |
0-0 |
L2 |
 Buena Vista |
0 |
0-3 |
.000 |
3-6-3 |
.375 |
2-2-2 |
1-4-1 |
0-0 |
L3 |
 Coe |
0 |
0-3 |
.000 |
5-9-1 |
.367 |
3-5 |
2-4-1 |
0-0 |
L5 |
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Region IX Rankings – United Soccer Coaches
| Rank |
School |
Prev |
W-L-T |
| 1 |
St. Olaf College |
NR |
12-0-1 |
| 2 |
Saint John's University |
NR |
12-1-1 |
| 3 |
Luther College |
NR |
6-2-2 |
| 4 |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
NR |
6-3-2 |
| 5 |
Wartburg College |
NR |
6-2-3 |
| 6 |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville |
NR |
5-4-2 |
| 7 |
Augsburg University |
NR |
3-1-7 |
| 8 |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
NR |
5-3-4 |
Also receiving votes: Macalester College, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Current NPI Rankings as of 10/11 (A-R-C Only)
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About the Knights
- Wartburg enters this week of conference play winners of six-straight contests and with an overall record of 7-2-3 and 3-0 in A-R-C play
- Defeated Loras (1-0), Simpson (3-0) and Buena Vista (2-1) to begin A-R-C play
- Outscoring opponents 12-2 during the six-match winning streak
- Alima Mmunga and Flori Gembo lead the Knights offense so far this season with 14 and 13 total points respectively
- Mmunga: Five goals and four assists | Gembo: four goals and five assists
- Both rank in the top-10 in among the A-R-C in goals (T-4th and T-8th), assists (T-1st and T-5th) and total points (2nd and 3rd)
- Lwings Kabula is also tied for the A-R-C lead for assists and Carson Kay is tied for 9th in assists to give the Knights four players in the top-10 among A-R-C players
- Caleb Cross made the last six starts at goalkeeper for the Knights
- 22 saves, four shutouts and two goals allowed
- The Knights have shutouts four of their last five opponents (five total shutouts this season)
- Wartburg has a +9 goal differential and is outshooting opponents by an average of 15.2 to 10.2 per match
- Nine different players have recorded a goal this season for the Knights
- Six different Knights have scored multiple goals this season – Mmunga (five), Gembo (four), Diego Sanchez (four), Kabula (two), Jacob Chickering (two) and Blake Whitlow (two)
- Sanchez leads the team with three game-winning goals this season
- The Knights are one of three teams tied for the conference lead in assists with 23
- Five different players have recorded multiple assists this season
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A Closer Look at This Week's Opponents
Central
- The Dutch enter the weekend matchup with an overall record of 5-5-1 and an A-R-C record of 1-2
- 2-1-1 at home and 3-4 on the road this season
- Fell to Dubuque 5-2 in their last contest
- +4 goal differential through 11 matches played
- Nate Lampe and Nick DeVoss lead Central with four goals each
- Lampe leads the team in total points (10)
- Lucas De la Cuba and Anthony Davis each have five assists (leads team)
- Seven Dutch have recorded multiple goals this season
- Morgan Finkenbinder has started 8/11 matches at goalkeeper this season
- 39 saves and 18 goals allowed
- Freshman keeper Lukas Hetland has also made three starts in 2026
Dubuque
- UD is 7-4-2 overall and 3-0 in conference play entering the weekend
- Will face Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday before facing the Knights on Wednesday
- Began A-R-C play with wins against Coe, Buena Vista and Central (outscored opponents 12-3)
- +8 goal differential through 13 matches played
- Jameson Carl leads the A-R-C in goals scored with eight and in total points with 16
- UD has three players ranked in the top 10 in goals scored with Andre Elinoff (T-4th, five goals) and Luka Tomic (T-8th, four goals)
- Tomic is the team leader in assists with four
- Five Spartans have scored multiple goals this season
- Riley Johnson is a fifth-year keeper for UD and has made eight starts this season, including all A-R-C action
- 35 saves, three shutouts and nine goals allowed
