WAVERLY, Iowa --- Women's soccer continues American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play with a weekend matchup on the road against Central College on Saturday, Oct. 17 before returning home for a midweek matchup against the University of Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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The Knights will face the Dutch at 12 p.m. on Saturday and will kickoff at 5 p.m. on Wednesday against the Spartans.
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Saturday, Oct. 17 | Pella, Iowa |Central Soccer Field
Wartburg at Central | 12 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
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Wednesday, Oct. 21 | Waverly, Iowa |Salzwedel Field
Wartburg vs Dubuque | 5 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
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Series History
Central
- Saturday will mark the 38th matchup all-time between these teams
- Wartburg leads the series 22-11-4
- These teams met twice last season with each team winning on the road
- The Knights are 13-4-1 on the road in the series
- Wartburg is 5-4-1 against Central in its last 10 matchups
Dubuque
- Wednesday will be the 31st matchup all-time between these programs
- The Knights lead the series 20-7-3
- Dubuque won last year's contest over Wartburg in Waverly
- Wartburg is 10-2-2 at home in the series
- The Knights are 4-3-3 in their last 10 matches against UD
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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 |
 Central |
9 |
3-0 |
1.000 |
11-1 |
.917 |
5-1 |
6-0 |
0-0 |
W9 |
 Loras |
9 |
3-0 |
1.000 |
10-1 |
.909 |
7-0 |
3-1 |
0-0 |
W3 |
 Simpson |
9 |
3-0 |
1.000 |
8-3-2 |
.692 |
3-1-2 |
5-2 |
0-0 |
W5 |
 Univ. of Dubuque |
6 |
2-1 |
.667 |
6-5-2 |
.538 |
2-2-2 |
4-3 |
0-0 |
L1 |
 Wartburg |
3 |
1-2 |
.333 |
6-5-2 |
.538 |
4-2-1 |
2-3-1 |
0-0 |
W1 |
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0 |
0-3 |
.000 |
3-8-1 |
.292 |
1-2-1 |
2-6 |
0-0 |
L3 |
 Coe |
0 |
0-3 |
.000 |
3-9 |
.250 |
2-5 |
1-4 |
0-0 |
L4 |
 Buena Vista |
0 |
0-3 |
.000 |
2-8-1 |
.227 |
2-3-1 |
0-5 |
0-0 |
L3 |
Current NPI Rankings as of 10/11 (A-R-C teams only)
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About the Knights
- Wartburg enters this week of A-R-C play with an overall record of 6-5-2 and a 1-2 record in conference play
- The Knights defeated Buena Vista 5-0 in their last time out
- Wartburg is 4-2-1 at home and 2-3-1 on the road so far this season
- Among A-R-C teams, Wartburg has the fifth ranked scoring defense (1.54) and the sixth ranked scoring offense (1.154)
- The Knights have shutout five opponents this season, including one in A-R-C play
- Claire Lienhard leads the Knights in goals (four), assists (four), and total points (12) through 13 matches
- Recorded three assists in a 5-0 win over Buena Vista
- Has three goals and three assists over her last five matches played
- Tulla Jensen has recorded 58 saves and four shutouts this season through 10 starts
- Ranks sixth all-time in shutouts (nine) and ninth all-time in saves (165) at Wartburg
- 11 different Knights have scored a goal this season
- Lienhard (four) and Ella Turner (two) have recorded six of Wartburg's 15 assists this season
- Both Paige Lienhard and Poppen have played all 90 minutes in each of Wartburg's 13 matches
- Opponents have a 69-41 advantage in total corner kicks so far this season
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A Closer Look at This Week's Opponents
Central
- The Dutch enter the week winners of nine-straight with an overall record of 11-1 and an A-R-C record of 3-0
- 5-1 at home and 6-0 on the road this season (only loss is to Saint Benedict, 3-0, on Sunday, Sept. 6)
- Central has been held to one goal or fewer just twice this season
- During the winning streak, Central is outscoring opponents 31-7 (have allowed 10 goals all season)
- Olivia DeVos enters the weekend tied for fifth in Division III in goals scored with 14 and 33 total points
- Both Piper Eighmy and Rylee Rustad lead the Dutch in assists this season with seven each (tied for third in A-R-C)
- Five different Dutch athletes have scored four or more goals this season
- Zoey Sizemore has started each of Central's 12 matches at goalkeeper
- 33 saves, five solo shutouts and 10 goals allowed
- The Dutch have a 67-22 edge in corner kicks through 12 matches
Dubuque
- The Spartans enter the weekend with an overall record of 6-5-2 and an A-R-C mark of 2-1
- Defeated Coe and BVU before falling to Central 4-3 earlier this week
- Will host Nebraska Wesleyan before Wednesday's matchup in Waverly
- 2-2-2 at home and 4-3 on the road
- UD has an even goal differential through 13 matches with 19 scored and 19 allowed
- Rylie Mensik leads the UD offense with six goals and 13 total points
- One of four Spartans with multiple goals scored
- Samantha Jurgens has made 13 starts for the Spartans at goalkeeper
- 63 saves, five shutouts and 17 goals allowed
- Claire Husnick leads UD with four assists this season
- The Spartans have a 73-49 advantage in corner kicks through 13 matches
