WAVERLY, Iowa --- Women's soccer is set to close out regular season play on the road with American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) matches against Nebraska Wesleyan University on Saturday, Oct. 24 and against Coe College on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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The Knights will kickoff at 5 p.m. in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday before kicking off at 5 p.m. in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday in the regular season finale.
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Saturday, Oct. 24 | Lincoln, Neb. | Abel Stadium
Wartburg at Central | 5 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
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Tuesday, Oct. 27 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Clark Field
Wartburg at Central | 5 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
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Series History
Nebraska Wesleyan
- Saturday will mark the 14th matchup between these programs (10th A-R-C matchup)
- Wartburg leads the all-time series 10-2-1
- Last season's 1-1 draw was the first draw in series history
- Wartburg is 8-1-1 in their last 10 matches against NWU
- The Knights are 5-1-1 on the road in the series
Coe
- Tuesday will be the 44th all-time meeting between these teams
- Wartburg leads the series 25-15-3
- The Knights have won eight-straight contests over the Kohawks
- Coe's last win against Wartburg came in 2015
- Wartburg is 10-8 on the road in the series
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A-R-C Standings
| School |
A-R-C PTS |
A-R-C |
A-R-C PCT. |
Overall |
PCT. |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
Streak |
 LorasQ |
15 |
5-0 |
1.000 |
12-1 |
.923 |
7-0 |
5-1 |
0-0 |
W5 |
 CentralQ |
13 |
4-0-1 |
.900 |
12-1-1 |
.893 |
5-1-1 |
7-0 |
0-0 |
W1 |
 SimpsonQ |
12 |
4-1 |
.800 |
9-4-2 |
.667 |
4-2-2 |
5-2 |
0-0 |
L1 |
 Univ. of DubuqueQ |
12 |
4-1 |
.800 |
8-5-2 |
.600 |
3-2-2 |
5-3 |
0-0 |
W2 |
 Wartburg |
4 |
1-3-1 |
.300 |
6-6-3 |
.500 |
4-3-1 |
2-3-2 |
0-0 |
L1 |
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3 |
1-4 |
.200 |
4-9-1 |
.321 |
2-2-1 |
2-7 |
0-0 |
W1 |
 Coe |
0 |
0-5 |
.000 |
3-11 |
.214 |
2-5 |
1-6 |
0-0 |
L6 |
 Buena Vista |
0 |
0-5 |
.000 |
2-10-1 |
.192 |
2-5-1 |
0-5 |
0-0 |
L5 |
C - A-R-C Champion
T - A-R-C Tournament Champion
Q - Qualified for A-R-C Tournament
(#) - A-R-C Tournament Seed
NPI Rankings (As of 10/21, A-R-C Only)
| School |
NPI Rank |
| Loras |
30 |
| Central (IA) |
57 |
| Simpson |
80 |
| Wartburg |
132 |
| Dubuque |
147 |
| Neb. Wesleyan |
349 |
| Coe |
350 |
| Buena Vista |
386 |
About the Knights
- Wartburg enters the final two A-R-C matches with an overall record of 6-6-3 and a 1-3-1 record in conference play
- The Knights fell to Dubuque 1-0 in their most recent A-R-C matchup
- Wartburg is 4-3-1 at home and 2-3-2 on the road so far this season
- Claire Lienhard leads the Knights in goals (four), assists (four), and total points (12) through 13 matches
- Tulla Jensen has recorded 66 saves and four shutouts this season through 15 starts
- Ranks sixth all-time in shutouts (nine) and seventh all-time in saves (173) 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 15 matches
- The Knights have shutout five opponents this season, including one in A-R-C play
- Opponents have a 77-44 advantage in corner kicks so far this season
- Among A-R-C teams, Wartburg has the fifth ranked scoring defense (1.47 average goals allowed) and the sixth ranked scoring offense (1.067 average goals scored per match)
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A Closer Look at This Week's Opponents
Nebraska Wesleyan
- The Prairie Wolves enter the weekend with an overall record of 4-9-1 and an A-R-C record of 1-3
- Defeated Coe 2-1 earlier this week (snapped a four-match losing streak)
- NWU is 2-2-1 at home this season
- Hannah Churchill is one of two Prairie Wolves with two goals scored this season and leads the team in assists (two) and total points (six)
- Nella Castaneda also scored two goals so far this season (tied for team lead)
- Three different goalkeepers have seen time in five or more matches this season
- Cassidy Hofstetter has made the most starts with seven and has recorded 45 saves
- NWU has been shutout seven times this season, including in three A-R-C matches
- Among A-R-C teams, NWU has the worst ranked scoring offense (0.786 average goals scored per match) and the sixth ranked scoring defense (2.29 average goals allowed per match)
Coe
- Coe enters their final two A-R-C matches with an overall record of 3-12 and an 0-5 record in A-R-C play
- On a seven-match losing streak
- Faces Buena Vista on Saturday before Tuesday's matchup against Wartburg
- Magdalynne Preuss leads the Kohawk offense with seven goals scored and 16 total points
- Tied for fifth in the A-R-C in goals and tied for eighth in total points among the conference
- Dessa Snyder leads the team in assists with three of Coe's 10 total assists
- Cecillie Monroe has started all 15 matches at goalkeeper for Coe this season
- 100 saves (A-R-C leader), one shutout and 48 goals allowed (conference leader)
- Among conference teams, Coe has the fifth ranked scoring offense (1.133 average goals scored per match) and the seventh ranked scoring defense (3.20 average goals allowed per match)
- The Kohawks have been shutout seven times this season (twice in A-R-C play)
