LINCOLN, Neb. — The Knights (7-6-3, 2-3-1) defeated Neb. Wesleyan (4-10-1, 1-5-0) 2-0 on Saturday at Abel Stadium. Wartburg scored both goals in the first half, as
Tulla Jensen made five saves, four of them in the second half to lead the Knights to a 2-0 victory.
How It Happened
First Half
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Zaley Streeper put the Knights in front at :58, scoring off an assist from
Kenna Hemann.
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Tulla Jensen saved Lexi Jantzen's shot at 7:34, and the Orange and Black later added to the lead when
Ella Turner scored from
Bella Hruska's assist at 13:07.
- Neb. Wesleyan pushed back with two corner kicks and four shots from 13:58 to 17:04, including Nella Castaneda's attempt off the left woodwork, but the Knights kept the home side off the board.
- Wartburg carried a 2-0 lead into halftime.
Second Half
- The Knights generated the first chances of the half, with
Claire Lienhard missing high at 46:58 and
Lupita Lopez putting a shot on goal at 51:04 before Catthi Pham made the save.
- Jensen stopped Bailey Richardson's shot at 53:52, and Neb. Wesleyan later put together a stretch with a corner kick and five shots from 62:20 to 65:11, including Jensen's save on Emily Jasa.
- The Knights answered with shots from Lienhard and Lopez before Neb. Wesleyan created more late pressure, but Jensen added saves at 79:29 and 84:40; Turner and
Quinlin Cole had late attempts as the Knights finished the scoreless half and closed out a 2-0 win.
Top Performers
Tulla Jensen
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- five saves
- shutout
- 90 minutes
Zaley Streeper
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- one goal
- one game-winning goal
- one shot on goal
Ella Turner
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- one goal
- two shots
- one shot on goal
Kenna Hemann
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- one assist
Bella Hruska
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- one assist
- one shot
Notes
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Wartburg leads the all-time series 11-2-1
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Ella Turner scored her second goal of the season
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Zaley Streeper scored her second goal of the season
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Knights collected their sixth shutout win of the season
Up Next
Up next, the Knights visit Coe College at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.