WAVERLY, Iowa --- Women's soccer will begin postseason play on the road this weekend as they travel to Indianola, Iowa to face Simpson College in the first round of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Tournament.
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Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. under the lights at Buxton Field, with the winner set to advance to the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 | Indianola, Iowa | Buxton Field
Wartburg at Simpson | 7 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
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Series History
- All-time, Wartburg leads the series 23-17-2
- Saturday will mark the ninth A-R-C Tournament meeting between these programs
- Simpson has a 5-3 edge in tournament matchups
- The Storm have won six-straight over the Knights dating back to 2022
- Simpson won this season's previous matchup 3-0
- Wartburg is 9-10-2 on the road all-time against Simpson
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A-R-C Tournament Schedule
First Round - Saturday, October 31
No. 5 Wartburg College at No. 4 Simpson College - 7:00 p.m.
No. 6 Nebraska Wesleyan University at No. 3 Central College - 1:00 p.m.
Semifinals - Wednesday, November 4
lowest remaining seed at No. 1 Loras College - TBD
highest remaining seed at No. 2 University of Dubuque - 5:00 p.m.
Championship - Saturday, November 7
Semifinal #1 Winner vs. Semifinal #2 Winner
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A-R-C Tournament Information
Admission:Â
Ticket prices will be $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students without a valid A-R-C ID and seniors (60 and older). Children 5 and under, and all current students with valid A-R-C ID shall be admitted free.Â
Live Stream:
A live stream will be provided through theÂ
American Rivers Sports Network.Â
Merchandise:
Merchandise is available through the league'sÂ
Game One partnership.Â
Wartburg's A-R-C Tournament History
- This marks Wartburg's 25th appearance all-time in the conference tournament
- Has appeared in every A-R-C Tournament since 2001
- The Knights have won three tournament championships in program history
- The Knights are 5-6-1 all-time in first round matchups in the conference tournament
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About the Knights
- Wartburg enters the A-R-C Tournament with an overall record of 8-6-3 and a 3-3-1 record in conference play
- The Knights closed the regular season with shutouts over Nebraska Wesleyan (2-0) and Coe (3-0)
- Wartburg is 4-3-1 at home and 4-3-2 on the road so far this season
- Paige Lienhard has played all 90 minutes in each of Wartburg's 17 regular season matches
- Recorded her first assist of the season in Wartburg's last contest
- Tulla Jensen has recorded 73 saves and five solo shutouts this season through 17 starts
- Ranks tied for fifth all-time in shutouts (10) and tied for seventh all-time in saves (180) at Wartburg
- Claire Lienhard leads the Knights in goals (five), assists (five), and total points (15) through 17 matches
- 11 different Knights have scored a goal this season
- Lienhard (five), Hemann (three) and Turner (two) have recorded 10 of Wartburg's 15 assists this season
- The Knights have shutout seven opponents this season, including three in A-R-C play
- Jensen has recorded five solo shutouts
- The duo of Jensen and Kennedy Gustafson have combined for two shutouts as well
- Opponents have a 89-53 advantage in corner kicks so far this season
- Among A-R-C teams, Wartburg has the fourth ranked scoring defense (1.29 average goals allowed) and the sixth ranked scoring offense (1.235 average goals scored per match)
- Both Wartburg and Simpson have each scored 17 total goals this season and have allowed 22 and 23 goals respectively
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A Closer Look at Simpson
- Entering the tournament, the Storm has an overall record of 9-5-3 and an A-R-C record of 4-2-1
- Closed the regular season 0-2-1 in their final three matches with losses to Loras and UD and a draw against Central
- The Storm's trio of Ally Hoffa (12), Abby Bell (nine) and Savannah Schneider (five) have accounted for 26 of Simpson's 43 games
- Hoffa and Bell rank third and fourth respectively in goals scored among the A-R-C and also both rank in the top five in total points with 30 and 23.
- Pepper Earle has nine assists this season to lead Simpson and rank third overall in the conferenceÂ
- Both Hoffa and Schneider each are tied for second in assists on the team with six
- Maddie Holland has started the last seven matches at goalkeeper for the Storm
- 25 saves, two shutouts, seven goals allowed
- Among A-R-C teams, Simpson has the third ranked scoring offense (2.529 average goals scored per match) and the fifth ranked scoring defense (1.35 average goals allowed)
- Simpson generates the fourth-most corner kick attempts among A-R-C teams with 75 so far this season
