WAVERLY, Iowa --- American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play begins this week as the Knights are set to travel to Dubuque, Iowa on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to face Loras College before returning home on Saturday, Oct. 10 and Tuesday, Oct. 13 for Senior Day against Simpson College and Pink Knight against Buena Vista.
Wednesday's kickoff at Loras is set for 5 p.m., Saturday's home contest will kickoff at 12 p.m. and Tuesday's matchup at home will begin at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 | Dubuque, Iowa | Rock Bowl
Wartburg at Loras | 5 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
Saturday, Oct. 10 | Waverly, Iowa |Salzwedel Field
Wartburg vs Simpson | 12 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
Tuesday, Oct. 13 | Waverly, Iowa |Salzwedel Field
Wartburg vs Buena Vista | 5 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
Series History
Loras
- The Duhawks have a 30-8-9 series lead over the Knights
- Wartburg has won five times on the road in the series (5-16-4)
- Loras has won six-straight matchups over Wartburg
- Wartburg's last win over Loras was in 2020 (2-1 at Loras)
- The Knights won three out of four matchups between 2018 and 2020
Simpson
- Wartburg leads the all-time series 23-16-2
- Simpson has won the last five meetings over the Knights
- The Knights are 14-6 at home all-time against the Storm
- From 2010-22, Wartburg was 14-0-1 against Simpson
- Included a 10-match winning streak
Buena Vista
- Wartburg owns a 28-1 series lead over Buena Vista
- 24/28 wins have been by shutout
- The Knights are 14-0 at home in the series
- BVU's lone win came during the 1998 season
- The Beavers have scored five total goals against the Knights
Current A-R-C Standings
| School |
A-R-C PTS |
A-R-C |
A-R-C PCT. |
Overall |
PCT. |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
Streak |
 Central |
0 |
0-0 |
.000 |
8-1 |
.889 |
4-1 |
4-0 |
0-0 |
W6 |
 Loras |
0 |
0-0 |
.000 |
7-1 |
.875 |
5-0 |
2-1 |
0-0 |
L1 |
 Wartburg |
0 |
0-0 |
.000 |
5-3-2 |
.600 |
3-1-1 |
2-2-1 |
0-0 |
W1 |
 Simpson |
0 |
0-0 |
.000 |
5-3-2 |
.600 |
2-1-2 |
3-2 |
0-0 |
W2 |
 Univ. of Dubuque |
0 |
0-0 |
.000 |
4-4-2 |
.500 |
1-1-2 |
3-3 |
0-0 |
W2 |
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0 |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-5-1 |
.389 |
1-1-1 |
2-4 |
0-0 |
W1 |
 Coe |
0 |
0-0 |
.000 |
3-6 |
.333 |
2-3 |
1-3 |
0-0 |
L1 |
 Buena Vista |
0 |
0-0 |
.000 |
2-5-1 |
.312 |
2-2-1 |
0-3 |
0-0 |
W1 |
NPI Rankings (A-R-C teams only)
Loras – 36
th
Central – 76
th
Wartburg – 83
rd
Simpson – 86
th
Dubuque – 175
th
Coe – 330
th
Nebraska Wesleyan – 383
rd
Buena Vista – 387
th
About the Knights
- Wartburg enters A-R-C play with an overall record of 5-3-2 after going 4-0-1 in its final five nonconference matchups
- The Knights defeated Macalester 1-0 in their last time out
- Wartburg is 3-1-1 at home and 2-2-1 on the road so far this season
- The Knights have shutout three of their last five opponents (four total this season)
- Claire Lienhard leads the Knights in goals (four) and total points (nine) through 10 matches
- Has scored three goals over her last two matches played
- Tulla Jensen has recorded 46 saves and four shutouts this season through 10 starts
- Ranks sixth all-time in shutouts (nine) and 10th all-time in saves (154) at Wartburg
- Seven different Knights have scored a goal this season
- Ella Turner has recorded a team-high two assists out of Wartburg's five this season
- Both Paige Lienhard and Poppen have played all 90 minutes in each of Wartburg's 10 matches
A Closer Look at This Week's Opponents
Loras
- Loras enters conference play with an overall record of 7-1
- Fell to UW-Whitewater 3-0 on the road in its last contest
- The Duhawks are 5-0 at home this season
- Loras has won at least a share of eight of the last 10 conference titles
- The Duhawks are outshooting opponents by an average of 14.4 shots per match this season (19.3-4.9)
- Have outscored teams 19-8 through eight matches
- Gracie Gasmann leads the team in goals (six) and total points (14)
- Nine different players have scored one goal and four have scored multiple goals
- Bella Scesniak leads the team in assists with seven (tied for sixth in Division III)
- Kelly Nelson has started the last two matches in goal
Simpson
- Simpson enters A-R-C play with an overall record of 5-3-2
- Will open conference play against Bunea Vista before Saturday's matchup with Wartburg
- The Storm is 3-2 on the road so far in 2026
- Simpson leads all A-R-C teams with 28 assists (20 goals scored)
- Four players have recorded four or more assists this season, Pepper Earle leads the team with five
- Ally Hoffa's seven goals and 18 total points both lead the Storm this season
- Simpson is outscoring teams 20-17 through 10 matches
- Seven different players have scored a goal and 12 different players have recorded an assist in 2026
- Meredith Downs has started nine out of 10 matches this season at goalkeeper
- 37 saves and two shutouts
Buena Vista
- BVU enters conference play with an overall record of 2-5-1
- Defeated Spurgeon College 5-0 in its last time out
- The Beavers have scored five goals in both wins this season
- 0-3 on the road this season
- Lucy Elsener leads the team in goals this season with three
- Two other Beavers have scored mutliple goals this season
- Both Alohilani Kaloala-Maruquin and Brynn Pfeffer have recorded two assists each to lead the team
- Opponents have outscored BVU 22-13 through eight matches
- Ellianna Fantasia has seen the most time at goalkeeper so far this season with five starts and six matches played
