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Women's Soccer Set to Close Nonconference Play Against UW-Eau Claire and Macalester

WAVERLY, Iowa --- Women's soccer is set to close nonconference play this week with two matches beginning with a home matchup against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Wednesday, Sept. 30 before hitting the road on Sunday, Oct. 4 to finish the week against Macalester College.
 
Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Waverly, Iowa |Salzwedel Field
Wartburg vs UW-Eau Claire | 6 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
 
Sunday, Oct. 4 | St. Paul, Minn. | John Leaney Field
Wartburg at Macalester | 1 PM CT | Live Stream | Live Stats
 
Series History
UW-Eau Claire
  • Wednesday will mark the 17th matchup between these programs
  • The Knights own a 14-1-1 record in the all-time series
  • Wartburg won last season's matchup 1-0 on the road and won 2-1 in 2024 at Salzwedel Field
  • The Blugolds' lone win against the Knights was during the 2023 season in Eau Claire, Wis.
  • Wartburg is 7-0 at home against UW-Eau Claire all time
Macalester
  • Sunday will mark the 15th meeting between these teams all-time
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 8-4-2
  • The Knights have won five-straight over the Scots dating back to 2017
    • Outscoring Macalester 15-1 over this five-match stretch
  • Wartburg won 1-0 in last season's match at home
  • Macalester is 2-3-2 at home in the series
 
Wartburg
  • The Knights enter the week winners of three-straight matches and have an overall record 4-3-1
    • Defeated UW-Stevens Point, Luther and Bethel during the winning streak (all at home)
    • Wartburg is 3-1 at home this season
  • Wartburg is outscoring opponents 5-3 at home and is being outscored 7-2 on the road
  • Seven different Knights have scored a goal this season
  • Poppen and Hemann lead the team in shots on goal (five) with three others tied at four shots on goal to round out Wartburg's balanced attack
  • Ella Turner has recorded two out of Wartburg's three assists this season
    • Has recorded an assist in back-to-back matches
  • Both Paige Lienhard and Poppen have logged 90 minutes in each of Wartburg's eight matches so far this season (720 total minutes played)
  • Tulla Jensen has started each match at goalkeeper and has recorded 39 saves with one shutout
    • Currently has 146 career saves through 33 matches played (five away from tying 10th all-time)
 
A Closer Look at This Week's Opponents
UW-Eau Claire
  • The Blugolds enter Wednesday's contest with an overall record of 5-2-1
    • 1-0-1 against A-R-C teams so far this season (T vs Simpson, 0-0 and W vs UD, 2-0)
    • Also defeated Luther 2-0 earlier this season
  • 2-2-1 on the road in 2026
  • UW-Eau Claire has shutout five teams through eight matches played this season
    • Outscoring opponents 14-6
    • Allows 11.3 shots per match
  • Emma Donovan (four) and Olivia Lukrafka Varassin (three) lead the team in goals this season
  • Both Mikalyn Hidde and Anna Lorenzana are tied for the team lead in assists with three
    • UW-Eau Claire has 13 assists as a team and have allowed opponents just five assists
  • Bella Jones has started all eight matches this season and has recorded four solo shutouts, one combined shutout and 37 total saves
Macalester
  • The Scots enter the week at .500 with an overall record of 4-4
    • Defeated Hamline 1-0 in their last time out
    • Fell to UW-Eau Claire 3-1 earlier this season
  • Macalester is 2-3 at home this season
  • The Scots have shutout three opponents over eight matches played
  • Three different Scots have recorded a team-high three goal so far in 2026
    • Erica Hamilton, Mikayla Edmunds and Adi Nhouyvanisvong all have scored three goals
  • Both Hamilton and Nisha Wetter lead the team in assists with two each
    • Have recorded nine assists as a team, but has allowed opponents to have 12 assists
  • Abigail Heuga and Lily Salazar have each started four matches in goal so far this season
    • Heuga – 16 saves, three goals allowed, three combined shutouts
    • Salazar – 11 saves seven goals allowed, three combined shutouts
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