LINCOLN, Neb. (November 4th, 2024) - After earning a 1-0 victory over Simpson on Saturday, Nebraska Wesleyan is set to face Luther College in the second round of the American Rivers Conference tournament.

LOCATION, GAME TIME, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Nebraska Wesleyan will face Luther at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6th. The match will be played at Luther Soccer Field, in Decorah, Iowa.. Luther will live stream the game and carry live stats. 

ABOUT THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan (11-7, 5-3 A-R-C) defeated Simpson, 1-0, in the first round of the American Rivers Conference tournament, thanks to a Max Matthies goal in the 21st minute, and a five save, clean sheet from Zachary Weis. Over the course of 18 matches, Nebraska Wesleyan has scored 31 goals, which averages out to 1.72 goals per match. Defensively, NWU allows 1.11 goals per match. The Black and Gold have taken 234 shots, with 111 on target, and notched 24 assists.

TEAM LEADERS THROUGH 17 GAMES
Goals: Zachary McClanathan - 4
Assists: Samuel Schendt - 6
Points: Zachary McClanathan, Samuel Schendt - 10
Shots: Jaden Hayes - 24
Shots on Goal: Owen Glogowski, Alex Kohler - 11
Saves: Zachary Weis - 90

HEAD COACH BRANDON BONILLA
Brandon Bonilla is in his seventh season as head coach, with an overall record of 50-47-14. Bonilla has taken the Prairie Wolves to the second round of the A-R-C tournament in two of the last three seasons. 

11 WIN SEASON
With a 1-0 victory over Simpson, Nebraska Wesleyan earned its 11th win of 2024, which is the programs most wins in a single season since 2017. 

SECOND ROUND BOUND
Wednesday will mark Nebraska Wesleyan's third American Rivers Conference semifinal appearance, and second since 2022. The Prairie Wolves hold an 0-2 all-time record in the second round and look to rewrite history against Luther.

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN SOCCER HISTORY
The Prairie Wolves have claimed four conference championships and hold an all-time record of 296-233-47, highlighted by an undefeated 19-0 season in 1999.

SCOUTING THE NORSE
Luther (8-4-5, 6-1-1 A-R-C) won the American Rivers Conference regular season title and received a first round bye. During the regular season, Luther averaged 2.65 goals per match and allowed 1.41 goals per match. The Norse finished the regular season with 277 shots (136 on target) and 35 assists. Luther is led by head coach Chris Garcia-Prats, in his 17th season.

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST LUTHER
Wednesday's match will mark the 14th meeting between Nebraska Wesleyan and Luther. Luther leads the all-time series 10-2-1. In their regular season match-up, Luther defeated NWU 3-1.