Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Wesleyan women's soccer will host Wartburg and Central as part of a three match home stand.
LOCATION & MATCH TIME
Nebraska Wesleyan will host Wartburg on Tuesday, October 14th at 6:00 p.m., before hosting Central on Saturday, October 18th, at 1:00 p.m. Both matches will be played at Abel Stadium, in Lincoln, Nebraska. NWU will
live stream each game and carry
live stats.
ABOUT THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Nebraska Wesleyan enters Tuesday's contest with a 2-5-4 overall record, with an 0-2-1 mark in American Rivers Conference action. The Prairie Wolves settled for a tie with Dubuque in their last match. The Black and Gold have scored 19 goals and average 1.73 goals per game, with
Averie Hike posting a team best seven goals. Hike is joined by
Emily Abeyta, who has found the back of the net four times, while leading the Prairie Wolves in shots with 34. As a team, the Prairie Wolves are efficient on offense, totaling 122 shots, with 75 (61.5%) being shots on goal. Defensively, NWU allows 2.45 goals per game, with
Jena Schultz making 62 saves.
HEAD COACH ROBERT LYNCH
Head Coach
Robert Lynch is in his first year as the head coach at Nebraska Wesleyan, he holds an 2-5-4 record.
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN WOMEN'S SOCCER TRADITION
Since the program's inception in 1993, Nebraska Wesleyan has won seven conference championships and holds an all-time record of 300-246-41.
TIES IN NUMBERS
Nebraska Wesleyan has tied four opponents through 11 matches, which is the program's most since finishing the 2013 season with six ties. Nebraska Wesleyan has finished with three or more ties in seven seasons, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2025.
SENIOR DAY
Saturday's match against Central will see Nebraska Wesleyan hold its annual senior day celebration. This year's class includes
Jena Schultz,
Amanda Olivas,
Kimmee Davenport,
Ryleigh Singh, and
Mady Schoffstall.
SCOUTING WARTBURG
Wartburg enters Tuesday with a
6-7 record, after defeating Central 2-1 in their last match. The Knights average 1.69 goals per game and have taken 199 shots. Defensively, Wartburg allows 1.62 goals per game. The Knights are led by Emily Ryan, in her fourth season
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST WARTBURG
Tuesday will mark the 13th meeting between Nebraska Wesleyan and Wartburg. The Knights leads the all-time series 10-2.
SCOUTING CENTRAL
Central enters this week with a 6-4-1 record and is looking to rebound from a 2-1 loss to Wartburg. Prior to facing NWU, Central will play Luther on Tuesday, October 14th, at 5:00 p.m. The Dutch average 1.91 goals per game and have taken 142 shots. Defensively, Central allows 1.18 goals per game. The Dutch are led by Mike Kobylinski, in his 15th season.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST CENTRAL
Saturday will mark the 23rd meeting between Nebraska Wesleyan and Central. The Dutch leads the all-time series 11-9-2.