WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's soccer repeated as American Rivers Conference Tournament Champions after defeating Nebraska Wesleyan at home 1-0 on Saturday, Nov. 9.
 
Match Summary

• First Half
  • Wartburg got an early corner kick after a shot from Landon Hartsell was deflected out of bounds and then minutes later NWU put a shot on goal that was saved by Henry Eckert
  • Curtis Ratzer recorded the first shot on goal for the Knights in the 13^th minute that was saved by the Prairie Wolves
  • Both Landon Hartsell and Flori Gembo recorded shots for the Knights that were off target, but minutes later Gembo fired a shot on goal that was saved in the 27^th minute
  • NWU had a shot attempt following a corner kick but the shot deflected off the left post and went out of play to keep the score at 0-0 headed into halftime
• Second Half
  • Aidan Mott fired an early shot on goal in the 49^th minute for Wartburg that was saved, but less than a minute later Gembo created space for himself to get off a long-range shot that found the back of the net to put Wartburg ahead 1-0
  • Eckert made another save in goal for the Knights in the 61^st minute
  • The Knights' defense continued to hold off the NWU attack to preserve a 1-0 lead
  • Eckert made one final save in the 88^th minute to secure a 1-0 win over the Prairie Wolves for Wartburg

 
Top Performers

• Flori Gembo
  • Goal
  • Two shots on goal
• Henry Eckert
  • Shutout
  • Four saves
• Aidan Mott
  • Two shots on goal

 
Notes/Streaks

• Eighth A-R-C Tournament Championship in program history
• Only the second time in program history winning back-to-back A-R-C Tournament titles
  • 2008/2009 and 2023/2024
• 11^th time reaching the NCAA Tournament
• Fifth goal of the season for Gembo
  • Now has a team high 15 points on the season
• Eighth shutout of the season for Eckert in goal

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will find out their opponent and game location for the NCAA Tournament during the live selection show on Monday, Nov. 11.