WAVERLY, IOWA – In a mid-week road battle, the University of Northwestern dropped a 16-6 decision to Wartburg College [6-7 overall] Tuesday afternoon.  Due to the deficit, the Eagles now move to 10-3 on the season.

In a dominant offense effort, Wartburg paced the first 30:00 frame, knocking in 10 goals on the half to take a 10-3 advantage into the halftime break. The high-intensity from the home team trickled over into the second period, as the Knights knocked in another six more goals to the Eagles two, to seal a 16-6 win over Northwestern.

Freshman attacker Annie Ellis (Farmington, Minn./Farmington) led the squad in goals on the contest, burying three, while also finishing 1-for-3 on free position attempts. Sophomore midfielder Jordyn Broberg (Mahtomedi, Minn./Montomedi) also had a strong showing on the game, tallying two goals for the Eagles, while Freshman attacker Talia Sherry (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) added one, respectively.

As a team, the Eagles concluded the contest with a grand total 26 shots, 15 shots on goal, 10 ground balls, and won five draw controls.

The purple and gold will next host Augsburg College on Thursday, April 13, at Reynolds Field. Opening draw is set for 7 p.m. A full recap following the evening contest can be found at www.unweagles.com.