North Central Takes Down Wartburg in Physical 3-1 Victory

Contact: Rachel Balinao, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant, [email protected] NAPERVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 11, 2026) – The North Central College men’s soccer team avenged last season’s loss to Wartburg College with a 3-1 victory over the Knights on Friday afternoon, earning a hard-fought win in a physical matchup. In the opening minutes, both teams struggled to generate offensive opportunities, with the first shot of the match coming from the Knights at the six-minute mark and sailing just high. The Cardinals saw their first opportunity from Marco Costabile, who ripped a low shot to the left that Joseph Svoboda saved. Costabile got the…