Men's Soccer 9/2/03 -- Augsburg 1, Northwestern-Roseville 0 

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MINNEAPOLIS (9/2/03) -- Mike Elcano (Jr., Sparks, Nev./Bishop Manogue HS) scored the game-winning goal on a three-way passing play with 4:27 left on Monday, lifting Augsburg College to its first men's soccer win of the season, a 1-0 triumph over Northwestern College-Roseville in nonconference action at Augsburg's Edor Nelson Field.

In the 85th minute, Augsburg received a free kick after a yellow card was issued to a Northwestern player. Steve Gehrmann (Sr., Maple Grove, Minn.) took the free kick from 45 yards out and angled a pass to the right corner of the penalty box, where Noah Turner (Fr., Plymouth, Minn.) pitched a one-touch pass to Elcano, who was sprinting to the center of the six-yard box. Elcano put the shot past Northwestern goalkeeper David Keller (Fr., Forest Lake, Minn.) for the game-winner.

It was the first goal of the season for Elcano, Augsburg's leading scorer last season (10 goals). He now has 16 goals in his Auggie career.

Augsburg is now 1-2 on the season, while Northwestern drops to 1-1 overall.

Augsburg controlled the action throughout the game, but could not put a solid scoring effort together until the free kick from the yellow card. The Auggies outshot the Eagles by a 26-19 margin.

Lucas Grant (Jr., Starbuck, Minn./Minnewaska Area HS), who returned to the Auggies after not playing last season, claimed his first collegiate shutout in goal, making seven saves. Keller made eight saves in a losing effort for the Eagles.

Augsburg returns to action on Friday (9/5) as part of a soccer doubleheader against the College of St. Scholastica at Edor Nelson Field. The women's soccer game begins at 4:30 p.m., with the men's game to follow at 7 p.m. It is part of a six-game homestand for the Auggie men's soccer team. Northwestern returns to action on Thursday (9/4), hosting Hamline University at 4 p.m.