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Emily Bauermeister
0
Univ. of St. Thomas USTW (8-8-4)
1
Winner Augsburg College AUG (15-4-0)
Univ. of St. Thomas USTW
(8-8-4)
0
Final
1
Augsburg College AUG
(15-4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Univ. of St. Thomas USTW 0 0 0
Augsburg College AUG 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Auggies advance to MIAC playoff title game

MINNEAPOLIS -- Marie Fitzgerald (JR, Fort Atkinson, Wis.) scored the lone goal of the game in the 27th minute, sending Augsburg College to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Playoff championship game for the second time in a three-year span with a 1-0 semifinal win over the University of St. Thomas on Wednesday evening at Edor Nelson Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 1, St. Thomas 0
LOCATION: Edor Nelson Field, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 15-4-0 overall, St. Thomas 8-8-4 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Fitzgerald scored her 13th goal of the season at the 26:51 mark, putting home a feed from the left side by Abi Rodstein (SR, Eagan, Minn.), following a corner kick by Molly Allen (SR, Stillwater, Minn.). 
• The Auggies maintained constant pressure on the Tommies, outshooting the Tommies by a 16-10 margin in the game, including a 12-6 margin in the first half. Augsburg had four corner kicks to the Tommies' one.
• Marissa Guillou (FY, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) had six saves to pick up the victory in goal for the Auggies, claiming her fifth shutout of the season and the team's ninth shutout win.
• Fitzgerald had seven shots to lead the Auggies, while Rodstein had three shots and Olivia Muyres (SR, Rochester, Minn./Lourdes HS) had three shots each.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• With the win, conference regular-season champion Augsburg will advance to host the MIAC Playoff championship game on Saturday (11/8) at a time to be determined (6 or 7 p.m.) at Edor Nelson Field. Top-seed Augsburg will host No. 2-seed Concordia-Moorhead (13-3-3 overall), which tied Carleton 0-0 in two overtimes in Wednesday's other semifinal, advancing to the championship game with a 3-0 penalty-kick shootout win.
• Augsburg improved upon its single-season school record for wins with its 15th triumph.
• Augsburg and Concordia will meet for the conference's playoff title -- and automatic bid to the NCAA Division III national playoffs -- for the second time in the last three years. The Cobbers and Auggies tied 0-0 (2OT) in the 2012 playoff title game in Moorhead, Minn., with Concordia advancing on a 7-6 penalty-kick shootout win.
• Among MIAC players in overall statistics, Fitzgerald stands in second in both goals (13) and points (29), with Allen leading the league in overall assists with 15. Muyres leads the MIAC's overall statistics in both goals (14) and points (37).

FOR THE FOES
• Kelsie Sargent (SR, Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier HS), Taylor Sabrowski (SR, Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS) and Hailey Zweber (FY, Prior Lake, Minn.) had two shots each for the Tommies.
• Tarynn Theilig (SO, Appleton, Wis./St. Frances Xavier HS) had five saves in goal for St. Thomas.

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "It wasn't our best soccer tonight, but we were able to execute a great set-piece goal and ultimately defend well enough to get the result. Credit St. Thomas, they have a young team and did an outstanding job to get to the playoffs and advance to the semifinals."
• "We are obviously excited to host the championship game on Sat. Concordia is an athletic and experienced team. Should be an outstanding match."
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