EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- Scoring two goals in the final 6:44 of play, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's soccer team sent Augsburg College to its first loss of the season, a 2-0 decision on Saturday afternoon at Bollinger Field.THE BASICSFINAL SCORE: UW-Eau Claire 2, Augsburg 0LOCATION: Bollinger Field, Eau Claire, Wis.RECORDS: Augsburg 6-1-0 overall, UW-Eau Claire 2-4-3 overallHOW IT HAPPENED• Augsburg, ranked No. 14 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III national poll, outshot UW-Eau Claire by a 17-8 margin, including a 13-5 advantage in the second half.• Jane Koch (FY, Burnsville, Minn.) and
Carter Denison (JR, Minneapolis, Minn./South HS) had three shots each for the Auggies, while
Lauren Jennings (SO, Rochester, Minn./Lourdes HS),
Marta Anderson (JR, Mankato, Minn./Mankato East HS) and Marie Fitzgerald (SR, Fort Atkinson, Wis.) had two shots each.• Marissa Guillou (SO, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) had four saves in goal for the Auggies.BEYOND THE BOXSCORE• The two late goals were just the second and third surrendered by the Auggies this season. Augsburg has outscored its opponents by a 30-3 margin in its first seven games of the season.• Augsburg has now outshot its opponents by a 178-38 margin this season, including a 97-24 advantage in shots on-goal.FOR THE FOES• Ashley Semour put the Blugolds on top with a goal from Shoua Khang at the 83:16 mark. Margaret Sipe scored 2:29 later for the Blugolds, assisted by Samantha Matuszak and Khang.
• Sammie Lefaive had seven saves in goal for UW-Eau Claire.QUOTE FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH MIKE NAVARRE• "We played hard and created some decent opportunities. For the most part, we defended well and had more of the game. Unfortunately, we were not very strong on set pieces today. We did not do well on our chances and Eau Claire was able to score off a set piece late in the second half. Now we turn our focus to Saint Benedict. They are an outstanding team and will provide a huge challenge for us."UP NEXT• Augsburg returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday (9/30) at 4 p.m., with a game at Saint Benedict.
