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Mike Guillou
2
Winner Augsburg AUG (7-1, 3-0)
0
Saint Benedict CSB (4-3-2, 2-1)
Winner
Augsburg AUG
(7-1, 3-0)
2
Final
0
Saint Benedict CSB
(4-3-2, 2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Augsburg AUG 1 1 2
Saint Benedict CSB 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Augsburg improves to 7-1-0 with big road win

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. -- Nora Edelen (FY, Middleton, Wis.) and Marie Fitzgerald (SR, Fort Atkinson, Wis.) scored goals for Augsburg College, as the Auggies returned to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's soccer play with a 2-0 win at the College of Saint Benedict on Wednesday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 2, Saint Benedict 0
LOCATION: CSB Soccer Field, St. Joseph, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 7-1-0 overall (3-0-0 MIAC), Saint Benedict 4-3-2 overall (2-1-0 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Edelen opened the scoring with an unassisted goal in the 28th minute, her third goal of the season.
• Fitzgerald scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season in the 71st minute, putting home a header off a free kick by Lauren Jennings (SO, Rochester, Minn./Lourdes HS).
• Augsburg claimed the win despite being outshot for the first time this season, as Saint Benedict held a 10-6 advantage. Jane Koch (FY, Burnsville, Minn.) had three shots for the Auggies.
• Marissa Guillou (SO, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) had five saves in goal for the Auggies, earning her third shutout of the season and Augsburg's sixth shutout as a team.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Augsburg has outscored its opponents by a 32-3 margin so far this season. Augsburg has now outshot its opponents by a 184-48 margin this season, including a 101-29 advantage in shots on-goal.

FOR THE FOES
• Alyssa Hoffman had four shots in the game for Saint Benedict, while Jenna Kleason had three shots.
• Heather Kaluzniak had two saves in goal for the Blazers.

QUOTE FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "Saint Benedict is very solid. We had our hands full today. We were all impressed with Nora's blast from distance in the first half and Marie's finish in the second off Lauren's great service. It's still early in the conference season. Right now, it's just about doing our best to continue to improve."

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (10/3) at 7:30 p.m., hosting Bethel at Edor Nelson Field.
• Saint Benedict travels to face St. Catherine on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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