NEW ULM, Minn. -- Claiming a 23-4 advantage in shots and dominating throughout, the Augsburg College men's soccer team scored a 4-0 win over Martin Luther College in a nonconference contest on Monday afternoon at Knight Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 4, Martin Luther 0
LOCATION: Knight Field, New Ulm, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 5-9-1 overall, Martin Luther 9-6-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg scored twice in each half, outshooting the Knights by a 11-2 margin in the first period and 12-2 in the second period. The Auggies also had five corner kicks to Martin Luther's two.
• Abdullah Alshayba (SO, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia/ISG Dammam HS) opened the scoring for the Auggies in the 30th minute, scoring an unassisted goal on a dribble and tip-in.
• Bryant Malley (JR, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) finished on a pass from B.K. Kormah (SO, Brooklyn Park, Osseo HS) to give the Auggies a 2-0 lead at the 43:54 mark.
• Lionel Vang (FY, Little Canada, Minn./Roseville HS) scored on a corner kick 78 seconds into the second half, and Aidan Sim-Campos (SO, St. Joseph, Minn./St. Cloud Apollo HS) finished the scoring with a goal from Emmanuel Egbujor Jr. (FY, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park HS) at the 68:28 mark.
• Tommy Molski (JR, Woodbury, Minn./North St. Paul HS) claimed two saves to record his third shutout win of the season and seventh of his career.
• Vang had four shots for the Auggies, while Sim-Campos and Peyton Boich (FY, Cottage Grove, Minn./Park HS) had three shots each.

FOR THE FOES
• Caleb King had five saves in 59 minutes in goal for Martin Luther, while Gabriel Plocher had two saves in relief.

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH GREG HOLKER:
• "We were in control from the start, connecting on over 700 passes and creating 15 or so high-quality chances. The defensive pressure was less than it has been, and certainly less than it will be against Macalester on Saturday, so we need to understand the variables in this performance." 
• "When we score first, we seem to grab a bunch of goals and that will be our challenge moving forward into the last three MIAC games. We aren't mathematically out, but it's the tallest task remaining of all the teams trying to get in. We scored some good ones today, so hopefully we can keep that up and find a way through Macalester's brick wall in the run of play."
• "We used a lot of guys today and left a few back on campus to attend classes, and it was a good game for the group. With Macalester coming up, we have to get the group to train with good tempo and intensity, and remain sharp and concentrated all week as we prepare for Saturday night's game. Macalester is the defending champions and were in the Sweet 16 last year, and they've been much the same this season."

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Macalester on Saturday (10/22) at 7:30 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.