MORRIS, Minn. --
Ashley St. Aubin (FY, Burnsville, Minn.) scored two goals and added an assist, leading the Augsburg College women's soccer team in its 7-0 nonconference victory at the University of Minnesota-Morris on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:Â Augsburg 7, Minnesota-Morris 0
LOCATION:Â Cougar Soccer Field, Morris, Minn.
RECORDS:Â Augsburg 3-1-0 overall, UM-Morris 0-3-0 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg produced its third straight shutout victory, extending its active opponent scoreless streak to 325:20.
• Augsburg dominated offensively for the third straight game, outshooting the Cougars by a 29-2 margin, including a 17-1 advantage in the second half, in which it scored five goals. The Auggies had five corner kicks to UM-Morris' none.
• St. Aubin scored Augsburg's two goals in the first half, both assisted by
Carter Denison (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./South HS), at the 10:56 mark and 33:43 mark.
• Denison also figured in Augsburg's next two goals, coming in a 2:08 span early in the second half, assisting with St. Aubin on a
Hannah Whitington (SR, Eagle Lake, Minn./Mankato East HS) goal at the 54:04 mark, then scoring from
Marta Anderson (SR, Mankato, Minn./Mankato East HS) at the 56:12 mark.
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Ciara Gregory (FY, Cottage Grove, Minn./Park HS) scored an unassisted goal at the 63:17 mark, her second collegiate goal.
• The Auggies capped the scoring with two goals in a 1:03 span late in the game, as
Morgan Kenny (SR, Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central HS) scored an unassisted goal at the 72:28 mark, and
Rayni Pemble (JR, Anoka, Minn.) scored from
Jessy Wiskofske (SO, Wausau, Wis./Wausau West HS) and
Olivia House (FY, Richfield, Minn.) at the 73:31 mark.
• Augsburg's two goalkeepers again split the shutout win, but neither had to make a save in the game.
Marissa Guillou (JR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) played the first half, and
Emily Chapman (FY, Elburn, Ill./Kaneland HS) played the second half.
• St. Aubin had nine shots in the game, while Denison had six shots, Pemble had four shots and Gregory had three shots.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Augsburg has now outscored its opponents by a 14-1 margin through the first four games of the season, and it's three shutouts are tied for the lead among
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference teams in overall statistics . Last year, the Auggies outscored their opponents by a 51-15 margin.
• St. Aubin holds the MIAC's overall lead in goals (four), assists (four) and points (14). Denison is also tied for the league lead in assists (four).
FOR THE FOES
• Molly Hancuh and Brooke Lorentz each had a shot for UM-Morris.
• Torri Jordan had 13 saves in goal for the Cougars.
QUOTE FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "We weren't as sharp as we should have been in the first half. However, to their credit, the players took responsibility and played quite well in the second half. We will get some needed rest and do our best to prepare for our conference opener on Tuesday."
UP NEXT
• Augsburg opens MIAC play on Tuesday (9/13) at 7:30 p.m., hosting Saint Mary's at Edor Nelson Field.