MINNEAPOLIS -- In another dominating performance from start to finish, the Augsburg College women's soccer team won its seventh straight game, a 3-0 nonconference triumph over the College of St. Scholastica on Friday evening at Edor Nelson Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:Â Augsburg 3, St. Scholastica 0
LOCATION:Â Edor Nelson Field, Minneapolis
RECORDS:Â Augsburg 7-1-0 overall, St. Scholastica 3-4-2 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg controlled possession and dominated throughout the game, outshooting St. Scholastica by a 21-3 margin, including a 12-1 advantage in the second half. Augsburg also had nine corner kicks, while the Saints had none.
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Carter Denison (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./South HS) opened the scoring for the Auggies at the 5:00 mark, converting a short shot in the six-yard box off a feed from
Marta Anderson (SR, Mankato, Minn./Mankato East HS).
• The Auggies took a 2-0 lead at the 23:17 mark with a goal similar to the first, as
Brigette Jira (SO, Fort Atkinson, Wis.) scored from close-in following an assist by
Hannah Whitington (SR, Eagle Lake, Minn./Mankato East HS).
• Anderson capped the scoring for the Auggies with a goal at the 83:27 mark, scoring in front off a long free kick by
Emily Gregg (SR, River Falls, Wis.).
• Denison and
Ashley St. Aubin (FY, Burnsville, Minn.) had five shots each for the Auggies.
• Augsburg's two goalkeepers combined for the team's sixth shutout victory of the season, as
Marissa Guillou (JR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) had one save in the first half and
Emily Chapman (FY, Elburn, Ill./Kaneland HS) played in the second half.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Augsburg has now outscored its opponents by a 27-2 margin. The Auggies lead theÂ
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference overall statistics in both total goals and goal differential. Augsburg's six shutouts are also a league high, and the Auggies stand second with just two goals allowed and a 0.25 team goals-against-average.
FOR THE FOES
• Rachel Dixon had two shots for St. Scholastica, with Janelle Rouillard recording the other shot.
• Roni Rudolph had five saves in goal for the Saints.
QUOTE FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "Great performance from the team. The players were hungry and, despite the wet field, were still able to move the ball successfully and generate quality scoring chances. Overall, a great effort tonight."
UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Saint Benedict on Wednesday (9/28) at 7:30 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.