MINNEAPOLIS -- Outshooting the hosts by a 16-6 margin, the No. 7-ranked University of St. Thomas men's soccer team claimed a 2-0 win over Augsburg University in a nonconference contest on Tuesday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. Thomas 2, Augsburg 0
LOCATION: Edor Nelson Field, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-5-0 overall, St. Thomas 10-1-0 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg surrendered a goal in the 11th minute and another in the 51st minute by the Tommies, ranked No. 7 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division III national poll. The game was a nonconference contest; the teams will face each other in league play on Oct. 24 at St. Thomas.
• Tommy Molski (SR, Woodbury, Minn./North St. Paul HS) had four saves in goal for the Auggies.
• B.K. Kormah (JR, Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS) had two shots.

FOR THE FOES
• Justin Oliver scored both goals for St. Thomas, finishing a give-and-go from Tyler Oliver in the 11th minute and scoring an unassisted goal on a steal of an Augsburg clearing attempt in the 51st minute.
• Aidan Hogan did not have to make a save to claim the shutout win in goal for the Tommies.

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH GREG HOLKER
• "This was a very good exercise for both teams. We sat in and absorbed a lot of pressure in the first half, and then opened up a bit more in the second half and got on the ball for chunks of the game. St. Thomas is a tremendous group, very talented and exceptional in tight spaces. They are really fun to watch, and very dangerous running at the goal."
• "I think both teams got what they wanted from the game, and now we head back into a very difficult game with Hamline. We haven't beaten those guys in years, but each of the games has been a good level of soccer. Hopefully this game helps us to be a bit sharper on Saturday."

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Hamline in an MIAC game on Saturday (10/7) at 1 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.
• St. Thomas hosts Carleton in MIAC play on Saturday at 1 p.m.