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Augsburg University AUG (6-3-0, 2-1-0 MIAC)
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Winner Saint John's Univ. SJU (2-4-1, 1-2-1 MIAC)
Augsburg University AUG
(6-3-0, 2-1-0 MIAC)
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Final
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Saint John's Univ. SJU
(2-4-1, 1-2-1 MIAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Augsburg University AUG 0 1 0 1
Saint John's Univ. SJU 1 0 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Auggies edged in overtime at Saint John's

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. -- Christian Metzger (JR, Savage, Minn./Prior Lake HS) scored the lone goal of the game for Augsburg University in the 57th minute, but host Saint John's University scored 8:55 into overtime to claim a 2-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's soccer victory on Tuesday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Saint John's 2, Augsburg 1 (OT)
LOCATION: Haws Field, Collegeville, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-3-0 overall (2-1-0 MIAC), Saint John's 2-4-1 overall (1-2-1 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Trailing 1-0 after a 43rd-minute goal, Metzger tied the game for the Auggies at the 56:52 mark, taking a pass from Aidan Sim-Campos (JR, St. Joseph, Minn./St. Cloud Apollo HS) and driving the ball from the top of the penalty box off the left post and into the net.
• The game remained tied into overtime, when Saint John's claimed the victory at the 98:55 mark, scoring on a deflection off a free kick.
• Clark Page (JR, Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine HS) had six saves in goal for Augsburg.
• Saint John's outshot Augsburg by an 18-10 margin in the game, including a 5-3 advantage in the second half and 5-0 advantage in overtime. Lionel Vang (SO, Little Canada, Minn./Roseville HS) and Sim-Campos had two shots each for Augsburg.

FOR THE FOES
• Unel Cordoba gave the Johnnies the lead at the 42:35 mark, assisted by Daniel Bruckbauer and Nic Kramer. Paul Wadsworth scored the game-winner in overtime, assisted by Zack Boerjan.
• Payton Spencer had six saves in goal for Saint John's.

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH GREG HOLKER
• "We had several clear cut chances to score in this game, and we failed to take them. Their GK was solid, but it's on us in those critical moments to deliver goals. We pride ourselves on our ability to problem-solve and today, we were unable to solve the questions Saint John's asked of us."
• "We gave up a goal in overtime from a set piece. The goal itself was pretty fortuitous, but if we are going to continue to commit silly fouls and not adjust our defending, then we are going to eventually pay a price."
• "Certainly the tone here is one of disappointment, but we quickly have to forget that as we host a very good Gustavus side on Saturday."

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Gustavus on Saturday (9/30) at 5 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.
• Saint John's plays at Bethel on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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