MORRIS, Minn. -- Tommy Picka (FY, Victoria, Minn./Chaska HS) and Peyton Boich (SO, Cottage Grove, Minn./Park HS) had a goal and assist each, leading the Augsburg University men's soccer team in a 3-0 nonconference win at the University of Minnesota-Morris on Sunday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 3, Minnesota-Morris 0
LOCATION: Cougar Soccer Field, Morris, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 2-0-0 overall, Minnesota-Morris 0-2-0 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg scored twice in a 3:10 span in the first half, as Picka scored from Luke Falk (JR, Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West HS) in the 29th minute, and Aidan Sim-Campos (JR, St. Joseph, Minn./St. Cloud Apollo HS) scored from Boich and Picka in the 32nd minute.
• Boich capped the scoring with an unassisted goal in the 49th minute.
• Augsburg outshot Minnesota-Morris by a 13-6 margin in the game -- a 7-3 advantage in the first half and a 6-3 advantage in the second half.
• Thomas Molski (SR, Woodbury, Minn./North St. Paul HS) stopped both shots on-goal he faced to record his first shutout of the season and eighth of his career.

FOR THE FOES
• Cody Christ had two saves in goal for the Cougars.

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH GREG HOLKER
• "We did what we do well today, remaining patient in possession and scoring at the right moments in the game. Tommy Picka has been fantastic in training all week and earned the call-up, and he showed why when he put the first one away across his body. His involvement and textured entry pass to Aidan for the second goal was even more impressive. Overall, he is proving to be of high value very early in his career."
• "I thought our back four were great on the ball. They remained extra patient and didn't try to force anything that wasn't available. The surface was really thick, so it wasn't as easy as they made it look."
• "Peyton needed that goal. He's been struggling with a little illness and his confidence has been down, so this might be just the lift he needed."
• "It's good to keep two clean sheets to start the season with two different GKs. We have a long way to go, but we are moving in the right direction." 
• "At the end of the game, we had five first-year players getting valuable experience and a chance to shake out some nerves. From this group, I thought Johnny Vu was really good today and his performance should be noted. These players all help our squad depth and provide a lot of options for how we can play. Sooner rather than later, we hope to add Ebesa back into the fold, making the competition for minutes even stronger."

UP NEXT
• Augsburg travels to Crown for a nonconference game on Tuesday (9/5) at 7 p.m.