MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg University women's soccer team had its seven-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night, as the No. 24-ranked University of St. Thomas erupted for a 5-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory at Edor Nelson Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. Thomas 5, Augsburg 0
LOCATION: Edor Nelson Field, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 11-6-0 overall (7-3-0 MIAC), St. Thomas 15-2-0 overall (9-1-0 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The MIAC-leading Tommies took a 2-0 halftime lead, then scored three goals in a 6:43 span early in the second half to take a commanding lead.
• The Auggies outshot the Tommies by a 25-17 margin in the game, but St. Thomas goalkeeper Sarah Pasternak made 13 saves, including several on Auggie shots from point-blank range.
• Ashley St. Aubin (JR, Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville HS) had seven shots, including three on-goal and one that hit the right post in the 21st minute. Jessy Wiskofske (SR, Wausau, Wis./Wausau West HS) had three shots, including two on-goal.
• Goalkeeper Emily Chapman (JR, Elburn, Ill./Kaneland HS) had five saves in goal.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• The loss snapped an 11-game goal-scoring streak by St. Aubin, the ninth-longest streak in NCAA Division III women's soccer history. The Division III record is 27 straight games, set by Katy Sturtz of Ohio Wesleyan in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
• Having already qualified for the six-team MIAC postseason playoffs, Augsburg can secure the No. 3-seed in the playoffs, and a home quarterfinal game on Tuesday (10/20), with a win in its regular-season finale at St. Olaf on Saturday (10/27). 

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "I thought both teams showed some great soccer. Obviously, St. Thomas was better at finishing their chances tonight. We will review the areas we need to improve, and do our best to use the game as an opportunity to learn and be more prepared going forward."

FOR THE FOES
• Mallory DeBoom scored a three-goal hat trick for St. Thomas, with all three goals coming on assists by Kaley Roberts. DeBoom also assisted on a goal by Elizabeth Luotto, and Kate Heimer scored on a penalty kick.
• DeBoom had six shots in the game, while Luotto had four shots and Heimer had three shots.
• St. Thomas is ranked No. 24 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division III national poll.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg travels to face St. Olaf in its regular-season finale on Saturday (10/27) at 1 p.m.
• St. Thomas hosts Bethel in a meeting of the top two teams in the MIAC on Saturday at 1 p.m.