DULUTH, Minn. -- Augsburg University's
Ashley St. Aubin (SR, Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville HS) extended her goal-scoring streak to nine straight games with a score in the sixth minute, but the College of St. Scholastica rallied with two second-half goals to claim a 2-1 nonconference women's soccer victory on Sunday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:Â St. Scholastica 2, Augsburg 1
LOCATION:Â Saints Field, Duluth, Minn.
RECORDS:Â Augsburg 4-2-0 overall, St. Scholastica 2-5-0 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• St. Aubin scored her eighth goal of the season, assisted by
Gabriela Encarnacion (SR, Bel Air, Md./Bel Air HS) andÂ
Molly Conners (SO, Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS), at the 5:07 mark of the game. She has now scored a goal in nine straight games, dating to last season.
• Augsburg outshot the host Saints by a 37-9 margin, including a 22-4 advantage in the first half. Augsburg also had nine corner kicks to St. Scholastica's two.Â
• St. Scholastica tied the game on a penalty kick in the 52nd minute, then took the lead with a goal off a free kick in the 67th minute.
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Emily Chapman (SR, Elburn, Ill./Kaneland HS) had three saves in goal for the Auggies.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• St. Aubin has 11 goals and four assists for 26 points in her nine-game scoring stretch, including eight goals and two assists for 18 points this season.
Among MIAC players in overall statistics, St. Aubin now stands tied for third in goals and fourth in points.
• St. Aubin's goal-scoring streak is the second-longest of her career, behind an 11-game scoring streak last season.
FOR THE FOES
• Morgan Friday scored on a penalty kick for the Saints, and Janelle Rouillard scored from Jordan Lundberg in the 67th minute.
• Alexa Gothard had 17 saves in goal for St. Scholastica.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg opens Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday (9/25) at 7:30 p.m., hosting St. Thomas at Edor Nelson Field.