WINONA, Minn. -- With its stingy defense delivering the team's fifth shutout victory of the season, the Augsburg University women's soccer team claimed its second straight Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory with a 1-0 triumph at Saint Mary's University on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 1, Saint Mary's 0
LOCATION: Ochrymowycz Field, Winona, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-2-0 overall (2-0-0 MIAC), Saint Mary's 5-3-0 overall (0-3-0 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Eight Auggies played the full 90 minutes in the contest, including the defensive foursome of Claire Popp (JR, New Berlin, Wis./New Berlin Eisenhower HS), Molly Conners (SO, Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS), Jen Masello (SO, Darien, Ill./Downers Grove South HS) and Rachel Montgomery (FY, Cottage Grove, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran HS), along with goalkeeper Emily Chapman (SR, Elburn, Ill./Kaneland HS) and midfielders Callie Athey (JR, Eagan, Minn./Burnsville HS), Niki Ryan (JR, Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn HS) and Jada Olson (SR, Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS).
• Augsburg used just two substitutes in the game, but one of them scored the lone goal of the game. Tess Ryan (FY, Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn HS) scored her second collegiate goal, assisted by Athey, at the 28:23 mark of the contest.
• Augsburg outshot Saint Mary's by a 9-3 margin, with Chapman claiming one save in goal for her fourth shutout of the season and 18th of her career.

FOR THE FOES
• Gabriella Pederson had three saves in goal for Saint Mary's.

QUOTE FROM AUGSBURG COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "While it wasn't our best performance, we were able to adjust to the challenges Saint Mary's presented and get the job done. We have to expect every game in the MIAC is going to be difficult. We have another test on Wednesday against Gustavus that we will need to be prepared for."

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Gustavus on Wednesday (10/2) at 7:30 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.
• Saint Mary's travels to face St. Olaf on Wednesday at 4 p.m.