WAVERLY, Iowa -- Surrendering four goals in the opening 12 minutes of play, the Augsburg University women's soccer team could not recover in its first loss of the season, a 6-2 setback at Wartburg University on Thursday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Wartburg (Iowa) 6, Augsburg 2
LOCATION:Â Wartburg Soccer Field, Waverly, Iowa
RECORDS:Â Augsburg 2-1-0 overall, Wartburg 3-0-0 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Wartburg scored twice in the opening 4:56, and afterÂ
Ashley St. Aubin (SR, Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville HS) cut the advantage to 2-1 on a penalty kick goal at the 9:37 mark, the Knights scored two goals in a 1:26 span to take a 4-1 lead just 11:38 into the game. The Knights scored again in the 27th minute, then capped the scoring with a goal in the 52nd minute.
• Augsburg's other goal came at the 41:51 mark, as
Kennedy Pounds (FY, Minneapolis, Minn./Brooks School (Mass.)) scored her second goal of the season, an unassisted tally.
• Both teams had 16 shots in the game, with St. Aubin claiming six shots for the Auggies.
Natalee Lessert (JR, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS),
Ana Ortiz (SO, Waterloo, Iowa/Columbus Catholic HS) and
Megan Howard (FY, Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) had two shots each.
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Emily Chapman (SR, Elburn, Ill./Kaneland HS) had five saves in goal for the Auggies.
QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "This game was primarily decided in the penalty area. We defended poorly on corners and it hurt us. For that, I have to take responsibility. Credit Wartburg for being very dangerous and opportunistic on their set pieces. This loss hurts, but it exposes areas we must improve and provides an opportunity to strengthen our trust and resolve."
FOR THE FOES
• Katie Luers scored three goals for Wartburg for the hat trick, with Katie Berglund scoring two goals and Joy Smith scoring the other goal.
• Marissa Lopez had four saves in 61 minutes in goal for the Knights, with Emma Strong claiming one save in relief.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg travels to face St. Scholastica next Thursday (9/12) at 4:30 p.m.
