MINNEAPOLIS -- Rylan Lee (FY, Parker, Colo./Ponderosa HS) scored her first collegiate goal in the 62nd minute, lifting the Augsburg University women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over the College of Saint Benedict on Wednesday afternoon.<br />
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<span style="color:#800000;"><strong>THE BASICS</strong></span><br />
<strong>FINAL SCORE:</strong> Augsburg 1, Saint Benedict 0<br />
<strong>LOCATION:</strong>Â Edor Nelson Field, Minneapolis<br />
<strong>RECORDS:</strong>Â Augsburg 1-2-0Â overall, Saint Benedict 1-1-0Â overall<br />
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<span style="color:#800000;"><strong>HOW IT HAPPENED</strong></span><br />
• Shortly after coming into the game as a substitute, Lee pounced on a loose ball in front and put it in the net for her first college goal, and Augsburg's first goal in its three games this season.<br />
• Aspen Brockouse (JR, Chaska, Minn./Des Moines (Iowa) Christian HS) played the entire game in goal for the first time this season, earning her first shutout as an Auggie with a two-save effort.<br />
• Augsburg held control of the ball for a majority of the contest, claiming a 55-to-45 percent advantage in possession time. The Auggies outshot the Bennies by a 7-2 margin in the first half, en route to a 13-12 advantage in the game. <br />
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Ana Ortiz (JR, Waterloo, Iowa/Columbus Catholic HS) had six shots in the game, including three on-target. Lee had three shots on-goal.<br />
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<span style="color:#800000;"><strong>FOR THE FOES</strong></span><br />
• Paige Kahlmeyer had five saves in goal for Saint Benedict.<br />
• Clair Lehman and Lana Krautkremer had three shots each for the Bennies.<br />
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<span style="color:#800000;"><strong>QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG COACH MIKE NAVARRE</strong></span><br />
• "It was a great team effort today! We had more of the ball, which was good, but unlike the previous games, we were a little more dangerous going forward. We also got some great contributions from our first years, including Rylan, who got her first collegiate goal, which was outstanding. <br />
• "The big aspirations for me this spring are to have our soccer evolve, as we build in a new style of play, and I want our team to stay strong and supportive of one another as we approach the close of a very challenging year. Despite the obstacles this year has brought, the growth in how we are playing is evident and the players are continuing to care for each other -- so for that I'm appreciative and grateful."<br />
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<span style="color:#800000;"><strong>UP NEXT</strong></span><br />
• Augsburg travels to face Concordia-Moorhead on Sunday (4/18) at 2 p.m.<br />
• Saint Benedict hosts Gustavus on Sunday at 1 p.m.<br />
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