MOORHEAD, Minn. --
Ana Ortiz (JR, Waterloo, Iowa/Columbus Catholic HS) scored on a free kick in the 25th minute, giving the Augsburg University women's soccer team a 1-0 victory at Concordia College-Moorhead on Sunday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 1, Concordia-Moorhead 0
LOCATION: Jake Christiansen Stadium, Moorhead, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 2-2-0 overall, Concordia 0-4-0 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Ortiz scored on a free kick on the left wing from 25 yards out at the 24:14 mark, giving Augsburg the 1-0 lead.
• The game was an evenly matched one, with Augsburg holding a 9-5 advantage in shots. Concordia had five corner kicks to Augsburg's three.
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Aspen Brockhouse (JR, Chaska, Minn./Des Moines (Iowa) Christian HS) gained her second straight shutout in goal, recording three saves for the Auggies.
• Ortiz had five of Augsburg's nine shots in the game, including five shots on-target.
FOR THE FOES
• Breanna Nelson had six saves in goal for Concordia.
• Kylie Englund, Klara Beinhorn and Samantha Dalsin had shots on-goal for the Cobbers.
QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "Tough conditions to play in today with the wind, rain, and narrow field, but both teams played hard and made it exciting. I was proud of our team. Ana's goal was well taken and the overall commitment to the game was solid."
• "Now we direct our attention to our last game of the spring this Thursday, where we honor and celebrate our seniors and close out this challenging but still inspiring year."
UP NEXT
• Augsburg closes its truncated spring season on Thursday (4/22) at 7:30 p.m., hosting Bethel at Edor Nelson Field.
• Concordia plays at Gustavus on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.