EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- Behind a seven-save shutout by goalkeeper Iz Shuster (SO, Waconia, Minn./Waconia HS), the Augsburg University women's soccer team opened its 2021 season with a 0-0, two-overtime tie with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a nonconference contest on Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 0, Wisconsin-Eau Claire 0
LOCATION: Simpson Field, Eau Claire, Wis.
RECORDS: Augsburg 0-0-1 overall, UW-Eau Claire 0-0-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Making her fourth collegiate appearance in goal, Shuster claimed her first career shutout, stopping all seven shots on-frame that she faced, including several dramatic saves late in regulation and overtime.
• Augsburg's defensive backfield of Jen Masello (SR, Darien, Ill./Downers Grove South HS), Julia Scully (SO, Madison, Wis./Madison West HS), Molly Conners (SR, Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) and Tessa Ericksen (JR, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS) all had solid games to protect Shuster, each playing more than 90 minutes in the contest. Masello and Scully played the full 110 minutes.
• UW-Eau Claire controlled possession for a majority of the game, outshooting Augsburg by a 21-11 margin, including a 11-5 advantage in the second half and overtime. One of Augsburg's best chances came in the 69th minute, when a shot by Sam Donahugh (JR, Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago HS) slid just wide of the goal on a break.
• Jennifer Bobaric (JR, Andover, Minn./Andover HS) had four shots in the game for the Auggies, incluidng two on-frame, while Megan Hensel (SO, Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) had two shots on-goal.

FOR THE FOES
• Elise Pinewski had six shots in 33 minutes off the bench to lead UW-Eau Claire, while Megan Hansen had four shots.
• Anna Sveiven had five saves in 45 minuts of play, while Kennedy Boll had one save in 65 minutes of relief.

QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "Overall, I was proud of our effort tonight. We didn't play as well as we are capable of, but we played hard and we knew Eau Claire was going to present a strong challenge, opening up their season at their new field on campus."
• "There's a lot that we can take away from this game to make this better. We will take tomorrow off to rest up and build on this performance, as we look forward to hosting Northwestern on Saturday."

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Northwestern-St. Paul on Saturday (9/4) at 7 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.