DULUTH, Minn. -- A pair of goals 52 seconds apart in the second half gave Augsburg University a 2-1, come-from-behind victory at the College of St. Scholastica in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's soccer game on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 2, St. Scholastica 1
LOCATION: Saints Field, Duluth, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-3-0 overall (3-0-0 MIAC), St. Scholastica 1-6-1 overall (0-2-1 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Saints took the lead on a goal in the 40th minute, but 12 minutes into the second half, Augsburg tied the game at 1-1, as
Jayla Ponce (SO, Kuna, Idaho/Kuna HS) scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season. Her five goals are now tied for
second-most among MIAC players in overall statistics.
• Fifty-two seconds later,
Alanna Franklin (SO, St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park HS) gave the Auggies the lead, scoring her fourth goal of the campaign at the 58:39 mark. Her four goals are now tied for fourth-most in the MIAC.
• Augsburg outshot St. Scholastica by an 18-10 margin in the game, including a 10-6 advantage in the second half. Ponce had seven shots in the game, including four on-frame, while
Jennifer Bobaric (SR, Andover, Minn./Andover HS) had four shots and Rudolph had three.
• Goalkeeper
Iz Shuster (JR, Waconia, Minn./Waconia HS) had two saves to pick up the victory.
FOR THE FOES
• Ellie Keillor scored in the 40th minute for St. Scholastica.
• Brianna Jorgenson had seven saves in goal for the Saints.
QUOTE FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH MIKE NAVARRE
• "Although it was disappointing to concede the goal in the first half, the players showed a lot of resilience and determination to start the second half and grab the game. We are still coming up short in our goal to be consistent in effort and performance throughout the game, but we definitely have a resolve and a fighting spirit which is great to see."
• "Carleton has had an outstanding start to their season and will present a great challenge for us. I'm sure Tuesday will be an exciting game!"
UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Carleton in a battle of MIAC co-leaders on Tuesday (9/27) at 7:30 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.
