MOORHEAD, Minn. – Suffering just its second setback of the season, the Augsburg University women's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to Carleton College in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Concordia-Moorhead 2, Augsburg 1
LOCATION: Moorhead, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 7-3-2 overall (2-3-2 MIAC), Concordia 5-4-1 overall (3-2-0 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Despite being outshot 7-6, the Cobbers found more success in the first half as they scored goals in the 20
th and 35
th minutes to take a 2-0 lead to halftime.
•
Megan Hensel (SR, Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) scored on a penalty kick in the 57
th minute to cut the deficit to one, but that proved to be the game's final goal as the Cobbers hung on for the 2-1 win.
• Augsburg was the far more aggressive team in the second half, outshooting the Cobbers 13-5 in the half to give themselves a 20-11 edge in shots through the duration of the game.
• Goalkeeper
Iz Shuster (SR, Waconia, Minn./Waconia HS) made four saves for Augsburg.
•
Jayla Ponce (SR, Kuna, Idaho/Kuna HS) and
Phoebe Alva Rosa (SO, Jackson, Wyo./Jackson Hole HS) led the way with four shots on
FOR THE FOES
• Kylie Osborn and Kara Ellis had the goals for the Cobbers while goalkeeper Bre Nelson was outstanding with nine saves on the night.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg will host Bethel University in a MIAC tilt on Saturday (10/10) at 7:30 pm.