ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- Outshot by a 27-12 margin, the Augsburg University men's soccer team dropped a 6-0 decision at Bethel University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game on Tuesday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Bethel 6, Augsburg 0
LOCATION: Ona Orth Athletic Complex, Arden Hills, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 8-3-4 overall (2-1-3 MIAC), Bethel 8-6-0 overall (4-3-0 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Bethel jumped on the board early, scoring three goals in the first 25 minutes of play, then added three more goals in the second half. The Royals had 18 shots on-goal to Augsburg's five, and had 10 corner kicks to Augsburg's five.
• Goalkeeper
Frankie Pinto (FY, Chicago, Ill./Maine South HS) had 11 saves in the game, one off his season-high total.
•
Muhammed Keita had four shots in the game, including two on-goal, while
Mizael Harris (JR, Happy Valley, Ore./La Salle Catholic College Prep HS) had three shots.
FOR THE FOES
• Jordan Oberholtzer scored two goals for Bethel, with Jordan Ross, Ryan Swanda, Jack Hanson and Carter Sheard scoring the other goals.
• Griffin Blokker had five saves in goal.
QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG HEAD COACH GREG HOLKER
• "That was the worst defeat an Augsburg team has suffered under my leadership in 21 years. And we were lucky it wasn't 10-0. Just a day we'd like to forget as soon as possible so we can move forward."
• "
Chakong Vang performed admirably today and I thought
Muhammed Keita started to find his groove again.
Joseph Swallen may have had one moment, but other than that he was as great as he's been for us all season. A pure competitor and outstanding teammate. If it weren't for Frankie back there, Bethel would have scored several more. The scoreline doesn't do his performance justice."
UP NEXT
• Augsburg travels to face St. Olaf on Saturday (10/19) at 3:30 p.m. in Northfield, Minn.