NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- Possessing the ball by a 61-to-39-percent margin, the St. Olaf University women's soccer team claimed a 3-0 home victory over Augsburg University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. Olaf 3, Augsburg 0
LOCATION: Rolf Mellby Field, Northfield, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-4-5 overall (2-2-5 MIAC), St. Olaf 10-2-2 overall (5-2-1 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The host Oles scored goals in the opening minute, 35th minute and 73rd minutes, outshooting Augsburg by a 13-6 margin in the game. The Oles held an 8-4 advantage in shots on-goal, and had five corner kicks to Augsburg's one.
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Claire Smothers (FY, Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City HS) had five saves in goal for Augsburg.
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Allison Hookom (JR, Anoka, Minn./Anoka HS) had two shots for the Auggies.
FOR THE FOES
• Emily Johnson, Marit Klagge and Megan Timmerman scored goals for St. Olaf.
• Ole goalkeeper Ava Williams had three saves.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts St. Scholastica in an MIAC contest next Saturday (10/26) at 4:30 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.