Head shot and action photo of Claire Smothers. Superimposed on the photos are the Augsburg and MIAC logos, and the text
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Smothers named MIAC Athlete of Week

11/4/2024 2:30:00 PM

2024 MIAC WOMEN'S SOCCER ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Claire SmothersMINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg University goalkeeper Claire Smothers (FY, Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday.

Making her eighth career start in goal, Smothers had a season-high seven saves and recorded her fifth shutout of the season in Augsburg's 1-0 victory at Macalester, clinching a berth in the MIAC postseason playoffs for the Auggies.

On the year, Smothers now has a 6-1-1 record with 30 saves, a 0.63 goals against-average and an .857 save percentage.

Now 8-4-5 overall and 4-2-5 in MIAC play, Augsburg is the No. 5 seed in the six-team MIAC postseason playoffs, and will play at No. 4-seed St. Olaf in a quarterfinal game on Monday (11/4) at 2 p.m. in Northfield, Minn.
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