NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The Augsburg University men's soccer team suffered a 6-2 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss at Carleton College on Tuesday in conference play. The teams were even at 1-1 after the first half before the Knights scored five times in the second. The Auggies generated 10 of their 13 shots after halftime and finished with four second-half corner kicks, while the Knights held a 21-13 shot advantage and put 13 shots on goal.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Carleton 6, Augsburg 2
LOCATION: Bell Field, Northfield, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 3-2-7 overall (2-2-3 MIAC), Carleton 8-4-1 overall (4-2-0 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Auggies answered the Knights' 11:20 opener on an "own goal" at 26:06, following a long service from midfield, which was headed into the goal by a Carleton defender. Earlier,
Finnur Mercier helped the Auggies manage the Knights' early pressure, including a save on Willan Shrock in the 10th minute, while
Liam Paradiso put the Auggies' first recorded shot on frame at 8:28. After the equalizer, the Auggies dealt with another Knights push as Mercier made saves on Hans Lechner and Riley Jones in a two-minute span.
Christopher Plaza Alvarado and
Dailan Bangu added late Auggies attempts before the teams went into halftime tied 1-1.
The Knights scored at 47:10 and 53:01 to put the Auggies in a 3-1 second-half deficit, but Plaza Alvarado pulled the Auggies within 3-2 at 54:32, scoring on a scramble in front following a free kick from near midfield by
Asher Johnson, after the ball bounced around the box and his shot went between two defenders. The Knights answered at 56:33 to make it 4-2, and the Auggies continued to generate chances, finishing a 54:12-to-63:32 stretch with five shots and two corners, including four Paradiso attempts and a saved shot from
Gio Casias. The Auggies added pressure again with
Caleb Ibarra and Casias shots around a 71:57 corner, but the Knights scored at 73:05 and 76:56 to push the score to 6-2.
Given Aboni and
Gideon Lubin had late shots, and
Andrew Ziebarth saved Knights attempts in the 75th and 90th minutes as the match finished 6-2.
Plaza Alvarado scored a goal on two shots for the Auggies. Paradiso led the team with five shots and put one on goal. Mercier recorded five saves in 73:05 in goal.
QUOTES FROM AUGSBURG COACH GREG HOLKER
Coming later.
UP NEXT
The Auggies host the College of St. Scholastica in an Auggie Homecoming week matchup on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis.
