ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — The Augsburg University women's soccer team dropped a 3-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference decision at Bethel University on Tuesday. The Auggies were outshot 27-4, including 14-1 in shots on goal, while goalkeeper
Claire Smothers made a career-high 11 saves.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Bethel 3, Augsburg 1
LOCATION: Ona Orth Athletic Complex, Arden Hills, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 2-9-2 overall (2-6-1 MIAC), Bethel 5-6-2 overall (4-3-2 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Auggies held Bethel scoreless through several early chances, with Smothers making four saves before the 34th minute. The Royals broke through at 33:47 on Mia Backous' goal assisted by Hallie Evans, then added another at 41:24 to send the Auggies into halftime trailing 2-0.
The Auggies spent much of the second half responding after Jessica Oliver's goal, assisted by Taylor Sievert, put Bethel ahead 3-0 at 51:13. Augsburg kept the Royals off the board during a 54:39-66:02 stretch that included 10 attacking actions, with Smothers making three saves in that span.
McKenna Nachreiner scored at 88:44 to pull the Auggies within 3-1, and the match finished with Bethel winning by that score.
Smothers recorded a career-high 11 saves in 90 minutes, making six in the first half and five in the second. Nachreiner scored on her lone shot on goal and finished with two points.
Piper Schmidt led the Auggies with two shots.
UP NEXT
The Auggies travel to St. Paul, Minn., to face St. Catherine University on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m.
