SIOUX FALLS - S.D. – Augustana soccer opened its 2023 campaign by blanking No. 13 Central Missouri 1-0 Friday night, moving to 1-0 on the season.
Hope Korte netted the lone goal from inside the box in the 22nd minute off a pass from
Paige Bracker.
Jillian Barkus stood tall between the pipes as she stopped eight shots. Augustana's win breaks their losing streak over UCM and goes down as one of the biggest regular season wins under head coach
Brandon Barkus.
Match Moments
CHANCE (UCM) 15' - Jennies' forward Caroline Cole opened up the action with a shot towards the bottom left post but Barkus came in big with a save.
GOAL (AU) 22' - Korte opened up the match with a rocket from inside the box off a pass from Bracker. Korte's goal shifted momentum in favor of the Vikings.
CHANCE (UCM) '33 - Calynn Herbert found an opportunity to tie things just over halfway through the fist half but fired it just left of the goal.
CHANCE (UCM) '46 - Augustana came up big with a team save early in the second half, forcing UCM to regroup.
CHANCE (AU) '64 - Barkus went on a tare between the 64th minute and the 75th minute, making four saves in a span of 10 minutes.
CHANCE (UCM) '89 - In the dying seconds of the match, the Jennies found an opportunity from just outside the box, firing one just left of the goal post.
From the Source
Head Coach Brandon Barkus
"Wow, what a win! I am so super proud and excited of our team's effort today. It was our sheer determination to defend that won us the game today. UCM is fast, aggressive, and really talented. If we didn't commit to defend it might have ended differently. The women really sacrificed and brought it today, this was a huge win for our program. I couldn't be more excited for this team."
Senior midfielder Hope Korte
Next Match
AU returns to the pitch with a Sunday matchup against Rogers State. Kick off is set for noon on Morstad field.
