SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 20 Augustana soccer powered past Winona State in the final minute of play Sunday afternoon by a score of 2-1 on Morstad Field.

Shea Ellender played hero for the Vikings in the 89th minute as she fired a left-footed shot past the keeper off a corner kick from Paige Bracker. 

Both teams opened up the game with first half goals as AU forward Hope Korte scored in the 2nd minute of play off a penalty kick. WSU answered back with a goal in the 23rd minute, as Quinn Williams scored from inside the box. 

Augustana held a majority of the possession throughout 90 minutes of play, as it recorded eight shots on goal from a slew of players. 

AU moved to 3-2-1 on the season and 1-1-0 in conference play.

Match highlights
Chance (AU) 2' - Korte opened up the game with a premier scoring chance from just inside the back but fired it just left of the netting. 

PK Goal (AU) 9' - Augustana found the back of the net first as the Vikings were given an early penalty kick opportunity that Korte made the most of, as she fired in a low right-footed shot to the right side of the net. 

GOAL (WSU) 23' - Williams evened the score from a shot inside the box as she received a pass from midfield. 

CHANCE (WSU) 47' - Winona State was awarded a free kick in the early minutes of the second half. Julia Kunz delivered the set piece but her shot was blocked by an Augustana defender.

CHANCE (AU) 88' - Bracker came up big in the dying minutes of play, as she fired in a shot from inside the box but the keeper just got her hand on the ball. 

GOAL (AU) 89' - Augustana took the lead in the final minute as Ellender played hero with a powerful left-footed shot to the top of the woodwork. 

Next match
AU hits the road with a pair of NSIC conference games against Minnesota Duluth Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday against St.Cloud State at 1 p.m.