Women's Soccer 10/29/03 -- Augsburg 2, St. Olaf 0

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MINNEAPOLIS (10/29/03) -- Emily Anderson (Fr., Hudson, Wis.) had a goal and an assist, and Laura Hoffman (Sr., Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS) claimed her 23rd career shutout and became Augsburg College's all-time victory leader as a goalkeeper, as the Auggies blanked St. Olaf College 2-0 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's soccer game Wednesday night at Edor Nelson Field.

Augsburg closes its season with an 11-5-2 record overall, 5-4-2 in MIAC play. Augsburg closed the season strong, winning two games in a row and compiling a four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1). The Auggies' 11-5-2 overall record is identical to last year's mark, and the squad finished above the .500 mark in MIAC play for the first time since the 1996 season (6-3-1). Last year's Auggies were 5-5-1 in MIAC play.

With one game remaining on its schedule (at Carleton on Saturday at 1 p.m.), St. Olaf has an 8-8-1 overall mark and 5-4-1 mark in MIAC play. With the loss, St. Olaf was eliminated from contention for the four-team MIAC postseason playoffs.

Hoffman made four saves to record her seventh shutout of the season and 23rd of her career, the second-most in school history. Beth Petrik had 26 career shutouts from 1995-98. In her 62 career games in goal, Hoffman finished with a 35-22-4 record, now the most career wins in school history. Petrik had 34 career wins in goal.

Augsburg's four seniors -- Hoffman, midfielders Heidi Hilleren (Sr., Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) and Kristi Ofstad (Sr., Rapid City, S.D./Stevens HS) and reserve goalkeeper Sarah Sletten (Sr., Churchs Ferry, N.D./Devils Lake HS) -- closed their four-year careers with a 36-29-6 record, the second-best record for a four-year class in school history, behind the 41-24-5 record posted by teams from 1994-97.

Anderson scored her eighth goal of the season in the 22nd minute, claiming a long through ball from Aili Brom-Palkowski (Fr., Minneapolis, Minn./South HS) and depositing it in the net from 30 yards out.

Millie Suk (So., Rochester, Minn./Mayo HS) tied Anderson for the team's lead in goals with her eighth marker in the 78th minute. Anderson made a nifty move on a St. Olaf defender, then sent a through ball to Suk, who arced a shot to the goal from 25 yards out.

Augsburg outshot St. Olaf by a 16-12 margin in the game. Kara Olson (So., Oconomowoc, Wis.) made two saves for the Oles.