ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s soccer team is set to compete in its final road game of the regular season today at Hamline University. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. at Pat Paterson Fields. The Gusties enter the matchup 8-4-3 overall and 4-3-2 in the MIAC (5th), while the Pipers are 8-6-2 overall and 4-4-1 in the league (7th).
Scouting the Gusties: Gustavus snapped a three-game winless streak Saturday, defeating St. Catherine 3-0 in St. Peter. Sophie Leininger (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.) and Josie Mazzone (Sr., Rapid City, S.D.) each scored their second goals of the season, while the Gusties benefitted from an own goal for the 3-0 decision. Ashley Becker (Jr., Farmington, Minn.) made two saves for her third straight shutout and eighth of the season. After 15 games this season, Chase Miller (Jr., Brooklyn Park, Minn.) leads the team with nine points on three goals and three assists. Leininger is second with two goals and a team-high four assists for eight points. Becker has started all 15 games in goal with a 0.71 goals against average and .857 save percentage (5th/MIAC).
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Scouting the Pipers: Hamline most recently lost 2-1 at Saint Benedict on Saturday. Brittany Beckman scored the lone Piper goal, while Kat Armstrong made 12 saves in goal. After 16 games this season, Kaley Roberts leads the team with 24 points (3rd/MIAC) on 11 goals (3rd/MIAC) and two assists. Arendje Louter is second with 16 points on six goals and a team-high four assists. Armstrong has started 13 games between the posts with a 1.55 goals against average and .796 save percentage. Her 78 saves are most in the MIAC.
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Playoff picture: Augsburg and St. Olaf have secured the first two spots in the MIAC playoffs, leaving four more spots to fill. Gustavus currently sits in fifth place with 14 points, one point ahead of Hamline, who is in seventh place. A Gustavus win today paired with a Macalester loss (at Saint Benedict tonight) would clinch a playoff berth for the Gusties. Two more wins by the Gusties to finish the season would give them a playoff spot regardless of how other teams finish in the league.