ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s soccer team opens Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Tuesday as they host Macalester College at 4 p.m. at Gustie Soccer Field.
Last week the Gusties moved to 3-0-1 overall.
Gustavus and UW-River Falls ended in a 0-0 stalemate after double overtime Wednesday night in River Falls, Wis. Ashley Becker (So., Farmington, Minn.) continued to shutdown opponents as she made four saves to record her third consecutive and 14th career shutout. Her 110 minutes played ties a career-high.
On Friday, Gustavus defeated Crown College by a convincing score of 8-0, earning their fourth consecutive shutout. The Gusties compiled 51 shots, 26 of them on goal and eight different Gusties found the back of the net. Laura Johnson (Jr., Chanhassen, Minn.) led Gustavus with a goal and two assists. Judith Hepburn (Fy., North Pole, Alaska) also posted two assists, her first collegiate points. Jana Elliott (Sr., Eagan, Minn.), Kylie Lamberty (So., Sioux Falls, S.D) and Maggie Leininger (Fy., Plymouth, Minn.) all scored their first career goals in Black and Gold.
Gustavus holds advantages over opponents in goals (12-0), shots (79- 36), shots on goal (41-18) and corner kicks (24-11). The Gusties’ 3-0-1 record marks the best start since the 2002 season, in which Gustavus was 5-0-1 before suffering its first loss. Gustavus also hasn’t gone through the first four games of the season without allowing a goal since 1995, in which they went 10 games before allowing a goal.
Macalester matchup information:
- Gustavus is 10-26-8 all-time versus Macalester. Last season, the Gusties defeated Macalester 2-0 in St. Paul, Minn.
- Macalester is 3-0-1 overall and has only allowed one goal on the season.
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