The Gustavus women's soccer team moved to 2-0 on the season with a convincing 11-0 win over Martin Luther College on Friday at the Gustavus Soccer Field. Junior forward
Ashley Anderson led the Gusties with three goals (all in the first half), while
Jordan Brunsberg tallied the first two goals of her collegiate career. Goalkeepers
Chelsea Bayer and
Jessica Richert combined to get the shutout for Gustavus.
The Gusties jumped out to an early lead when
Ashley Anderson scored in the second minute of the contest. A short while later,
Becca Hagen pushed the lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 16th minute. Anderson added her second and third goals of the game in a span of :90 seconds after Hagen's goal to give the Gusties a 4-0 lead. The Gusties would tally four more goals in the final 25 minutes of the first including goals by McMillan (21:02),
Jordan Brunsberg (28:23),
Abbey Maus (31:18), and Brunsburg again (38:53). Gustavus outshot Martin Luther 22-0 in the first half.
The Gusties opened the second half much like they started the first, as
Kirsten Thulien scored her first goal of the season with an assist from
Abbey Maus in the 49th minute.
Katie Eslinger (67:48) and Kristen Moen (68:25) scored the final two goals for Gustavus one-minute apart midway through the second half. The Gusties ended the match with a 41-0 shot advantage against the Knights.
The 11 goals scored by Gustavus are the most in a game since the Gusties defeated Hamline 12-0 in October of 1996. The 11 goals in a game ranks third all-time for most goals scored in a game in the program's history. The record is 13 set against Wartburg College in 1994. The Gusties, who scored 27 goals in 18 games last season, have now scored 16 goals in two games this season.
Ashley Anderson and
Meghan McMillan lead the team in scoring as both have registered three goals and one assist for seven points.
The Gustie women play again on September 6, at 11:00am on the Gustavus Soccer Field against Whitworth University.
