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Aberdeen, S.D. – Defense shined in Sunday afternoon's battle between in-state foes as Northern State and Augustana battled to a 0-0 draw. The draw marked the second consecutive tie in the series between Northern and Augie.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, AU 0
Records: NSU 4-2-1 (2-1-1 NSIC), AU 2-3-2 (2-1-1 NSIC)
Attendance: 217
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State was unable to capitalize off back-to-back corner kicks in the 16^th and 17^th minutes, Paige Johnson's shot on the second opportunity was deflected by an Augustana defender into the hands of the goalkeeper
• The Wolves best scoring opportunity of the first half came in the 40^th minute when Summer Carlson placed a shot high on goal, forcing Augie keeper Jillian Barkus to jump and knock the ball over the net for an NSU corner kick
• The only NSU shot-on-goal in the second half came in the 78^th minute as Avery Blasdel placed a shot on the bottom right corner of the net
• While NSU held the edge in shots (11-10), Augie had an advantage in shots-on goal (7-3) and corner kicks (6-5)
• Sunday's match was Northern State's third consecutive shutout and their fifth of the season

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Alexus Townsend: 6 saves
Avery Blasdel: 2 shots, 1 shot-on-goal
Alexis Phillips: 2 shots, 1 shot-on-goal
Erin Day: 2 shots
 
UP NEXT
Next weekend Northern State will hit the road for a pair of matches against NSIC contenders in Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State. The Wolves and Golden Bears are set for a 7 p.m. start time on Friday evening at Sea Foam Stadium in St. Paul, and NSU will conclude the weekend against Minnesota State on Sunday with a 1 p.m. match at The Pitch in Mankato.