Box Score Kearney, Neb. – The Augustana College Vikings scored goals in each half and got a shutout from sophomore keeper Taylor Machacek to beat Nebraska-Kearney, 2-0, Saturday morning in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Augie improves to 2-1-0 while the Lopers fall to 1-1-2.

An NCAA Tournament team in 2014, the Vikings had already blasted MIAA power Southwest Baptist, 5-1, earlier this year. Their setback came at the hands of perennial MIAA champion Central Missouri, 2-1.

In the 34th minute, sophomore Samantha Tymkowicz scored for the fourth time in this young season when she took a long ball pass from teammate Hannah Keirstead.

UNK had just one shot over the first 45 minutes but took six in the second half, one fewer than the Vikings. Three were on goal with two coming off the foot of Arizona senior Meaghan Pasbrig

Machacek stopped all three with two shots by Norfolk junior Evie Sintek sailing wide of the goal in the 77th minute. About 20 minutes earlier, sophomore Emily Jacobson scored her first goal of the year after taking a cross from sophomore Ellie Knowles.

On the day, Augie took all four corners and out shot UNK by seven, 14-7. Besides Pasbrig and Sintek, senior Montanna Hosterman (Papillion-LaVista South H.S.) got two shots off as well.

In goal, freshman keeper Ali Hirschman (Papillion-LaVista H.S.) had five saves, pushing her season total to 17 and her GAA to a solid 0.81. Finally, five position players went the distance, including freshmen Kelsie Ienn (Papillion-LaVista H.S.) and Micheala Hoffman (Fruita, Colo.).

"A lot of credit goes to Augustana; they are a good team and play hard. This was a game that came at the right time for us. It gives us a good idea of where we are, where we need to be and where we want to go," said UNK head coach John Maessner. "We are now pumped to come home and play Fort Hays in our house."

UNK hosts the Tigers in a non-conference game Friday night at Cope Stadium.