MINNEAPOLIS – On the strength of a second-half goal by Kathryn Kresse and the seventh consecutive shutout by the defense, the No. 23-ranked Carleton College women's soccer team secured a 1-0 victory at Augsburg University.
 
With the victory, the Knights (12-1-2, 8-0-1 MIAC) stretched their win streak to nine games and remain in a tie atop the MIAC standings. With yet another clean sheet, the Carleton defense extended its team-record shutout streak to more than 642 minutes (see chart below).
 
Augsburg (8-7-0, 5-4-0 MIAC) did its best to hold the Carleton offense in check, but the Knights finished the contest with a 13-4 edge in shot attempts and a 7-0 advantage in shots on goal. Carleton also held a 61-39 advantage in possession time.
 
The Knights finally broke through with the game's lone tally in the 76th minute. Kresse spun and unleased a rising 26-yard rocket into the upper right corner of the goal. It was her seventh score of the season and 32nd of her career. Lily Shure was credited with an assist on the goal.
 
Carleton has now outscored its conference foes by a 24-1 margin, tops in the MIAC.
 
Meanwhile, the Carleton defense limited the Auggies to only four long-range attempts, none of which truly tested Knights' goalkeeper Avery Trapp. This includes only one try for Jayla Ponce, Augsburg's leading scorer this season and a top-three scorer among MIAC players this fall.
 
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton heads to Bethel University for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 25.
 
4+ consecutive shutouts by Carleton defense
7 games           Sept. 27-present
5 games           Oct. 15-Nov. 1, 2006
5 games           Nov. 5-21, 2008 (all postseason games)
4 games           Oct. 12-20, 1984
4 games           Sept. 91-28, 1991
4 games           Oct. 3-17, 2009
4 games           Sept. 16-29, 2012
4 games           Oct. 18-Nov. 1, 2014
4 games           Sept. 1-15, 2018
 
Longest Shutout Streaks by Carleton Defense (since 1992)
642:46 Sept. 24-present (spanning 8 games)
535:95 Sept. 30-Oct. 3-24, 2009 (spanning 6 games)
521:47 Oct. 14-Nov. 4, 2006 (spanning (7 games)
518:24 Oct. 15-Nov. 1, 2014 (spanning 6 games)
492:27 Nov. 1-22, 2008 (spanning 7 games)
448:44 Aug. 31-Sept. 16, 2016 (spanning 6 games)
433:16 Sept. 16-Oct. 6, 2012 (spanning 5 games)
 
Carleton Career Shutouts Leaderboard
1. 26 – Mikayla Coulombe – 2012-15
2. 25 – Yusi He – 2005-08
3. 24 – Avery Trapp – 2023-present
4. 18 – Beth Ashinsky – 2009-11
5. 16 – Kate Trenerry – 2008-10
 
Carleton Career Goals Against Avg. Leaderboard
1.  0.5446 – Beth Ashinsky (20 GA, 3305 min) – 2009-11
2.  0.5601 – Avery Trapp (28 GA, 4499 min) – 2023-pres
3.  0.7190 – Ezra Kucur (12 GA, 1502 min) – 2021-2024
4.  0.7885 – Yusi He (44 GA, 5022 min) – 2005-08
5.  0.8746 – Keya Mookencherry (21 GA, 2161 min) – 2021-22
 
Carleton Career Goalie Wins Leaderboard
1. 36 – Avery Trapp (36-5-11) – 2023-pres
2. 31 – Yusi He (31-16-4) – 2005-08
3. 29 – Mikayla Coulombe (29-26-10) – 2012-15
4. 25 – Beth Ashinsky (25-6-3) – 2009-11
5. 21 – Kate Trenerry (21-13-5) – 2008-10
 
Carleton Career Goals Leaderboard
1. 40 – Birungi Mutebi – 1998-01
2. 32 – Kathryn Kresse – 2022-pres
3. 30 – Niki Tomita – 2008-11
4. 26 – Nora Mertz – 2016-19
5. 25 – Rose Koch – 1996-99
 
Carleton Career Points Leaderboard
1. 89 – Birungi Mutebi (40g 9a) – 1998-01
2. 83 – Kathryn Kresse (32g 19a) – 2022-pres
3. 69 – Niki Tomita (30g 9a) – 2008-11
4. 67 – Cate Patterson (23g 21a) – 2019-23
5. 58 – M. Russell-Dempsey (23g 12a) – 1998-01
5. 58 – Rose Koch (25g 8a) – 1996-99