Box Score MANKATO, Minn. --- No. 1 Minnesota State made a big statement on Sunday afternoon beating No. 22 Augustana 5-1 at The Pitch. Sophomore Kiana Nickel led the charge for MSU scoring two goals and adding an assist.

The Mavericks scored two goals early on in the match but both goals were taken away for being offsides but MSU would finally break through in the 16th minute. Senior Emily Moris scored her fourth goal of the season off a centering pass from Nickel inside the box to put the Mavericks up 1-0.

Seven minutes later junior Korey Kronforst received a pass on top of the box from senior Sydney Temple and dribbled to her right and fired one past Augustana goalkeeper Ashley Limmer to put MSU up 2-0. Nickel and Moris would hook up again, this time Nickel scoring the goal and Moris assisting to put MSU up 3-0 going into halftime.

MSU outshot the Vikings 17-1 in the first half and had five corner kicks to Augustana's 0.

The Mavericks kept up their pressure in the second half and minimized the Vikings scoring chances. In the 63rd minute Kronforst passed a ball back out on top of the box to sophomore Dana Savino who booted her eighth goal of the season.

Nickel would later add her second goal of the game and eight of the year as freshman Jenny Hoerter had a great over-the-top pass that found Nickel in stride to put MSU up 5-0. Augustana would add a goal off a penalty kick in the 78th minute, but that would be it as MSU won 5-0.

Senior Molly McGough gets her 12th win of the season and made three saves on the afternoon. In total MSU outshot Augustana 35-10 and held the advantage in corner kicks 10-0.

The Mavericks are now 14-0-0 overall and 11-0-0 in the NSIC continuing their best start in program history. The Vikings drop to 11-3-0 and 9-2-0 in league play.

MSU start a three-game road trip beginning with Minnesota Duluth on Friday, October 24th. Opening kick for the match with the Bulldogs is set for 6 p.m.