Austin boys soccer team blanks Winona

Published 10:38 pm Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Austin's Erik Anderson kicks the ball away from Winona's Elijah Hirst during the first half Tuesday night at Art Hass Stadium. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Austin’s Erik Anderson kicks the ball away from Winona’s Elijah Hirst during the first half Tuesday night at Art Hass Stadium. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Austin boys soccer team used a strong defensive effort to blank Winona (2-1-1 overall, 1-1-1 Big Nine) 1-0 in Art Hass Stadium Tuesday.

Austin's Sean Baker carries the ball up the side during the first half against Winona Tuesday night at Art Hass Stadium. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Austin’s Sean Baker carries the ball up the side during the first half against Winona Tuesday night at Art Hass Stadium. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Gach Gach picked up his second straight shutout in net for the Packers (2-1 overall, 1-1 Big Nine) as he stopped all five of the shots he saw.

Austin scored its lone goal late in the first half when Levi Vierkandt scored.

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“Winona usually gives us some pretty good competition,” Austin head coach Jens Levisen said. “We knew they’d be a solid team and the kids came out hard. We had stints where we moved the ball well and other stints where we were on our heels.”

The Packers will play at Faribault Thursday at 7 p.m.

“We need to keep figuring out how to move forward and how to move better,” Levisen said.