Volleyball 9/28-29/01 -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Tournament

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (9/28-29/01) -- Laura Wagner (Fr., West Bend, Wis./West Bend West HS) collected 44 kills and 13 blocks (two solo) to lead the Augsburg College volleyball in its matches at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Lisa Siegenthaler Memorial Tournament on Friday and Saturday at the McPhee Phy Ed Center.

Augsburg went 1-3 in the tournament. The Auggies opened the tournament with a five-game loss to Lakehead University (Ontario) on Friday, 19-30, 31-29, 27-30, 30-18, 15-6. According to NCAA rules concerning competition against Canadian opponents, records and statistics from the match do not count and the match is treated as an exhibition. Also on Friday, the Auggies were swept by host Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 30-27, 30-20, 30-21. On Saturday, Augsburg opened the day with a four-game loss to Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 30-20, 30-26, 27-30, 30-28, before topping Wisconsin-Superior 30-28, 31-29, 25-30, 26-30, 15-12.

Wagner's kill and block totals, covering the three matches that count in team statistics, were team highs. She added 24 digs and three service aces.

Amy Degner (Fr., Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins HS) led the Auggies with 44 digs, eight service aces and 108 assists, adding seven blocks (two solo) and 12 kills. Denise Foster (Jr., Little Canada, Minn./Roseville HS) had 39 kills, five blocks (one solo) and 28 digs) on the weekend, while Kristy Larson (Fr., Pine Island, Minn.) contributed 28 kills and seven blocks (two solo). Paula Pogatchnik (Jr., Finlayson, Minn./Hinckley-Finlayson HS) had 25 kills, 19 digs and six service aces.

Augsburg played most of the tournament, including both matches on Saturday, without team-leading middle hitter Lisa Miller (Jr., Buffalo, Minn.), who suffered a foot injury on Friday.

Foster led the Auggies with 12 kills and two blocks, while Wagner had 11 kills and three blocks in the loss to Eau Claire. Degner had 37 assists and 19 digs in the loss to Stevens Point, with Wagner netting 15 kills and Foster and Pogatchnik adding 11 apiece.

The win over Superior was highlighted by a near-triple-double for Degner, who had 47 assists, 11 digs and seven kills. Wagner had 18 kills in the win, the second-most in a single match for an Auggie this season. Foster added 16 kills, Larson had 15 and Pogatchnik had 11.

Augsburg, now 6-10 overall, returns to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play with a match Wednesday (10/3) night at 7:30 p.m. at the College of St. Benedict.

Augsburg at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Lisa Siegenthaler Memorial Tournament
Sept. 28-29, 2001 at McPhee Phy Ed Center, Eau Claire, Wis.

Team Records: Wis.-Stout 4-0, Wis.-Eau Claire 3-1, Wis.-Superior 2-2; Wis.-Stevens Point 2-2; Lakehead (Ontario) 2-2; Augsburg 1-3, Viterbo (Wis.) 0-4. Note that, due to NCAA rules against competition with Canadian opponents, all results against Lakehead do not count in teams' statistics or overall won-loss records.

Friday's Matches: Lakehead def. Augsburg 19-30, 31-29, 27-30, 30-18, 15-6; Wis.-Superior def. Viterbo 30-17, 28-30, 30-26, 30-21; Wis.-Eau Claire def. Augsburg 30-27, 30-20, 30-21; Wis.-Stout def. Wis. Stevens Point 30-12, 30-23, 30-22; Wis.-Stout def. Viterbo 30-21, 30-19, 30-16; Wis.-Eau Claire def. Lakehead 30-14, 30-16, 30-17; Wis.-Superior def. Wis.-Stevens Point 30-27, 24-30, 37-35, 17-30, 15-12.

Saturday's Matches: Wis.-Stevens Point def. Augsburg 30-20, 30-26, 27-30, 30-28; Wis.-Eau Claire def. Wis.-Superior 30-14, 30-20, 30-25; Lakehead def. Viterbo 30-21, 30-19, 16-30, 31-29; Wis.-Stevens Point def. Viterbo 30-27, 21-30, 30-19, 30-25; Wis.-Stout def. Lakehead 30-13, 30-12, 30-27; Augsburg def. Wis.-Superior 30-28, 31-29, 25-30, 26-30, 15-12; Wis.-Stout def. Wis.-Eau Claire 30-23, 30-21, 30-23.

All-Tournament Team: Rachel Gullerud, Eau Claire; Brooke Wozniak, Eau Claire; Brooke Palmer, Stout; Aira Ryan, Stout; Sarah Moravchik, Superior; Lucy Fisher, Stevens Point; Nicki Robinson, Viterbo; Barb Lehenbauer, Lakehead. Lisa Siegenthaler Award: Roxy Wolf, Eau Claire.

Augsburg Matches:
Lakehead def. Augsburg 19-30, 31-29, 27-30, 30-28, 15-6
Lakehead leaders:
Kills -- Barb Lehenbauer 25
Assists -- N/A
Blocks -- Karen Harris 9
Service Aces- - Barb Lehenbauer 3
Digs -- Melissa Zarecki 15, Carrie Clark 14

Augsburg leaders:
Kills -- Denise Foster 13, Laura Wagner 12
Assists -- Amy Degner 38
Blocks -- Laura Wagner 8
Service Aces -- Amy Degner 5
Digs -- Amy Degner 13

Wisconsin-Eau Claire def. Augsburg 30-27, 30-20, 30-22
Eau Claire leaders:
Kills -- Rachel Gullerud 16
Assists -- Andrea Hemple 42
Blocks -- Brooke Wozniak 2
Service Aces -- Five players with 2
Digs -- Rachel Gullerud 16, Missy Gehring 15

Augsburg leaders:
Kills -- Denise Foster 12, Laura Wagner 11
Assists -- Amy Degner 24
Blocks -- Three Players with 4
Service Aces -- Amy Degner 3
Digs -- Amy Degner 14

Wisconsin-Stevens Point def. Augsburg 30-28, 30-26, 27-30, 30-28
Stevens Point leaders:
Kills -- Jessica Parker 18
Assists -- Lucy Fisher 49
Blocks -- Amy Smolcich 4, Reisha Lenz 4
Service Aces -- Alyssa Mader 4
Digs -- Nikki Kennedy 34

Augsburg leaders:
Kills -- Laura Wagner 15
Assists -- Amy Degner 38
Blocks -- Laura Wagner 8
Service Aces -- Kim Jeska 3
Digs -- Amy Degner 19

Augsburg def. Wisconsin-Superior 30-28, 31-29, 25-30, 26-30, 15-12
Augsburg leaders:
Kills -- Laura Wagner 18
Assists -- Amy Degner 47
Blocks -- Kristy Larson 3, Amy Degner 3
Service Aces -- Amy Degner 3, Paula Pogotchnik 3
Digs -- Amy Degner 11, Denise Foster 11

Superior leaders:
Kills -- Sarah Moravchik 12, Heidi McKay 12, Tracey Sawvel 12
Assists -- Tracey Schindler 32
Blocks -- Sarah Moravchik 4
Service Aces -- Stephanie Johnson 5
Digs -- Heidi McKay 26, Tracey Sawvel 24