BOXSCORE MINNEAPOLIS -- Nikolene Miller (SR, Tomahawk, Wis.) and Ashley Peper (FY, Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS) both claimed a team-best 10 kills, but the Augsburg College volleyball team dropped a hard-fought three-set Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match (25-18, 27-25, 25-22) to Concordia College on Wednesday evening at Si Melby Hall.

The Auggies (14-12, 4-6 MIAC) fell behind early, dropping the first set 25-18, but battled back in both the second and third sets before eventually dropping the match to the Cobbers (12-9 overall, 7-3 MIAC). Augsburg led the final set by a score of 19-10, but the Cobbers closed with a 15-3 run late to seal the set win and victory. The win clinches a berth into the MIAC postseason playoffs for Concordia, while the loss eliminates the Auggies from postseason play. 

Miller recorded 10 kills and hit .231 to go along with three blocks (one solo), while Peper added 10 kills, 17 digs and two blocks.

Micha Sater (SR, Fridley, Minn./Centennial HS) added six kills for Augsburg, while Jamila Lee (SR, Richfield, Minn.) recorded two kills along with three blocks and a service ace.

Emily McCourt (JR, Sun Prairie, Wis.) claimed a match-high 29 assists to go along with six digs and three kills, while defensive specialist Emma Sievers (SO, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall HS) added a team-high 18 digs.

For Concordia, Olivia Wangensteen (FY, Woodbury, Minn.) claimed a match-high 15 kills, while Angie Waller (JR, Fargo, N.D./Fargo North) added nine kills and a team-high 17 digs.

The Auggies return to action this Friday (10/26) at 7 p.m. with their final conference match on the road at Hamline University. Augsburg will close the regular season on Saturday, as the Auggies host the University of Minnesota-Morris at 5 p.m. Saturday's match will mark the final home game for Augsburg seniors Lauren Butler, Jamila Lee, Nikolene Miller and Micha Sater.