ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. -- The Augsburg University volleyball team was led by Jordan Weeding (SR, Greenfield, Minn./Rockford HS) and Bridget Bednar (SR, Pierz, Minn./Pierz HS) in a 3-0 victory over Crown College in nonconference action on Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg def. Crown 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-9)
LOCATION: Wild Athletic Center, St. Bonifacius, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 16-8 overall, Crown 3-22 overall 

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg looked like a well-oiled machine, hitting an impressive .276 for the match, while for the second time this season holding the opposition to a negative hitting percentage (-.047). The Auggies are 15-1 this season when they hit better than .200.
• Pacing Augsburg was Weeding, who finished with a match-high 11 kills, while hitting at an impressive .435 clip. This marks the 12th time this season that Weeding has finished with double-digit kills. Weeding added three blocks (two solo), three service aces and two digs on an impressive night.
• Bednar posted a season-high 10 kills, hitting .333 in the match, to go along with three blocks (one solo) and three digs.  
• Anchoring the Augsburg defense was Macey Terhell (JR, Osceola, Wis./Osceola HS) and Taylor Linn (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS), who finished with 15 and 14 digs respectively. Linn added an incredible five blocks (one solo), three aces and nine kills, hitting an .421 on the night.
• Morgan Malley (JR, Harmony, Minn./Fillmore Central HS) handled the setting duties, dishing out 31 assists, while picking up nine digs, two kills and a pair of blocks.
• In the match, Augsburg claimed a 40-18 advantage in kills, a 60-47 advantage in digs and 10-1 advantage in team blocks.

FOR THE FOES
• Christine Anderson paced Crown, finishing with a team-best six kills. 
• Defensively, Michaela Svoboda and Kelsey Roschen picked up 16 and 10 digs respectively.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Friday (10/20) at 7 p.m., traveling to Macalester College in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.