ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- The Augsburg University women's volleyball team dropped a pair of matches at Bethel University on Saturday afternoon, claiming the No. 6 seed in the upcoming Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason playoffs.
MATCH 1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Bethel def. Augsburg 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 28-30, 25-19)
LOCATION: Robertson Center, Arden Hills, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 18-10 overall (7-4 MIAC), Bethel 18-6 overall (7-4 MIAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Outside hitter
Jordan Weeding (SR, Greenfield, Minn./Rockford HS) paced the Auggies in the match against Bethel, finishing with a season-best 17 kills, along with two block assists.
• Setter
Morgan Malley (JR, Harmony, Minn./Fillmore Central HS) claimed her second triple-double of the season, finishing with 10 kills, 44 assists and 16 digs. Her 10 kills came on a .500 hitting clip, with just one error in 18 attack attempts. She also had a service ace in the match.
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Taylor Linn (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) had eight kills, eight digs and give blocks assists on the day, while
Corrina Evans (FY, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) had six kills and four blocks (one solo).
• Defensively,
Macey Terhell (JR, Osceola, Wis./Osceola HS) had 29 digs, with
Tayah Barnes (FY, Preston, Minn./Fillmore Central HS) adding 13.
FOR THE FOES
• Tina Hoppe led the Royals with 16 kills, 15 digs and two blocks (one solo), while Kristin Stern had 15 kills and seven block assists.
• Bailey Israelson had 28 assists and eight digs. Dominique Dabu had 27 digs, with Brooke Olstad collecting 20 digs.
MATCH 2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: UW-River Falls def. Augsburg 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20)
LOCATION: Robertson Center, Arden Hills, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 18-11 overall, UW-River Falls 19-14 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Taylor Linn (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) claimed her 11th kill-dig double-double of the season, scoring 11 kills with 12 digs, a block assist and two service aces.
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Corrina Evans (FY, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) had 10 kills and three block assists, and
Jordan Weeding (SR, Greenfield, Minn./Rockford HS) had nine kills and five digs.
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Morgan Malley (JR, Harmony, Minn./Fillmore Central) had 35 assists and six digs,
Macey Terhell (JR, Osceola, Wis./Osceola HS) had 18 digs, while
Tayah Barnes (FY, Preston, Minn./Fillmore Central HS) had 11
FOR THE FOES
• Amara Meyer had 14 kills, hitting .462, while adding five block assists. Samantha Garvin had 12 kills and hit .611, and Dakota Poitra had 11 kills, 15 digs and two block assists.
• Hailey Huseth had 25 assists and three service aces, while Mallory Griffin had 18 assists and three aces.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg will be the No. 6 seed in the upcoming MIAC postseason playoffs, and will play a quarterfinal match at No. 3-seed Gustavus (23-5 overall, 8-3 MIAC) on Tuesday (10/31) at 7 p.m. in St. Peter, Minn. The teams played a thrilling five-set match this past Wednesday in St. Peter, with the Gusties prevailing 3-2. It is Augsburg's sixth MIAC playoff appearance in the last nine seasons.
