ST. PETER, Minn. -- Macey Terhell (JR, Osceola, Wis./Osceola HS) broke the Augsburg University volleyball career dig record in an outstanding defensive effort, as the No .6-seed Auggies upset No. 3-seed Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoff quarterfinal action on Tuesday evening at Gus Young Court. With the win, the Auggies move on to face the No. 2-seed College of Saint Benedict on Thursday evening in St. Joseph, Minn.

MATCH BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg def. Gustavus 3-1 (17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-18)
LOCATION: Gus Young Court, St. Peter, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 19-11 overall, Gustavus 23-6 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• With the win, Augsburg avenged a five-set loss to the Gusties on Oct. 25, and snapped the Gusties' 21-match home-court winning streak against conference opponents, dating to the 2014 season, including 30 wins in their prior 31 home matches. After dropping the first set to the No. 13-ranked Gusties, Augsburg stormed back to take the next three sets and claim the important playoff win.
• As a team, Augsburg posted a season-high 120 digs in an outstanding defensive performance that included 12.0 team blocks. Pacing Augsburg was Terhell, who picked up 32 digs, her third 30-plus dig performance of the season. Terhell now has 1,739 career digs, passing the former career mark of 1,718, set by Cassi Van Ausdall (1997-2000). As a team, Augsburg finished with six players with double-digit digs.
• Taylor Linn (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) had an impressive performance for the Auggies, posting a 15-kill, 24-dig double-double, her 12th of the season and 18th of her career. Linn hit .270 in the match, while adding five blocks.
• Ellie Schwartz (SO, Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray HS) posted her first career double-double as an Auggie, finishing with 13 kills and 10 digs, to go along with three blocks (two solo).
• For the fourth time this season, setter Morgan Malley (JR, Harmony, Minn./Fillmore Central HS) dished out 50-plus assists. Malley recorded 50 assists, her most in a four-set match this year, while adding a season-best 21 digs, while adding four kills and a block. She now has 16 assist-dig double-doubles on the year and 26 in her career.
• Posting a career-best 15 kills on 29 attempts, Megan Quam (SO, Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS), hit at a .448 clip, while adding three blocks.
• Outside hitter Jordan Weeding (SR, Greenfield, Minn./Rockford HS) posted 12 kills, while Stephanie Hechsel (JR, Apple Valley, Minn./Apple Valley HS) picked up a career-best 15 digs and Tayah Barnes (FY, Preston, Minn./Fillmore Central HS) added 11 digs.

FOR THE FOES
• Hanna Albers and Kate Holtan paced the Gustie offense, finishing with 17 and 12 kills respectively.
• Nora Holtan finished with 39 assists and 16 digs, while Brittany Luethmers picked up 27 digs.

UP NEXT
• With the win, Augsburg will move on to play a semifinal match at No. 2-seed Saint Benedict (17-8 overall, 9-2 MIAC) on Thursday (11/2) at 7 p.m. in St. Joseph, Minn. The Auggies are 2-0 this season against Saint Benedict.