MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Augsburg University volleyball team went 1-1 at its Augsburg Invitational on Friday, topping Wisconsin-Eau Claire while falling to Cornell College (Iowa). 

THE BASICS - AUGSBURG VS. UW-EAU CLAIRE
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg def. UW-Eau Claire 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 26-24, 25-23)
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. 
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-0 overall, UW-Eau Claire 5-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST UW-EAU CLAIRE
• The Auggies started off strong, winning the first set, but then dropped the second set to the Blugolds. Augsburg was able to take care of business against a tough Blugold team, winning the third and fourth sets. 
• Offensively, three Auggies posted double-digit kills, led by 15 from Sydnie Zachary (JR, Apple Valley, Minn./Bloomington Jefferson HS), who had a double-double with 20 digs. Kayla Gjerde (FY, Afton, Minn./Stillwater HS) and Corrina Evans (SO, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) added 14 and 11 kills each. 
• Morgan Malley (SR, Harmony, Minn./Fillmore Central HS) posted a season-high 41 assists, and added four kills, three aces, four block assists and 13 digs. 
• With a match-high 23 digs, Macey Terhell (SR, Osceola, Wis./Osceola HS) led the way defensively for the Auggies. Terhell also had seven assists, two aces and a kill. Jaelin Rios (JR, Champlin, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) added 10 digs. 
• Adding eight kills, four digs, two block assists and an assist was Megan Quam (JR, Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS). 

FOR THE FOES (UW-EAU CLAIRE)
• Three Blugolds -- Madelyn Pashibin, Kendra Baierl and Makenzie Bachmann -- posted double-digit kills. Bachmann added 19 digs.
• Madison Surprise picked up a match-best 53 assists, to go along with 14 digs and three kills. 

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THE BASICS - AUGSBURG VS. CORNELL (IOWA)
FINAL SCORE: Cornell def. Augsburg (25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23)
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-1 overall, Cornell 2-2 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST CORNELL
• Augsburg's offense struggled against a tough Cornell squad, hitting at just a.120 clip. Despite winning the second set, the Auggies weren't able to surpass the Rams in back-and-forth action, losing in four sets. 
• The Auggies played well defensively and held a 10-3 advantage in team blocks. Megan Quam (JR, Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS) and Corrina Evans (SO, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) both had six block assists.
• Seniors Morgan Malley (SR, Harmony, Minn./Fillmore Central HS) and Macey Terhell (SR, Osceola, Wis./Osceola HS), recorded double-digit kills with 13 and 19 respectively. Malley added 24 assists. Izzy Barr (FY, River Falls, Wis./River Falls HS) notched 11 assists and four digs. 
• Corrina Evans (SO, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) led the Auggies with 10 kills, while adding two block assists and a dig. Ellie Schwartz (JR, Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray HS) had a team-best .429 hitting percentage with 8 kills. 

FOR THE FOES (CORNELL)
• Nicole Ciari had a match-best 18 kills, while Alissa McEndaffer had 16 kills and Allison Eikenberry had 12. Jillian Schulte notched 51 out of 55 assists for the Rams. 
• The Rams' defense was very strong having four players with double-digit digs. 

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UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action Saturday (9/8), finishing the Augsburg Invitational at Si Melby Hall, hosting Wartburg (Iowa) at 10 a.m and Wisconsin-La Crosse at 2 p.m.