MINNEAPOLIS – The Augsburg University volleyball team wrapped up play at the 42^nd annual Augsburg Invitational volleyball tournament on Saturday afternoon, falling to Nebraska Wesleyan University in four sets at Si Melby Hall.

THE BASICS 
FINAL SCORE: Nebraska Wesleyan 3, Augsburg 1 (10-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-23)
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 3-4 overall, Nebraska Wesleyan 7-2 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED 
• The Auggies dominated the opening set, hitting on at an efficient .306 rate on the way to a 25-10 set win. The Prairie Wolves controlled the match from that point, winning the next three sets to claim the 3-1 match victory.
• As a team, Augsburg hit .167 while Nebraska Wesleyan hit .208. The Prairie Wolves logged 52 kills in the match compared to Augsburg's 41.
• Bri Van Well (SR, Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) logged her first double-double of the season in the match, finishing with 12 kills and 11 digs. Madison Gully (SR, Oak Grove, Minn./St. Francis HS) tallied nine kills while hitting .250.
• Angel Vo (SR, Blaine, Minn./Mounds View HS) also registered a double-double, logging 18 set assists and 13 digs for the Auggies. The trio of defensive specialists including Elise Uphoff (SO, Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield HS), Ava Carlson (FY, Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet HS), and Torrie Rehder (SR, Goodhue, Minn./Goodhue HS) added 17, 15, and 11 digs, respectively.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• With 44 kills on the weekend, Augsburg's Bri Van Well was named to the nine-member All-Tournament Team:

Nebraska Wesleyan University: Addie Thomas and Elecea Saathoff
Gustavus Adolphus College: Sydney Timm and Kasie Tweet
UW-Eau Claire: Bailey Leeke and Hannah Thole
Wartburg College: Emerson Kracht
George Fox University: Piper Harrop
Augsburg University: Bri Van Well

FOR THE FOES
• Addie Thomas led the Prairie Wolves with a 16-kill, 16-dig double-double.

UP NEXT
• The Auggies will play against Luther College and Northland College next Friday (9/13) as part of the Luther Triangular in Decorah, Iowa.