ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Augsburg University volleyball team faced two tough opponents during the Hamline/Macalester St. Paul Classic on Saturday, losing in five sets to Simpson College and in four sets to Central College.
THE BASICS
SCORES: Simpson (Iowa) def. Augsburg 3-2 (16-25, 25-18, 25-11, 17-25, 16-14); Central (Iowa) def. Augsburg 3-1 (25-27, 25-18, 25-18, 25-11)
LOCATION: Hamline Hutton Arena, St. Paul, Minn.
RECORD: Augsburg 1-6 overall
SIMPSON RECAP
In the match against Simpson, tthe Auggies forced a fifth set with an impressive 8-0 run in the fourth but couldn't finish off the match in a 16-14 deciding set.
After the Storm scored the first point, the Auggies surged ahead 6-1, thanks to
Taliah Triggs serving five consecutive points and
Lilly Wynn contributing two kills. The Auggies maintained momentum, leading 23-14 before closing the first set 25-16 after a Storm attack error.
The second set saw the Auggies initially trading points before the Storm pulled ahead 15-12. Despite efforts from the Auggies, including kills from Mitchell and Triggs, the Storm closed the set 25-18.
In a rocky third set, the Auggies struggled, falling behind early and losing 25-11. However, in the fourth set, the Auggies rallied with a strong performance, highlighted by a service run from
Elise Uphoff, leading to a 25-17 set win.
The fifth set was tightly contested, tied at 5-5 before the Auggies took a brief lead at 10-7. However, the Storm came back to clinch the match with a final score of 16-14.
AUGSBURG TOP PERFORMERS
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Jovial King : Team-high 38 assists, tied for team high with 17 digs, 1 service ace
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Marley Mitchell: Team-high 13 kills, team-high 14.5 points, 6 digs, 2 blocks, including 1 solo
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Maggie Lile: Tied for team high with 17 digs, 3 assists
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Elise Uphoff: Team-high 4 service aces, 5 digs
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Ameerah Rogers: 5 kills on .333 hitting, team-high 3 blocks, including 1 solo, 7 points
CENTRAL RECAP
In their second match against Central (IA), the Auggies lost 3-1, managing only a .144 hitting percentage, racking up 35 kills compared to Central's 55 kills and a .339 hitting percentage.
The Auggies started strong in the first set, with a kill from
Ameerah Rogers giving them a crucial lead at 27-25, despite a late push from Central. However, Central quickly regained control, taking the second set 25-18 and dominating the third set 25-18.
In the fourth set, the Auggies struggled significantly, falling behind early and ultimately losing 25-11 despite late kills from Wynn, King, and Ricke.
Setter
Jovial King claimed her sixth consecutive assist-dig double-double of the season and the 26th of her Auggie career, with 27 assists and 11 digs. She has recorded 27 or more set assists in 7 consecutive matches.
AUGSBURG TOP PERFORMERS
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Lilly Wynn: Team-high 12 kills, 12.0 points
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Jovial King: 27 assists, 11 digs, 3 block assists, 2 service aces
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Maggie Lile: Team-high 15 digs, 5 assists, 1 service ace, has recorded 15 or more digs in 5 straight matches.
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Aloaha Ricke: 10 kills, .269 hitting percentage, 10.0 points
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Ameerah Rogers: 5 kills on .308 hitting, 2 blocks, including 1 solo, 6.5 points
UP NEXT
Augsburg will compete at the University of Wisconsin-Superior Stinger Classic next weekend, facing the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at 5 p.m.
