SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Augsburg University volleyball team had a mixed day at the University of Wisconsin-Superior Stinger Classic on Saturday, first defeating Marian College 3-1, before falling to the host Yellowjackets in four sets.
THE BASICS
SCORES: Augsburg def. Marian (Wis.) 3-1 (20-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-20); Wisconsin-Superior def. Augsburg 3-1 (27-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-22)
LOCATION: Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium, Superior, Wis.
RECORD: Augsburg 3-7 overall
MARIAN RECAP
In the match against Marian, the Auggies showed resilience after dropping the first set. They finished with a .192 hitting percentage, 10 service aces, and six blocks. The team has now achieved at least 50 digs in two consecutive games and recorded at least 43 kills in two straight matches.
Augsburg opened strong in the first set with early kills from
Ameerah Rogers and
Marley Mitchell, but Marian rallied back, taking advantage of several Auggie errors to claim the set 25-20. In the second set, however, the Auggies surged ahead with a solid start on
Jovial King's serve, eventually taking the set 25-19 led by kills from
Taliah Triggs and Mitchell. The third set saw Augsburg continue their momentum, closing it out 25-18, with contributions from Mitchell and a strong serving run from King. They finished the match with a 25-20 victory in the fourth set, highlighted by a strong performance from Mitchell, who had 10 kills.
AUGSBURG TOP PERFORMERS
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Taliah Triggs : Team-high 13 kills, 13.0 points
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Marley Mitchell: 10 kills, .333 hitting percentage, 3 solo blocks, 13.0 points
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Jovial King: 32 assists, 9 digs, 1 service ace
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Maggie Lile: Team-high 11 digs, 1 service ace
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Grace Hamilton: 4 kills with no errors on 5 attempts, .800 hitting percentage, 2 service ace, 2 blocks
UW-SUPERIOR RECAP
In their second match of the day against UW-Superior, the Auggies faced a tougher challenge. Despite an 11-0 run in the third set to come back from a 20-11 deficit and taking the set 25-23, they ultimately fell in four sets. The first set was tightly contested, with the Auggies coming back to tie it at 24-24, but they could not secure the win, losing 27-25. The second set saw a strong performance from the Yellowjackets, as they capitalized on Augsburg's errors to take it 25-15.
The Auggies demonstrated their tenacity in the third set, fueled by King's serving, which included multiple kills from Triggs and a crucial block by Hamilton and Wynn. However, despite a strong late push in the fourth set, they fell short, losing 25-22.
AUGSBURG TOP PERFORMERS
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Jovial King: 35 assists, 19 digs, 2 service aces
- Recorded her eighth assist-dig double-double of the season and the 28th of her Auggie career.
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Maggie Lile: Season-high 24 digs, 4 assists, 1 service ace
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Taliah Triggs: Team-high 13 kills, 3 blocks, 14.5 points
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Lilly Wynn: 9 kills, eam-high 5 blocks, 11.5 points
UP NEXT
Augsburg will open Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, visiting the College of St. Scholastica on Friday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at Reif Gym in Duluth, Minn.
