Macalester vs. Augsburg statistics

Augsburg won close second and third sets to sweep Macalester in an MIAC match at the Leonard Center. Scores were 25-17, 26-24 and 25-23 as the Auggies improve to 7-5 overall, 2-1 in the conference. Macalester drops to 5-11 on the season and 0-2 in the MIAC.

The second set saw eight lead changes and 11 ties. Five straight points gave Macalester a 23-19 lead, but Augsburg closed out the set on a 7-1 run. In the third and final set, the Auggies jumped out 18-9 but had to hold off the Scots, who staged a 10-2 rally to get to within a point at 19-20.

Three Augsburg points in a row put the guests up 23-19. The Scots made it 24-22 before Augsburg put the final point away.

Laura Avena (So., Cesis, Latvia / Riga Gimnasium #1) hit .361 and led Macalester with 17 kills to go along with a team-best 10 digs.

Taylor Tinkham (Sr., St. Louis Park, Minn.) added 12 kills while hitting .345 and Danielle Dweck (Sr., Sea Cliff, N.Y. / North Shore) handed out 27 assists. Tinkham also recorded six blocks.

Augsburg served 11 aces and received 12 kills from Colleen Ourada.

Mac is off until next Wednesday (Sept. 28) when it plays an MIAC match at St. Benedict.