ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College volleyball team lost to Augsburg College in three sets. It was the Scots ninth conference game and Macalester is now 7-18 on the season.
 
The Scots held third place Augsburg to a close first set until losing 25-23.  The Scots were unable to keep up with the Augies however and lost the next two sets 25-15 and 25-21. The Scots senior outside hitters Clara Baumann (Wausau, Wis./Wausau East) and India Medaris (Napa, Calif./Justin Siena) both tallied 11 kills and 10 digs each, leading Macalester in both offense and defense. Junior setter Sofi Ascencio (Oakland, Calif./Holy Names) had 15 assists for the Scots on the night.
 
Next up for Macalester is a non-conference home match against Crown College on Oct. 23, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in St. Paul, Minn.