Tigers Fall in Five-Set Thriller At Augustana
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
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25 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
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22 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 2 |
Team Stats
Augustana (IL)
| Game Statistics | Wittenberg | Augustana (IL) |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | 0.27 | 0.232 |
| Blocks | 7 | 11 |
| Digs | 54 | 47 |
| Aces | 3 | 8 |
BETTENDORF, IA - The Tigers traveled to Iowa to take on the Augustana Vikings (IL) at Pleasant Valley High School. This match was a five-set thriller, eventually resulting in a loss by the Tigers by set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 27-25, and 7-15. With this loss, Wittenberg dropped to 7-6 on the season.
In the first and third set the Tigers kept it close, but couldn't grab the lead in the late stages, losing set one, 22-25, and set three, 21-25. The second and fourth sets went in the Tigers' favor, with the team hitting an impressive .444 in the second set, and .323 in the fourth to go along with four total blocks. The Tigers won handily, 25-18, in the second set, and 27-25 in the fourth set. In the final set Augustana began with a 5-1 lead before Wittenberg got things turned around with a kill by Eli Halverson (Hamilton OH / Badin). The teams went back and forth until the Vikings went on a decisive six-point run to open up a 13-5 lead, followed by a two-point run to close out the match.
Team Leaders
- Freshman Adam Blair (West Chester, OH / Lakota West) and Michael Yurk (Indianapolis, IN / Bishop Chatard) shared the team lead with 15 kills each, followed by Halverson with 11.
- Freshman, Gavin Hagerty (Fishers, IN / Fishers) led the team in assists with 20 total, with freshman Carson Hill (Liberty Township, OH / Lakota East) following close behind with 17.
- Hagerty, Hill and Sam Richardson (Akron, OH / Walsh Jesuit) each finished off the match with 1 service ace.
- Blair led the team in blocks with 5 total.
- Jake Downs (Cincinnati, OH / Milford) lead the team with 22 digs, followed by Yurk with 12.
- Blair led the team with 20 points, followed closely by Yurk with 16, and Halverson with 11.
Team Comparison
- Augustana overall led in stats, with the Tigers taking the higher hitting percentage and dig victory.
The Tigers continued to MSOE at 8:30 p.m. to wrap up their unusual two-day, three-state business trip. Next up for the Tigers after this weekend will be the last of three home tournaments, February 14-15 in Springfield.