DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's volleyball team fell to 1-1 in league action on Saturday after dropping a 3-2 decision on Saturday against Augustana. Four Duhawks registered double-digit kill, led by Joe Jendra's 17.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Set One
- Loras fought its way back from an early 9-4 hole, drawing even at 12-all with Mihajlo Gomez at the service line
- Augustana held the first match point at 24-23 ... In total, there was 11 set points
- After the Duhawks held set point at 33-32, the Vikings rattled off three straight points to take the opener, 35-33

Set Two
- A kill by Jendra broke the tie at 16-all and gave Loras the momentum to reel off two more points, forcing a timeout out of Augustana
- Back-to-back kills from the Vikings cut the deficit to one, but the Duhawks put set two away with a kill by Dylan Ross followed by a double-block out of Leo Peters and Jendra

Set Three
- Trailing 13-9, Loras began its comeback and scored six of the next seven points, taking the 15-14 lead in the process
- Both sides traded blows up to 21-all before a late push lifted the Duhawks to the set winner at 25-22

Set Four
- Loras enjoyed runs of 6-1 and 5-1 during set four, the latter coming after Augustana had reeled off six unanswered points
- A pair of errors by the Vikings gave Loras the lead at 23-22
- After fighting off three three consecutive set points, Augustana leveled the match at 2-all with a 28-26 win in the fourth

Set Five
- The Duhawks appeared to shake off the set four setback, jumping out to a 4-0 lead
- After a kill by Ross, the Vikings crafted a 5-0 run to make it 13-10
- Facing match point, Gomez registered his 11th kill to keep Loras alive
- The match ended on an attack error, handing Augustana the road win, 15-13 in the fifth

NOTABLES
- Alfredo Lopez broke the all-time school record with 53 assists ... He broke his own record, previously set against Marian on Feb. 15, 2017
- Peters' 13 kills tied a career-best ... The junior is hitting .293 this season ... His .368 attack percentage is the second-best by a Duhawk this season
- Jendra's 17 kills was the most by a Loras student-athlete in a match this season
- As a team, the Duhawks finished with a season-high 63 kills, which ranks second all-time in school history

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Joe Jendra
Jendra recorded his second double-double of the season, finishing with 17 kills and 12 digs, both of which were season-high's ... The sophomore finished with two blocks for the first time since Feb. 20

UP NEXT
Loras hosts Carthage and North Central next weekend to close out the home portion of its schedule. First serve from Lillis Court on Friday against the Red Men is scheduled for 7 p.m.