DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - After taking out Aurora in their first match of the day, the Loras men's volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season, falling 3-1 to Augustana. Leo Peters totaled 30 kills while hitting .305 while adding six blocks.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Loras vs. Aurora
• Alfredo Lopez closed out the first set with three aces to give the Duhawks the 25-16 win
• After trading points to open up the second set, the Duhawks rallied for a seven-point run, forcing an Aurora timeout
• The Spartans closed out the second set with a 10-3 run
• Aurora picked up where they left off to start the third set taking an early 12-7 lead leading to the Duhawk timeout
• Coach Thornburg ignited a flame in his players during the timeout, as Loras countered the Spartan attack with runs of 7-1 and 8-2, taking the third set, 27-25
• Patrick Hollander struck gold with back-to-back aces to close out a 6-1 Loras run, giving them a 21-15 lead late in the fourth set
• At match point, the Spartans committed a service error to give the Duhawks the victory, 25-19

Loras vs. Augustana
• To start of their second match of the day, the Duhawks and Vikings traded points for the majority of the first set, but a 6-1 rally by Augustana gave them the 25-21 first set win
• Jake Chudzik fed Grant Ooms for the finish, tying the score at 15 in the second set
• With the second set on the line, Jake Chudzik blasted a service ace off the back row player to give Loras the second set, 25-23
• Trailing 19-13, Augustana crafted a 12-4 run to come from behind and win, 25-23
• With their backs to the wall, the Duhawks looked to be in position to force a fifth set, leading 23-21, but a 5-1 run by the Vikings ended the match, 26-24

NOTABLES
• The Duhawks recorded season highs in blocks with 12.5 and 11
• Peters finished with a career-high 18 kills versus Aurora, which is tied for eighth-best in program history
• Chudzik set a new career-best with 13 kills against the Spartans
• Joe Berka posted a career-high 13 digs against Augustana
• Ooms finished with a pair of career-bests in kills (11) and digs (11) against the Vikings
• Lopez recorded a season-high 40 assists against Aurora and four blocks against Augustana
• In the loss to Augustana, the Duhawks were held to a .190 attack percentage, their lowest of the season

UP NEXT
Loras returns to action next Saturday in Sheboygan, Wis. with a pair of matches against Concordia Chicago and Lakeland. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.