ROCK ISLAND, ILL. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's volleyball team suffered their second straight conference loss to Augustana College in five sets.
Grant Ooms led the Duhawks with 17 kills.
• Augustana tallied the first point of the night but Loras quickly answered with a 4-0 to take the lead 4-1.
• Two short 2-0 runs late in the set forced two timeouts by the Vikings as the Duhawks closed the first set 25-21.
• The second set was all Augustana as they started the set off with a 4-0 run. A Viking service error sparked a 5-0 run by the Duhawks who cut the lead to just two and forced a timeout.
• A kill by
Jake Chudzik set by
Patrick Hollander tied it at 19-19.
• Loras battled back to bring it even to 24, but it wasnt enough as Augustana took the second set 27-25.
• The Duhawks led for most of the third set until the Vikings run brought it even at 18. Loras battled until an service error gave Augustana the advantage and the set point.
• Loras was in control for much of the fourth set and ahead by as much as nine points. The Duhawks took the fourth set 25-16.
• It was a short fifth set as the Vikings took the set 15-12, and the match .
NOTABLES
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Jake Chudzik records single match high 14 kills
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Austin Kuchenbecker just five careers kills away from 400
• Grants Ooms record season and career high 41 attacks
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Leo Peters career totals 444 kills and 150 blocks
UP NEXT
Loras will host Marantha Baptist on Saturday, March 30. First serve is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.