GRINNELL, Iowa – The Loras College women's volleyball team dropped a pair of matches at the Grinnell College Triangular on Friday evening inside Darby Gymnasium.

The Purple and Gold were swept by the host in their first match, before falling 3-2 in a five-set thriller against Augustana College.

Grinnell 3, Loras 0
Game Facts

• The Duhawks fell in straight sets to the Pioneers by scores of 25-19, 25-23 and 25-23
• As a team, Loras hit .077, which featured 34 kills and 26 errors in 104 attempts
• Autumn Finch: 9 kills, 5 blocks
• Sophie Younkin: 9 kills, 2 service aces
• Sara Hoskins: 27 assists, 4 blocks

 
Augustana 3, Loras 2
Game Facts

• The Vikings took a 2-0 lead in the match, grabbing victories in sets one and two by scores of 25-23 and 25-7
• Loras fought back in sets three and four, taking both sets by identical scores (25-23)
• Despite holding a narrow 4-2 lead in set five, the Duhawks were unable to respond to a 5-0 run by Augustana. That run gave the Vikings a 7-4 lead that they would hold onto and extend to capture the 15-10 set five win to take the match.
• The Duhawks hit .147 as a team, finishing with 54 kills and 27 errors in 184 attempts
• Sophie Younkin: 20 kills, 14 digs
• Cat Meyer: 14 kills, 9 digs
• Sara Hoskins: 36 assists, 20 digs, 2 blocks

Up Next: The Duhawks travel to Mount Vernon, Iowa to take on Cornell College in a non-conference match on Wednesday, Sept. 25. First serve is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.