SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Hamline (5-13, 2-4 MIAC) defeated Augsburg (5-12, 2-4 MIAC) 3-1 on Friday at Hutton Arena. Hamline closed the match by rallying from 21-23 in the fourth set to win the set 26-24.
Hamline took the opening set 25-21, using a 6-0 run after trailing 16-13 to move in front 19-16.
Lexi Helmin served five straight points during that stretch, including an ace, and later assisted
Lydia Graham's set-ending kill.
Hamline won the second set 25-22 despite Augsburg's 13-11 edge in kills, adding three service aces and three point-scoring blocks.
Sophia Johnson led Hamline with five kills, while
Lexi Helmin added three kills, an ace and a hand in three blocks; Hamline moved from 16-18 down to a 21-19 lead before Johnson finished the set from
Cameryn Sand.
Hamline recorded 13 kills in the third set, led by
Lydia Graham with four and
Lexi Helmin with three, while Augsburg finished with eight kills. Augsburg added two service aces and two block points, and after the set was tied 20-20, scored five of the final seven points to take the set 25-22.
Hamline won the fourth set 26-24, scoring the final four points after Augsburg reached set point at 24-22.
Sophia Johnson had nine of Hamline's 18 kills in the set, while
Lexi Helmin added four, including the final kill from Sand. Augsburg finished with eight kills and three service aces, but Hamline recorded four point-scoring blocks, including two in the closing stretch.
Lexi Helmin finished with 13 kills, hit .429 and added seven blocks, two aces and 18.5 points. She also hit her 1000th career kill milestone with her first kill of the game.
Sophia Johnson recorded 17 kills and 18 points. Sand tallied 40 assists, five digs, two blocks and one ace.
Lydia Graham collected 20 digs and added seven kills.
Hamline is 5-13 overall and 2-4 in MIAC play. Augsburg is 5-12 overall and 2-4 in MIAC play.
Up next, Hamline travels to River Falls, Wis., to face University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m.
