University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Crookston, Minn. -- Minnesota Crookston got off to good starts in each of the three sets, but fell to Augustana in three sets on Friday night (15-25, 15-25, 18-25).

Minnesota Crookston falls to 3-19 (1-13 NSIC).

Set One

Lexi Scharold (Jr., MH, Alexandria, Kent.) would get the night off to a great start with one of her five kills for an early 1-0 lead.

Later in the set, Augustana would lead 10-6, but a block by Bella Peters (Fr., MH, Altona, Manitoba) and a Carizma Muth (Sr., OH, Randolph, Wis.) service ace would make it 10-8.

Madison Carsten (Sr., OH, Wadena, Minn.) would finish off a kill to make it 14-11, but the Vikings would pull away and win the first set by 10.

Set Two

The Vikings would strike first, but back-to-back points from the Golden Eagles would give them a 2-1 lead.

Augie would stretch their lead to 8-4, but a service error by the Vikings and three straight service aces by Carsten would knot things up at 8.

The Vikings would stretch their lead to 12-9, but a Scharold kill would halt the 3-0 run.

For the second straight set, Augustana would pull away for the 10 point win.

Set Three

With their backs against the wall, the Golden Eagles would get off to a great start and take a 4-2 lead following a kill and block from Carsten.

Augustana would take a 10-8 lead, but Ellery Ehresmann (So., S, Albany, Minn.) would polish off a service ace to cut the lead to one.

Augustana would extend their lead to 17-13, but a service error and a massive swing from Brooklyn Gysbers (Fr., OH, White Bear Lake, Minn.) would cut the lead to three at 17-15.

Minnesota Crookston would be unable to get within less than two, as Augustana would pull away once again in set three for the sweep/

Individual Stats

Carsten led the way with six kills and nine digs, while Scharold added five on 13 total attacks. Muth added four kills, while Emma Malek (Sr., MH, Plainfield, Ill.) finished with three kills, as did Gysbers.

What's Next

Minnesota Crookston is back at home tomorrow afternoon when they host No. 2 Wayne State College.