Blue Devils Top Augsburg 3-1

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Blue Devils out hit and out blocked the Auggies in a four set win Friday Night. 

The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 3 – Augsburg 1 (25-15, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20)
Record: Blue Devils (15-4, 0-4), Auggies (12-11, 4-2)
Location: Si Melby Hall

Three kills by freshman Kyra Giffen sparked a 5-0 run to give the Blue Devils separation early in the first set to go on to a big 25-15 win. Giffen had eight of her career-high 17 kills in the opening set. Augsburg used a 8-1 run midway through the second set to even the match at one. Stout held a 9-8 lead in the third and used a 7-1 run to break open the set. The advantage was all the Blue Devils needed as they went on to win 25-17. Stout held a couple point lead through a majority of the fourth set and was able to answer any push the Auggies had. Lydia Kneubuehl had an ace to seal the win. 

Top Performers

• Kyra Giffen hit .406 with 17 kills and a block.
• Sidney Hoverman had 16 kills, 10 digs and six blocks. 
• Lydia Kneubuehl hit .395 with 11 kills and three blocks. 
• Brynn Hessel hit .333 with nine blocks.
• Kennedy Barrett had 46 assists, 14 digs and two blocks. 

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Blue Devils hit .447 in the first set and .556 in the third set
• Stout had 13 blocks. 
• Stout had 54 kills with 16 errors

Up Next
The Blue Devils will stay in the Twin Cites, as they face St. Catherine University on Saturday, Oct. 14 in St. Paul, Minn. First serve is set for 5 p.m.