MINNEAPOLIS - The Carleton College volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision at Augsburg College. Senior Annie Eckhoff (Northfield, Minn.) had seven kills and a career-best 10 blocks assists for the Knights (13-10, 3-7 MIAC), who were eliminated from playoff contention. Augsburg prevailed by scores of 25-22, 25-10, 19-25 and 25-12.
Eckhoff was hardly the lone Knight playing defense at the net as the team totaled 14.5 blocks in the match. Her total is tied for the fourth-best figure over the last 10 seasons. (SEE BELOW)
BLOCKS IN A MATCH (since 2000)
(BS-BA)
15 - (2-13) - Lizzy Erickson at St. Catherine (Sep 27, 2002)
12 - (7- 5) - Lizzy Erickson at Gustavus Adolphus (Sep 07, 2001)
11 - (4- 7) - Beth Freeman at Gustavus Adolphus (Sep 07, 2001)
10 - (3- 7) - Sarah Barrow at Gustavus (Oct 09, 2002)
10 - (1- 9) - Beth Freeman at Buena Vista Univ. (Sep 06, 2003)
10 - (0-10) - Beth Freeman at Northwestern College (Sep 07, 2004)
10 - (1- 9) - Beth Freeman vs St. Olaf College (Oct 27, 2004)
10 - (6- 4) - Sarah Kunelius at Univ. of St. Thomas (Sep 28, 2005)
10 - (0-10) - Annie Eckhoff at Augsburg College (Oct. 28, 2009)
With the teams tied early in the first set, the Auggies went on an 8-3 spurt and Carleton never got closer than two points. Augsburg carried that momentum over to the second set and jumped out a 17-4 advantage en route to a 15-point decision.
Trailing by four points midway through the third set, Carleton got back on track, closing the set on a 16-6 run thanks in part to four blocks. Amanda Unze tallied four of her match-best 13 kills during a 7-0 Augsburg burst early in the fourth set. The Knights were never able to recover.
Kelly Lovett (Jr./Portland, Ore./Lincoln) paced the Knights with nine kills. Beth Jarrett (Jr./Mounds View, Minn./Irondale) handed out 23 assists. Senior libero Laura Barsness (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North) totaled a match-best 16 digs.
Carleton closes the season on Saturday as the Knights host national No. 22 St. Olaf College for a 3 p.m. match.
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