SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - No. 6 Augustana (17-2,8-1 NSIC) started off slow Saturday but found their groove quickly to earn a sweep over Minnesota State (25-20, 25-9, 25-17).

The Vikings started the match slow today following a 5-set loss to Concordia-St. Paul just a day ago, but after falling into an early 8-4 hole the Vikings brought their A game. Augustana climbed back into the match slowly and eventually tied the match at 16. Their first lead of the match came shortly after at 18-17 and the Vikings never looked back, earning a 25-20 set win.

Augustana had all the momentum going into set two and it showed early and often. The Vikings earned the first three points and before they knew it, owned a 9-2 lead. Augustana's offensive onslaught continued in the second set as they grew their lead to 16 and closed out the second set 25-9.

In the third and final set, the Vikings fell behind 2-1 before flexing their muscles and taking a 12-5 lead. After scoring eight of the next 11 points the Vikings once again had a double-digit lead at 20-9. The Vikings closed out the match with a 25-17 set three win.

Viking Match
Anna Sykora had the lone double-double Saturday against the Mavericks. Sykora had 33 assists and 10 digs in the match. She added four assisted blocks  and a kill.
Viking Notables
• Augustana held Minnesota State to a .118 hitting percentage for the match
• The Vikings had a .366 hitting percentage, their second-highest mark of the season
•  Tahlyr Banks led the team with 13 digs
• Sykora led the team with 33 assists
• Ashley Wilson led the team with five blocks
• The team had nine total blocks
• Four different Vikings had above a .400 hitting percentage
• There were a total of three lead changes in the match

Up Next
Augustana will be on the road next weekend as they travel to Upper Iowa on Friday and Winona State on Saturday.