SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The seventh-ranked Augustana volleyball team will close out the regular season Friday and Saturday in the comforts of the Elmen Center Gym. The Vikings will host No. 20 Northern State Friday at 7 p.m. and MSU Moorhead on Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
First Serve
• Senior Day will be on Saturday, Nov. 12 against MSU Moorhead. We will recognize Brittany Cech, Kelsey Kaufmann, Dani Magdzas and Anna Sykora prior to the start of the match
• Augustana earned win number 24 over the weekend. The last time Augustana won at least 24-matches in a season was back in 2000 when they won 30
• Tahylr Banks has 542 digs and is currently two digs away from moving into seventh for the most digs in a single season. She is 27 digs away from moving into sixth
• With two wins this weekend and some help, Augustana has the potential of moving from a tie for third, into sole possession of third-place in the final regular season standings
 
Series History
vs Northern State
• Augustana leads the all-time series 20-9-2
• Northern State had won three straight in the series before Augustana beat them this season
• The Vikings own the longest winning streak in the series at 11 matches
• When the match has been played in Sioux Falls Augustana is 6-5-2
vs MSU Moorhead
• Augustana owns a 19-7 all-time record in the series
• The Vikings won the last meeting 3-0
• When the match is played in Sioux Falls the Vikings are 5-2
• MSU Moorhead's last win as in 2015 when they upset Augustana 3-2
 
Last Time They Played
• Augustana vs Northern State: Sept. 23, 2016 at Northern State; Augustana defeated NSU 3-1 (25-21, 27-25, 13-25, 25-23)
• Augustana vs MSU Moorhead: Sept. 24, 2016, at Moorhead, MN; Augustana defeated MSUM 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-12)
 
A look at Northern State
• Northern State is 16-10 and enters the weekend on a four-match losing streak
• Northern will be playing their fourth top-10 team in their last 5 matches after playing No. 7 Augustana and No. 8 Wayne State on Saturday
• The Wolves are 2-9 this season against ranked teams
• On the road NSU is 3-6
• NSU has five players with over 200 kills
• They have two athletes with at least 70 blocks and four with at least 40

A look at MSU Moorhead
• MSU Moorhead enters the weekend 10-16
• They are on a 1-match losing streak and have lost 4 of their last 5 matches
• They had a six-match losing streak early in the conference season
• The Dragons are 0-7 against AVCA Top-25 teams
They have only one two sets against ranked teams this season
• On the road MSUM is 2-8
• MSUM has one player with over 300 kills and only two with at least 200
• One athlete with 92 blocks and four with at least 40
 
Weekend Promotions
On Friday you can receive one free ticket to the match against No. 20 Northern State if you bring two canned food items. All canned food items will be donated to Feeding South Dakota. Also, it's Veteran's Day so all Veteran's get in free.
 
On Saturday we will recognize our four seniors: Anna Sykora, Brittany Cech, Dani Magdzas and Kelsey Kaufmann.
 
When Playing AVCA Top-25 Opponents
• In 2016 Augustana is 5-4 against team's ranked in the AVCA Top-25
• The Vikings are 4-1 against the AVCA Top-5 in 2016
• Over the last two season's the Vikings have compiled an 8-13 record against teams ranked in the AVCA Top-25. During that time Augustana is 5-8 against the AVCA
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