ROMEOVILLE, ILL. - Augustana volleyball has no quit in them. After losing the first two sets of the match against Central Washington the Vikings battled all the way back to earn a three sets to two victory Saturday and preserve their perfect weekend.

Playing their fourth match in two days, Augustana (4-0) was looking to conclude the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record at the Lewis University Flyer Festival. But after the first two sets, and two narrow losses (25-20, 25-21) it wasn't looking good.

In set three though, the Vikings flipped a switch. They lost the first two points of set three but then won four of the next five. But it was when they trailed 13-8 that everything seemed to fall into place for Augustana. They continued to cut into the deficit, slowly chipping away until the tied it at 20 all. After tying it at 20, Augustana earned five of the next seven points to take the set.

After getting some momentum with a third set win, Augustana jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the fourth. As the Vikings added points so did Central Washington, tying the match at 10. After the 10-10 tie though, the Vikings would not allow CWU to get within two points and eventually tying the match a 2-sets apiece with a 25-22 set win.

After battling from a 0-2 hole and having two, 5-set wins under their belts this season, the Vikings had the confidence to earn the victory in the fifth set. The Vikings fell into an early 5-2 deficit but battled back to tie the match at seven and eventually grab their first lead at 9-8. The teams then traded points for each of the next 11-points until Augustana was able to grab the final two points of the match and win the set 16-15.

Viking of the Match
The win was a group effort Saturday evening. The Vikings had five athletes with double-digit kills and four with double-digit digs while the team combined for a season-high 12 blocks.

Viking Notables
• Augustana went a perfect 4-0 at the Lewis University Flyer Festival
• They improved to 14-2 in early season tournaments over the last three seasons
• After losing all five, 5-set matches they played in last season, Augustana won three 5-set matches this weekend alone
•  With the 4-0 record this weekend, Augustana improved its early season tournament win streak to six in a row
• Last time the Vikings opened the season 4-0 was back in 2013 when they won all four matches at the SpringHill Suites Invitational in Anchorage, Alaska
• Augustana tied the all-time series against CWU at 1-1
• Anna Sykora had her second match this season with at least 50 assists
• Hanna Justesen earned her third double-double this season (11 kills, 18 digs)
• Justesen's 18 digs is a new career-high. Her previous high was 16 while at George Washington University on Nov. 21, 2015 against the University of Dayton
• Five Vikings had double-digit kills: Courtney Place (13), Ashley Wilson (13), Justesen (11), Kelsey Kaufmann (10) and Lauren Waite (10)
• Alex Banker had 10 assists
• Four Vikings had double-digit digs: Tahlyr Banks (19), Brittany Cech (19), Justesen (18) and Sykora (10)
• The Vikings hit .152 while Central Washington hit .211

Up Next
Augustana will be back in Sioux Falls next weekend as they host the Augustana Invite. The Invitational will be played Sept. 9-10 at the Sanford Pentagon.