ROMEOVILLE, ILL. - Augustana volleyball (3-0) was resilient Saturday morning against Michigan Tech after falling into an early hole. With their backs against the wall most of the match, the Vikings battled to a five set win to stay perfect on the young season.

Augustana had an early start Saturday playing the first match of the day at 9 a.m. against Michigan Tech. The Vikings opened the match with an early 5-2 advantage but Michigan Tech didn't fold. The two teams traded points with neither team getting a lead greater than two until the final three points of the match that were won by the Huskies.

It was all Augustana in the second set as they got on the board early and often jumping out to a 6-2 lead. The Huskies made a little run to get to within two points at 9-7 but the Vikings were not going to allow Michigan Tech to come all the way back as they rattled off the next three points. The Vikings ended the set on a 4-0 run to win the set 25-15 and tie the match at a set apiece.

Set three was much like the second set, but instead of Augustana jumping out to the early lead it was Michigan Tech who opened with a 6-1 lead. The Huskies didn't allow Augustana back into the match as they took the set 25-13.

Knowing they had to have the fourth set Augustana chipped away at the early 6-3 deficit and then shut the door on Michigan Tech every time it looked like they were going to make a run. The
Vikings took their first lead at 7-6 and after an 11-11 tie Augustana began to make their run building their lead from one to nine before grabbing the 25-16 set win.
After earning their first 5-set win under head coach Dan Meske Friday the team had the confidence to do it again today. After an early 2-2 tie Augustana jumped on Michigan Tech for three straight points to take a 5-2 advantage. Following a Michigan Tech timeout the Vikings increased their lead to 8-3 before putting the Huskies away at 15-7 and earning their second 5-set win on the year.

Viking of the Game
Ashley Wilson was clutch for the Vikings with 17 kills, five service aces, four blocks, two digs, one assist. She was 17-for-26  for a hitting percentage of .577.

Viking Notables
• Augustana is now 2-0 in five set matches this season after going 0-5 last season
• Vikings improved to 13-2 in early season tournaments over the last three seasons
• Two Vikings had double-digit kills: Courtney Place (17), Wilson (17)
• Wilson is the first Viking since Sydney Hunsley on Sept. 26, 2015 to have a hitting percentage of.500-.599 on a minimum of 10 kills
• Place posted the team's fourth double-double this season. Hanna Justesen has two and Brittany Cech has one
• As a team Augustana had 10 service aces'
• This was the first time since Oct. 13, 2012 against St. Cloud State that they posted 10+ aces in a match
• Anna Sykora had a match-high 48 assists
• Tahlyr Banks tied for the match-high in digs with 20
• Three players had double-digit digs: Banks (20), Brittany Cech (12) and Place (11)
• Augustana had a team hitting percentage of .279

Up Next
Augustana will have one more match in the Flyer Festival this afternoon as they take on Central Washington today at 2:30 p.m.