SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Augustana volleyball team fell to No. 12 Winona State, 3-1 (25-17, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14), inside the Elmen Center on Friday night.

Winona State moves to 18-3 on the season and 9-3 within the NSIC. The Vikings are now 12-8 and 7-5 within the loop. The loss was the first one inside the Elmen Center this season for the Vikings.

Two five-point runs in favor of the Warriors proved to be too much for the Vikings in set one, in which Winona State prevailed, 25-17.

The second set provided no convincing leader with the score at 17-all.

Augustana gained an advantage a few points later coming off a kill from freshman Jolie Stecher and two attack errors from the Warriors (23-19), bringing the Vikings two points from clinching the second set.

Junior Kate Reimann took control of the second set, finding a weakness in the Warrior defense, delivering a kill to win set two, 25-23.

The Vikings and Warriors dueled in the third set but Augustana fell just short of taking the 2-1 lead in the match, falling 25-21.

A nine-point run in the middle of the fourth set was the decider for the Warriors, as they would go on to take set four 25-14 to win the match, 3-1.

The Vikings were led by Maddy Guetter with 20 kills, Avery Thorson dished out 37 assists and Erika Bute totaled 22 digs.

The Warriors were led by Megan Flom with 21 kills, Bre Maloney accounting for 47 assists and Becca Pagel raking in 22 digs.

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The Vikings remain on their home court on Saturday, hosting Upper Iowa at 2 p.m.

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