SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Augustana volleyball team welcomes conference opponents inside the Elmen Center for a weekend of matches during Viking Days. The Vikings face MSU Moorhead on Friday night, slated for a 6 p.m. start. Augustana will play Northern State on Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m.
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About the Dragons
MSU Moorhead is 1-9 on the season and holds a record of 1-6 within the NSIC. Most recently, the Dragons had a four-game conference homestand where MSU Moorhead lost matches against No. 6 Concordia-St. Paul (3-0), Minnesota State (3-0), No. 6 SMSU (3-0), and Sioux Falls (3-1).
The Dragons are led by Amanda Carlson averaging 3.37 kills per set, Halle Erickson garnering 4.38 assists per set and Sarah Petrbok racking up 4.17 digs per set.
About the Wolves
Northern State is 10-5 on the season and are 5-2 within the conference. Last weekend, the Wolves split in conference play, falling to Sioux Falls (3-1), and then turning around to upset the No. 6 SMSU Mustangs (3-2) inside the Wachs Arena on Saturday.
The Wolves are led by Sally Gual with 3.72 kills per set, Keri Walker averaging 11.32 assists per set and Havyn Heinz accumulating 4.19 digs per set.
About the Vikings
Augustana is 10-5 on the season and 5-2 in the loop. The Vikings are currently on a four game win-streak most recently completing a weekend sweep against Minot and UMary winning 3-0 on both occasions. In fact, all four victories have been by sweep.
In the win against Minot State, junior Maddy Guetter accumulated a double-double having 10 kills while also garnering 14 digs. Guetter was also the lone Viking to have 10 or more kills in both matches over the weekend.
The Vikings are led by Guetter averaging 3.33 kills per set. Avery Thorson is averaging 9.78 assists per set, and Erika Bute is garnering 4.84 digs per set.
One Last Thing
The Vikings have been known for their blocking so far this season, Augustana leads the conference in both blocks per set (2.49) and team total blocks (137) nationally, the marks stand 11th and seventh-best, respectively.
Most of this success can be attributed to sophomore Callie Hohenhaus and freshman Jolie Stecher who are first and second for the Vikings in total blocks, Hohenhaus is fourth in the conference while Stecher is eighth, to solidify two Vikings within the top-ten in total blocks in the NSIC.
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