SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Augustana volleyball team is set to host No. 14 Southwest Minnesota State inside the Elmen Center on Tuesday evening slated for a 6 p.m. start.
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About the Mustangs
Southwest Minnesota State is 18-5 overall this season and holds a 10-5 record within the NSIC. Last week, the Mustangs went 1-1 falling to the same Sioux Falls team the Vikings beat, 3-1, on Thursday and returned Saturday to defeat No. 11 Wayne State (3-1).
The Mustangs are led by Angela Young averaging 4.31 kills per set, Alisa Bengen garnering 8.78 assists per week and Payton Hjerleid absorbing 4.13 digs per set.
About the Vikings
Augustana is 14-9 on the season and has a record of 9-6 within the loop. Last week the Vikings split competition, dropping a match at Wayne State (3-1) on Thursday and bested Sioux Falls (3-1) inside the Elmen Center on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday's win inside the Elmen Center was highlighted by the performance of junior Kate Reimann who tied her career-high in kills delivering 18. En route to tying her career-high, she also held a hitting percentage of .600.
Reimann joins two other Vikings to have double-digit kills in the last three matches with junior Maddy Guetter and senior Payton Rosendahl also having at least 10 kills over that time.
The Vikings are led by Guetter averaging 3.77 kills per set, senior Avery Thorson dishing out 10.06 assists per set and junior Erika Bute garnering 4.8 digs per set.
One Last Thing
Tuesday's match will also serve as the Vollequaility match. The Vollequality mission is to ask that volleyball coaches and players at all levels who share these ideals, to join us in our fight for equality. We envision a world where athletes, coaches, and staff can be free to be themselves. This means rethinking our implicit biases, hiring practices, and making our programs a safe place for any person to be themselves.
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