SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana volleyball (10-14 overall, 6-8 NSIC) returns to the Elmen Center for its final weekend at home to host Minot State on Friday at 5 p.m. for Parent Night and University of Mary on Saturday at 11 a.m. for Senior Day.
 
Complete action can be followed on GoAugie.com/Live and the GoAugie app, presented by The Original Pancake House. The app can be downloaded in the App Store or Google Play.
 
Fans attending the weekend's matches can also show their Nov. 8th/9^th football or hockey ticket at the doors and get free entry to both volleyball games.  
 
The Beavers
Minot State currently holds a 2-21 overall record with a 0-15 conference showing following three-set losses to Minnesota Duluth and then-ranked #3 St. Cloud State. Paulina Kowalska leads the attack with 180 kills so far this season while Jaina Macaulay has dished 285 assists. On the defensive, Viktoria Sedova has collected 194 digs and Bailee Brommenschenkel sits with 76 total blocks.
 
The Marauders
UMary suffered back-to-back three-set losses to St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth, which now leaves the team at 4-19 overall and 2-13 in NSIC play. Charli Blackman has tallied 195 kills on the year as setter Maddy Freed has dished 756 assists. Kaia Sueker sits with 368 digs and Gabby Caskey has totaled 42 blocks to lead the defense.
 
The Vikings 
Following a three-set loss at home to then-ranked #11 Wayne State and a five-set heartbreaker loss to then-ranked #9 Concordia-St. Paul on the road, Augustana looks to bounce back from a four-match losing streak.
 
Maya Wente has slammed down 263 kills to lead the Viking offensive—alongside a hitting percentage of .339—as Reagan Jansen follows close behind with 256 kills. Lucy Bartee sits with 922 assists so far this season while on defense, Gabby Jones has 332 digs and Wente has 101 total blocks.
 
Augustana rates third in the NSIC with a 2.35 blocks per set average while leading with a conference-best 220.5 total blocks. The Vikings are also fourth in service aces with a total of 164 for a 1.74 ace per set average.
 
Looking Ahead
Augustana will hit the road for the final weekend of the regular season, traveling north to Northern State for a 6 p.m. match on Friday, Nov. 15 and a 2 p.m. contest on Saturday, Nov. 16 at MSU Moorhead.