NAMPA, I.D. – Augustana volleyball grabbed two wins on Friday after defeating Westminster in four sets and Biola in three sets in the second day of competition at the NNU Nighthawk Invitational.
 
VS. WESTMINSTER
The Vikings dropped set two against the Griffins in their first game of the day but rallied back in the next two sets to take the four-set victory 25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18.
 
Reagan Jansen tallied a .308 hitting percentage with a career-high 17 kills to lead the attack as Kiylah Franke added in 12 kills and 17 digs. Lucy Bartee dished out 35 assists with 13 digs and two aces and Sydney Tims collected seven total blocks.
 
Augustana held the advantage in digs (81) and aces (15) while tallying 50 kills.
 
Back-to-back kills from Franke combined with an ace from Tims made it an early 5-2 lead for the Vikings to open set one. An 8-2 run from Westminster tightened the score, but it was a series of unanswered Augustana points that helped regain control. The Griffins clawed to close the gap, tying the game at 20, until a strong Vikings offensive ended the set at 25-22.  
 
To start the second set, Augustana went on a 6-1 run in response to six straight points from Westminster. With a one-point lead, the Griffins again went on numerous runs to keep the Vikings at bay, pushing the difference to seven. Augustana attempted to climb back until the set ended 25-19 in favors of Westminster.
 
After tying it up at 6-6, Augustana went on a dominant eight-point run to take a 14-8 lead. Westminster quickly responded with their own unanswered streak to cut it to a one-point difference, but the Vikings attack was relentless and immediately fought back to fend off any response. Brooke Berens, Franke and Maya Wente helped push the lead and it was a kill from Jansen that closed it, 25-21.
 
The Griffins were up 5-3 early in the fourth set until seven straight points from the Vikings helped regain control and a five-point lead. Westminster cut it down to three but Augustana quickly went on another run to make it 17-10. The Griffins wouldn't go away quietly, as they attempted a comeback, but Ellie Walker and Jansen combined to end the match with a 25-18 victory.
 
VS. BIOLA
Augustana ended day two of action in Nampa in quick fashion with a sweep of Biola (25-19, 25-19, 25-22) for win number two on Friday.
 
Kiylah Franke was the lead on the attack with 11 kills alongside 10 digs and three aces. Lucy Bartee handed out 33 assists with three total blocks as Maya Wente tallied five blocks and Lucy Cogan added 10 digs, an assist and an ace.
 
The Vikings and Eagles tied in kills (39), assists (35) and digs (47) while AU held the advantage in aces (six) and blocks (nine).
 
Biola jumped out to a 7-1 lead to open the match, but Augustana slowly clawed back and eventually took control at 10-9. It was back-and-forth action between the teams until a sizzling seven-point run from the Vikings helped push the game wide open and end the set 25-19.
 
An exchange of 5-2 runs made it an early 11-9 lead for the Vikings in set two. Errors from the Eagles helped Augustana further the separation between the teams, but Biola again fought back to make it a one-point game at 16-15. Competition remained close—with a fluctuation of one to two points—until the Vikings scored the final four points to take it 25-19.
 
Set three was a closely fought battle, featuring eight ties early on. Kills from Jansen and Franke combined with an ace pushed the score to a 7-3 Viking advantage, but Biola tied it up at nine apiece before taking the 13-11 lead. Augustana clawed back in front 17-15 with four straight points, yet Biola would not go away quietly. The Eagles took the 19-18 lead and tied it up at 21 until the Vikings attack and Biola errors ended it 25-22.
 
Augustana will wrap up the NNU Nighthawk Invitational on Saturday with a match against Colorado School of Mines at 12:30 p.m. CT.