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Senior and goal keeper Cameron Duffy guards the goal with junior (91) Paul Huber against Dubuque’s (22) junior Ben Farraday on March 16 at Thorson-Lucken Field. The Vikings won the game 10-6.

Three men’s lacrosse players named to CCIW athlete of the week

Abhib Lal Amatya April 21, 2022

Men’s lacrosse has enjoyed a good season so far, winning eight out of 12 games played since the season started. The highlight of the season could include the whopping six game winning streak throughout...

Senior Nicole Pacheco prepares to attack the ball, sending it back over the net.

Women’s tennis spring season coming to an end after a win against Central College and only two matches left

Abhib Lal Amatya April 14, 2022

Augie women’s tennis has so far won six games since Sept. 2021 including their last game against Central College on April 9. They have two more games to play before their spring season is done. The team...

Junior right side hitter Josh Van Essen and sophomore middle blocker Ben Schultz block another one of the opposing team's balls on March 30 at the Carver Center.

Men’s volleyball season comes to an end

Abhib Lal Amatya April 7, 2022

The Augustana men’s volleyball season ended on April 1 with a home match against Millikin. The Vikings won seven out of the 24 games played throughout their season that lasted from mid-January to beginning...

Carter Foat, sophomore, throws the ball to Alec McGinnis, sophomore, shortly after the next pitch on March 13 at Brunner Field at Swanson Stadium.

Baseball looks to bounce back after two consecutive losses

Abhib Lal Amatya March 17, 2022

Augustana’s baseball team’s last four performances have been full of ups and downs with wins against Plymouth and Saint John’s followed by two consecutive losses against Plymouth and Bluffton. The...

First-year Holden Siena practicing at Lindberg Natatorium on Mar. 3, 2022.

The equilibrium between studies, sports and Greek life: an athlete’s guide

Abhib Lal Amatya March 10, 2022

Recently, schedules have become a bit hectic for student-athletes who have decided to join Greek life at Augustana since pledging has begun. Pledging normally lasts from 8 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. every night....

Viking swim girls win the CCIW title

Abhib Lal Amatya March 3, 2022

The women’s swimming and diving team won their first CCIW title since 1997 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin on Saturday, Feb. 12.  This is the seventh such achievement by Augie women’s swimming and...

Augustana junior Matt Hanushewsky looks to attack the rim during Tuesday’s game against Saint Mary’s on Nov. 16

So, how do student athletes balance studies and sport?

Abhib Lal Amatya November 25, 2021

As finals week is approaching, student-athletes might have to make slight changes to the way they create a balance between sports and studies. First-year basketball player Mikey Hamilton handles these...

Augie women wrestlers hungry for more

Abhib Lal Amatya November 18, 2021

Augustana women's wrestling team kicked off their inaugural season by participating in an invitational tournament hosted by UWSP on Nov. 6, 2021. Coach Toney Willeart believes this first match has given...

Students fear for safety amid multiple robberies

Abhib Lal Amatya November 11, 2021

On Monday, Nov. 1 at 9:30 pm an Augustana student was ordering at a McDonald’s drive-through just a few minutes away from campus. According to both Alex Anderson, senior and Ryley Knar, senior, a robber...

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