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Sophomore Carli Udovich passes a throw during an Augustana College Women’s Water Polo team practice session for nationals at Lindberg on April 30, 2024.

Women’s water polo dive into nationals, finish in third

Timothy Wallis May 9, 2024

The women’s water polo team finished their dominant season by placing third after competing in the USA Water Polo Division III National Championships on May 4 and 5. The Vikings finished their regular...

Softball team sliding through a season of improvement

Timothy Wallis May 2, 2024

The softball team is nearing the end of the regular season after playing Wheaton College twice on April 27. After winning both games against Wheaton, the team’s record sits at 21-11 and 9-3 in conference...

Water polo wins second consecutive conference title

Water polo wins second consecutive conference title

Timothy Wallis April 25, 2024

The women’s water polo team had high expectations for this season after finishing last season with a Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division-III conference championship and a third-place finish...

Charlotte Frere breaks CCIW school record for longest discus throw

Kenna Frank and Timothy Wallis April 18, 2024

Sophomore Charlotte Frere set a new school record for the discus throw during the Southern Miss Invitational on March 30 with a throw of 49.09 meters. On April 6, Frere broke her previous school record...

Baseball steps up to bat at non-conference invitationals

Timothy Wallis March 21, 2024

On the weekend of March 15, the men’s baseball team hosted the Augustana Invitational at the Brunner Field at Swanson Stadium in Rock Island. Their first game of the Invitational was on Saturday, March...

Golf programs start the spring season on par

Timothy Wallis March 14, 2024

On Saturday, March 2, the men’s and women’s golf teams started their spring seasons by competing in the Music City Shootout in Joelton, Tenn. The men's team finished in sixth place, while the women’s...

Swim and diving teams make history in CCIW title victories

Timothy Wallis February 29, 2024

For the first time in program history, both the men’s and women’s swim teams won the CCIW conference title in the same season. The men’s team has now won their second straight CCIW title, while the...

Women’s basketball finishes the regular season and prepares for the conference tournament

Timothy Wallis February 22, 2024

The Augustana women’s basketball team has just finished their regular season with a 72-46 loss against number 19-ranked Carroll on Saturday, Feb 17. The team is coming off of a 19-9 season last year,...

Augustana College Vikings’ Joseph Addison strikes a goal during the USA Water Polo DIII National Tournament on Dec. 2. The Vikings earned a fourth-place finish at the tournament.

Men’s water polo falls to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 12-4 in National Tournament play

Timothy Wallis December 3, 2023

Yesterday, Dec. 2, the men’s water polo competed in the semi-finals round against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps for the USA Men’s Water Polo Division III National Championship hosted by Augustana College....

Football team falls in Isthmus Bowl, finishes 8-3

Timothy Wallis November 23, 2023

The football team made program history the weekend of Nov. 18 by playing in the Culvers Isthmus Bowl. The bowl game was the first time Augustana had played in a postseason game since the 2005 season when...

Augustana College Vikings defend the ball in an attempt to shut down North Central Cardinal's offense.

Football team misses playoffs, set to compete at Isthmus Bowl

Timothy Wallis November 16, 2023

The Vikings football team ends the regular season with an 8-2 record after a loss to North Central at home. This is the program’s best record since 2005 when the Vikings finished the season 10-2 and...

Fifth-Year seniors making the most of their last year

Timothy Wallis October 26, 2023

While the majority of student-athletes complete their athletic eligibility within four years, a select few choose to extend their athletic careers. In 2021, the NCAA Division III committee granted all...

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