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New leadership brings new opportunities for fall sports teams

Timothy Wallis May 11, 2023

Leadership can be defined as many things. In sports, every team needs to have a leader that can bring the team together to achieve the ultimate goal, winning. Though it differs from sport to sport, team...

Women’s soccer and women’s volleyball impress in 2022

Said Nonoal November 10, 2022

After ending the 2021 season with a record of 11-21, the women’s volleyball team was able to improve their ranking to 17-12 in 2022, ranking 5th among their CCIW counterparts. One of the more impressive...

Fall sports approach the midpoint of the season

Said Nonoal October 6, 2022

It is officially October, and that means that the fall athletics seasons are in full swing, as Augustana athletic teams are approaching the midpoint of their seasons. The men’s water polo team has...

Sophomore outside hitter Emily Schipper jump serves the ball across the net to Carroll.

Comeback Gives Volleyball New Life

Nick Gainey October 28, 2021

With only a few weeks to go in their regular season, the women’s volleyball team was in a major slump. Starting with four losses in two days at their own Viking Classic, the team went through a stretch...

NCAA offers all athletes an extra year of eligibility

Margaret Cecilio November 19, 2020

The NCAA Division three recently announced that athletes who are unable to play 50% or less of their season competitions, due to cancelation from COVID-19, are granted an additional year of eligibility....

Women’s Volleyball falls to Elmhurst in the fifth set

October 12, 2017

On October 3, Women’s Volleyball took on the Elmhurst Bluejays at home and fell to them in the fifth set. “We came into it knowing that it was going to be challenging, and knowing that we would have...

Women’s volleyball aims to win against Carrol

September 28, 2017

On Sept. 19, Augustana’s women’s volleyball played against Carthage for their first CCIW match of the year. The Vikings lost 3-2, but they plan to use what they learned from that game in their next...

Freshman Morgan Anderberg delivers a pass to the setter during womens volleyball practice.

Women’s volleyball warms up for double games

September 14, 2017

Currently at a 3-5 record, the women’s volleyball team is preparing for their back to back games against Central and Dominican this Friday. The team has some experience in playing both competitors and...

Women’s Volleyball wins Viking Classic

September 22, 2016

The women’s volleyball team concluded a strong weekend as they won the Viking Classic and earned four wins to move to 9-3 for the season. The Vikings defeated Illinois College and Wisconsin Lutheran...

Women's volleyball goes 1-1 at Loras Invitational

September 10, 2016

The women’s volleyball team went 1-1 at the Loras Invitational on Friday in Dubuque, Iowa as they defeated St. Olaf College, but lost to Loras College. The Vikings won their first round match against...

Q&A: Siebert talks volleyball team

September 25, 2015

Q:What is the team’s biggest strength and biggest weakness this season so far? Describe them a bit. “Our biggest strength is that we have such a deep bench. We are able to play with anyone and the...

Q&A: Siebert talks volleyball team

September 25, 2015

Q:What is the team’s biggest strength and biggest weakness this season so far? Describe them a bit. “Our biggest strength is that we have such a deep bench. We are able to play with anyone and the...

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