ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Despite playing without three-year regular, and captain, Aileen MacDonald (Mundelein HS, Mundelein, Ill.) the Augustana women's tennis team flexed its muscle on Saturday, August 29 with a pair of non-conference victories over Edgewood (9-0) and Grinnell (8-1) at the Lower Campus Courts. MacDonald missed the opening meet due to a family obligation but the Vikings hardly missed a beat.
 
Junior twins Lauren Goggin (Buffalo Grove HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.) and Dana Goggin (Buffalo Grove HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.), sophomore Mollie Magee (Olathe East HS, Overland Park, Kan.) and freshman Caitlyn Schaffer (Kenwood Academy, Chicago, Ill.) each recorded a total of four victories on the day to help lead the Augustana charge. All four players won both singles and doubles matches. Freshman Madeline Lombardi (Edwardsville HS, Glen Carbon, Ill.) won two matches in singles and one in doubles.
 
The Vikings will be in action again on Saturday, September 5 at the Warhawk Invitational in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
 
08/28/15 – AUGUSTANA 9, EDGEWOOD 0
 
It didn't take long for Augustana head coach Jon Miedema's women's tennis team to pick up right where it left off a year ago. The Vikings, who went 24-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III national tournament in 2014-15, opened the 2015-16 season with an impressive 9-0 win over Edgewood on Saturday, August 29 at the Lower Campus Courts.
 
Augustana began the match by sweeping the doubles competition although the contest at number three was close. Junior Lauren Goggin (Buffalo Grove HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.) and freshman Caitlyn Schaffer (Kenwood Academy, Chicago, Ill.) picked up an 8-4 win at number one singles over Morgan Wilson and Anna Miles. At number two it was junior Dana Goggin (Buffalo Grove HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.) and sophomore Mollie Magee (Olathe East HS, Overland Park, Kan.) winning 8-1 against Libby Pratz and Jaclyn Swift. The number three team of senior Lauren Kaczmarek (Glenbard South HS, Lombard, Ill.) and junior Amy Even (Downers Grove South HS, Downers Grove, Ill.) locked into quite a battle with Sabrina Fuller and Maddie George before finally prevailing 9-8.
 
After the sweep in doubles, the Vikings rolled in the singles matches.
 
Magee was the first one off the court after beating Swift 6-0; 6-0 at number four. Dana Goggin took care of Miles 6-0; 6-1 at number two. Freshman Madeline Lombardi (Edwardsville HS, Glen Carbon, Ill.) beat Fuller 6-0; 6-0 at number five. Schaffer defeated Protz 6-2; 6-2 at number three while Lauren Goggin beat Wilson 6-2; 6-3 at number one. Sophomore Macy Koepke (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.) finished the 9-0 shutout with a 6-0; 6-3 win over George at number six.
 
08/28/15 – AUGUSTANA 8, GRINNELL 1
 
After beating Edgewood 9-0 to open the season earlier in the day, the Vikings continued their success with an 8-1 victory against Grinnell to close out the opening day of the 2015-16 campaign.
 
Once again Augustana jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles and were never really threatened after that.
 
Lauren Goggin and Magee took care of Judith Fan and Amelia Cogan at number one doubles by a score of 8-1. Dana Goggin and Schaffer defeated Megan Jans and Anushka Joshi 8-3 at number two. The Vikings' number three unit of Lombardi and Even defeated Lily Hamilton and Ginny Purcell 8-3.
 
In the singles portion Lauren Goggin handled Fan 6-1; 6-1 at number one and Dana Goggin steamrolled Jans 6-0; 6-1 at number two. Magee defeated Cogan 6-0; 6-1 at number three while Schaffer beat Hamilton 6-2; 6-2 at number four. Lombardi beat Joshi 6-2; 7-6 at number five.
 
The lone Augustana loss came at number six where Koepke dropped a 3-6; 0-6 decision to Minna Montgomery.