Box Score

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Overcoming a slow start, Augustana recovered and won three straight games to defeat Wartburg 3-1 (17-25; 25-20; 25-21; 25-12) in non-conference volleyball action in the Carver Center on Tuesday, September 8. It was the home opener for the Vikings and the victory allowed Kelly Bethke's club to even its record at 3-3 on the season.
 
Wartburg scored the first six points of the opening set and went on to post a fairly easy 25-17 win in game one. From that point on, however, the match belonged to the Vikings as they dealt the Knights their first loss of the season after opening with four straight victories over the weekend.
 
It was a balanced attack for Augustana as senior Martha Murray (Evanston HS, Evanston, Ill.) led the way with 10 kills while picking up 13 digs and an assisted block. Junior Jacqueline Kibir-Evans (Trinity HS, River Forest, Ill.) recorded nine kills with four assisted blocks and three digs. Senior Sydney Sand (Burlington Central HS, Elgin, Ill.) had eight kills with four digs and an assisted block.
 
Sophomore Emily Westermeyer (Huntley HS, Huntley, Ill.) had a nice all-around game with seven kills, 12 digs, four service aces and one assisted block. Junior Nicole Morrissey (Lake Zurich HS, Lake Zurich, Ill.), playing in her first match since injuring an ankle on opening night, picked up six kills with three digs and three assisted blocks.
 
Senior libero Kylie Siebert (Kaneland HS, Sugar Grove, Ill.), who was honored before the game after breaking the school record for career digs over the weekend at the Bluffton Tournament in Bluffton, Ohio, had a team high 36 digs with one assist and one service ace.
 
Junior Hannah Lindaman (North Scott HS, Eldridge, Iowa) was credited with 24 setting assists with 14 digs and a kill. Senior Jordan Hampel (Hilliard Davidson HS, Hilliard, Ohio) chipped in with 16 assists, six digs and a service ace.
 
Wartburg got 11 kills out of Claire Willenbring, 26 setting assists from Emma Harmeyer and 26 digs from Jamie Farley. Kaity Brouwer had six kills and a team high six assisted blocks.
 
Augustana will not be in action again until facing St. Thomas and Dubuque in the Viking Classic on Friday, September 18 at home. The Vikings will take on the Tommies at 5:30 p.m. and play the Spartans at 7:30 p.m.