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ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Augustana closed out Pumpkin Bash action Saturday, dropping its season finale to Wartburg in three sets. The match also marked Senior Day at Carver Center, with the Vikings honoring five players in their final appearance. Coach Kelly Bethke's squad finishes the year with a record of 14-15. The visiting Knights improved to 21-5 on the season.
 
Before the match, Peyton Achs (Eastland HS, Erie, Ill.), Kaycee Kallenberger (Pleasant Valley HS, Bettendorf, Iowa), Claire Martin (Mother McAuley HS, Orland Park, Ill.), Maissie Musick (Camp Point Central HS, Camp Point, Ill.) and Emily Westerberg (Huntley HS, Huntley, Ill.) were honored as part of Senior Day activities.
 
Wartburg took the first set by a score of 25-15. The Knights were 25-12 winners in game two and wrapped things up with a 25-15 win in set three.
 
Sophomore Brooke Harmon (Lindbergh HS, St. Louis, Mo.) led the Vikings with 11 kills and a .429 attack percentage. Westermeyer added a half-dozen kills. Junior McKenzie Zambrano (Rock Island HS, Rock Island, Ill.) had a team-high nine assists. Freshman Kylee Townsell (Galesburg HS, Galesburg, Ill.) recorded Augustana's only service ace.
 
Defensively, Martin led the way with 21 digs and junior Taryn VanEarwage (Rock Island HS, Rock Island, Ill.) chipped in with 18. Sophomore Grace Bialobok (Homewood-Flossmoor HS, Homewood, Ill.) led the Vikings with four blocks.
 
Lizzie Blough led Wartburg with 10 kills. Mallary Erbes dished out a match-best 18 assists and Maria Brown had a pair of aces. Six Knights reached double figures in digs, led by Katie Foster's 17. Aryn Jones recorded a pair of solo blocks for the victors.