GENERAL INFORMATION
NAME: Augustana College
CITY/ZIP: Rock Island, Illinois 61201
FOUNDED: 1860
NICKNAME: Vikings
SCHOOL COLORS: Blue & Gold
ARENA: Roy J. Carver PE Center (1971)
ATHLETIC AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
CONFERENCE: College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW)
PRESIDENT: Steven Bahls (University of Iowa, 1976)
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Mike Zapolski (Pepperdine, 1985)
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: (309) 794-7521
 
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
FIRST YEAR OF VOLLEYBALL: 1974
ALL-TIME WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RECORD: 746-729-16 (.505)
CCIW RECORD SINCE 1986: 115-133 (.463)
CCIW CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1996 & 2001
NCAA APPEARANCE: (One) 2001 - lost to Colorado College 1-3 (30-28; 23-30; 27-30; 21-30) in first round of West Regional in Hayward, Calif.
 
SPORTS INFORMATION
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Dave Wrath
SID OFFICE PHONE: (309) 794-7265
WRATH'S CELL PHONE: (309) 737-5306
ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Dan Sand
SAND OFFICE PHONE: (309) 794-8525
SID FAX: (309) 794-7525
E-MAIL ADDRESS: davewrath@augustana.edu
SAND'S E-MAIL ADDRESS: dansand@augustana.edu
AUGUSTANA ATHLETIC HOMEPAGE: www.athletics.augustana.edu
SID MAILING ADDRESS: Dave Wrath, Sports Information Director, Carver PE Center, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois 61201
 
COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH: Kelly Bethke (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) — Seventh season at Augustana... 109-79 (.580) overall and 21-25 (.457) in CCIW.
BETHKE'S OFFICE PHONE: (309) 794-7839
BEST TIME TO REACH BETHKE: Late mornings
ASSISTANT COACHES: Jill Beinborn & Frank Flanagan
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Denis Yoder (Augustana – 1989)
 
TEAM INFORMATION
2019 RECORD: 13-19 overall and 4-4 in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin, tied for fourth place.
 
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: Eight/Six
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: Two + Libero/Four

KEY LOSSES: Grace Bialobok (Homewood-Flossmoor HS, Homewood, Ill.), 6-1, MH/RS…Three-time Viking Co-MVP... 2019: 1^st team All-CCIW…Led team in kills with 426 and 3.77 per set…All-tournament in CCIW…Academic all-conference…CCIW Player of the Week on 09/24/19…Ranked 20^th in NCAA Division III in total attacks with 1282…Led CCIW in points per set (4.38) and kills per set (4.07)…Finished her career ninth in blocking assists with 216…Her 3.77 kills per set was fourth highest in school history…Her 279 kills is sixth best mark ever recorded for Vikings…2018: 1st team All-CCIW... Tied for team lead with 111 sets played... Led team in kills (322), kills per set (2.90), attack percentage (.279—10th-best in program history) and total blocks (92)... All-Tournament at St. Mary's Ground Round Sugar Loaf Classic... CCIW Offensive Player of the Week 9/11/18
 
Madi Glatz (Morton HS, Morton, Ill.), 5-5, DS/L... Multiple sport athlete who was an All-American and All-CCIW in track & field as well…Two-time academic all-district performer in track & field…2019: Winner of the Augie Award for the second straight year…Played in 116 sets and had 268 digs, which was second best on team…Academic All-CCIW…2018: Led Vikings with 393 digs... Fifth in the CCIW in digs per set (4.62)... 18 aces... Augie Award winner... Academic All-CCIW
 
Brooke Harmon (Lindbergh HS, St. Louis, Mo.), 5-10, MH...2019: Second team All-CCIW after recording 203 kills, 34 service aces and 61 total blocks…Academic All-CCIW…2018: Led Vikings with 11 solo blocks... 110 kills... 18 aces... 63 total blocks... Academic All-CCIW.
 
Brooke Keegan (Hall Township HS, Ladd, Ill.), 5-6, S/DS…2019: Academic All-CCIW…Played in 31 matches and had 136 digs, 73 setting assists and 18 service aces.
 
Taylor Steger (Red Wing HS, Goodhue, Minn.), 5-11, MB/RS…2019: Played in 85 sets and 29 matches and recorded 96 kills…Had 35 total blocks.
 
Savana Sparks (Maroa-Forsyth HS, Maroa, Ill.), 5-7, OH…Saw action in 32 matches and 101 sets…Had 43 kills and 204 digs…Academic All-CCIW.


KEY RETURNEES: 
Olivia Doak (Crystal Lake Central HS, Crystal Lake, Ill.), 5-8, S, Junior... 2019: Led the team in setting assists with 909 (8.04 per set) and had 267 digs and a team high 46 service aces…Academic All-CCIW…Ranks ninth on Augustana career list in assists per set (6.37) and 10^th in service aces per set (0.35)…Finished 3^rd in CCIW in assists per set…2018: Led Vikings with 30 aces... 474 assists... 213 digs... Academic All-CCIW
 
Jessica Nguyen (Kaneland HS, Elburn, Ill.), 5-4, L/DS, Senior…2019: CCIW Defensive Player of the Week on 09/24/19…Led the Vikings in digs as a junior with 617 (5.77 per set)…Played in 107 sets and 30 matches…Finished the year ranked 25^th in NCAA Division III in digs per set and 32^nd in total digs…Was third in CCIW in digs per set…Second on Augustana career list for digs per set with 4.76…Her 617 digs in 2019 is fourth highest single season mark in school history.
 
Laura Heuermann (Washington HS, Washington, Ill.), 5-8, OH, Senior…2019: Academic All-CCIW…Voted Most Improved Player on the Vikings as a junior…Played in 32 matches and 86 sets…Recorded 172 kills and 36 digs.
 
Ja'Nya Davis (Narbonne HS, Harbor City, Calif.), 5-10, MB, Sophomore…2019: Played in 31 matches and 109 sets as a freshman and recorded 145 kills with a team high 81 total blocks (20 solo and 61 assists).
 
Lexi Miller (Oswego HS, Oswego, Ill.), 5-10, RS, Junior…2019: Played in 28 matches and 68 sets with 70 kills and 29 digs…Also had 20 blocks.
 
Caroline Hurst (Metea Valley HS, Aurora, Ill.), 5-9, OH/DS, Sophomore…2019: Voted Most Improved JV Player…Played in 20 matches and 42 sets with 22 kills and 47 digs.
  
2019 AUGUSTANA VOLLEYBALL SUPERLATIVES
CCIW ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS: Grace Bialobok (1st team); Jessica Nguyen, Brooke Harmon (2nd team)
ALL-TOURNAMENT SELECTIONS: Grace Bialobok, CCIW Tournament
CCIW ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE: Grace Bialobok, Taylor Curley, Olivia Doak, Madison Glatz, Brooke Harman, Laura Heuermann, Brooke Keegan, Savana Sparks
CCIW Player of the Week: Grace Bialobok, Offense, 9/24/19; Jessica Nguyen, Defense, 9/24/19
NCAA TEAM TOP 25 – TEAM
None
NCAA STATISTICAL TOP 50 – INDIVIDUAL
Total attacks: 1282, Grace Bialobok, 20th
Digs per set: 5.77, Jessica Nguyen, 25th
Attacks per set: 11.35, Grace Bialobok, 30th
Total kills: 426, Grace Bialobok, 31st
Total Digs: 617, Jessica Nguyen, 32nd
Kills per set: 3.77, Grace Bialobok, 44th
CCIW STATISTICAL LEADERS – TEAM
None
CCIW STATISTICAL TOP 5 – INDIVIDUAL
Points per set: 4.38, Grace Bialobok, 1st
Kills per set: 4.07, Grace Bialobok, 1st
Assists per set: 9.29, Olivia Doak, 3rd
Digs per set: 5.65, Jessica Nguyen, 3rd
 
INDIVIDUAL TOP TEN LISTS
CAREER
Digs per set: 4.76, Jessica Nguyen, 2nd
Block assists: 216, Grace Bialobok, 9th
Assists per set: 6.37, Olivia Doak, 9th
Aces per set: 0.35, Olivia Doak, 10th
 
SINGLE SEASON
Kills per set: 3.77, Grace Bialobok, 4th
Digs: 617, Jessica Nguyen, 4th
Digs per set: 5.77, Jessica Nguyen, 4th
Kills: .279, Grace Bialobok, 6th
 
TEAM AWARDS
MVP: Grace Bialobok 
Most Improved: Laura Heuermann
Augie Award: Madi Glatz
JV MVP: Abby Phalen
JV Most Improved: Caroline Hurst
JV Augie Award: Madison Crawford