ROCK ISLAND -- The Augustana Vikings women's volleyball team will return home for a non-conference contest on Tuesday, October 24 when they welcome the Dubuque Spartans to the Carver Center.

Augie currently sits at 17-5 on the season and is looking to bounce back after seeing its five-match win streak come to end this past Friday in five sets at North Park. After the home team grabbed the opening set 25-22 with three late points in a row to close it out, Augustana bounced back with a hard-fought 26-24 set two victory to even the match at one win apiece. Augie fell behind early in the frame and faced a deficit of as many as six at 18-12, but an 8-0 spurt from the Vikings flipped momentum in their favor as they took the lead at 20-18. The two teams continued to trade rally wins and North Park eventually faced set point with a score of 24-23. After a service error evened the score once more, consecutive kills from Jenny Dunder and Emily Schipper put the stamp on the come-from-behind win.

Augustana jumped out in front in the match with another win in set three. Once again, the two squads played to an even score late in the game, setting up an 18-18 deadlock with seven points left for either team to take the 2-1 advantage. From there, a 6-2 scoring outburst from Augie put them at set point, fending off two points from the home team to eventually win on a service error. North Park answered with a 25-21 victory in set four to force a fifth and deciding game. The home Vikings then raced out to a quick 7-0 lead in set five and did not look back on their way to a 15-3 win to claim the match. Three players tallied double-digit kills for Augie, led by Schipper with 15, Jaden Julius with 11, and Alexis Richards with 10. Leah Rizzo led a balanced defensive effort with 14 digs.

Dubuque enters Tuesday with an 18-7 overall record and has won its last two outings, most recently defeating Grinnell on the road by a score of 3-2. The Spartans have won five of their last seven contests, with the two losses both coming against top 20 opponents. Dubuque has mirrored Augie's record against common opponents this season, picking up wins over Loras, Grinnell, Coe, and St. Mary's (Minn.), but also falling to UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater. The Spartans are 13-4 in matches played away from home this season.

Tuesday will be the 26th meeting all-time, with the Spartans holding a 20-14-1 advantage all-time over the Vikings. Augustana has won three straight and seven of the last eight in the series, including last season's 3-2 win in Dubuque. 

Start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Live coverage can be found here.