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October 12, 2000
AUGUSTANA (18-1, 7-1 NCC) hosts a pair of North Central Conference matches this weekend.
Morningside College (12-7, 4-4) will be in Sioux Falls on Friday, October 13, and the University of South Dakota (10-15, 2-6) is Augie's guest on Saturday, October 14. Both matches start at 7:00 p.m. in the Elmen Center.
IN THEIR LATEST action, the No. 2-ranked Vikings traveled to Marshall, Minn., and handed the Mustangs a 15-5, 15-2, 15-3 defeat. Tara Boeve, who returned to the lineup last weekend, led the Vikings with eight kills and four block assists. She hit .467. Kelli Vreeman had seven kills, 11 digs, two block assists, and a service ace. Sara Larson hit .467 with seven kills, ten digs and a service ace. Katy Peterson added seven kills, hit .583 and had a service ace. Kari Peterson had 35 set assists, six digs, two block assists and two service aces.
SENIOR OUTSIDE hitter Lindsay Voss has been named co-player of the week in the North Central Conference. In last week's matches with North Dakota and North Dakota State, Voss totaled 38 kills, hit .454, had 20 digs, and four service aces. She has moved into fourth place in career kills at Augie with 1,357.
Katy Peterson now has 980 kills and Lori Fossum 955.
IN THE CONFERENCE, Lori Fossum leads in hitting percentage (.353), Kari Peterson in assists (14.64 a game), and Katy Peterson in service aces (0.64 a game). On the team charts, Augie is first in hitting percentage (.290), kills (17.54 a game). Assists (15.68 a game), and aces (1.96 a game).
AUGUSTANA has set a record for consecutive games won with 38. The previous mark of 16 was set a year ago.
AUGUSTANA is the recipient of the 1999-2000 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award sponsored by Molten U.S.A. Inc. This award honors teams that have matched their dedication to the sport of volleyball with excellence in the classroom.
COMING UP
Oct. 17: North Dakota State University, 7:00 p.m., Elmen Center. Oct. 20: Saint Cloud State University, 7:00 p.m., Saint Cloud, MN. October 21: Minnesota State, Mankato, 7:00 p.m., Mankato, MN. October 31: South Dakota State University, 7:00 p.m., Brookings, S.D.
CAPTAINS for the 2000 team are Lindsay Voss, Lori Fossum, Jenny Ganahl, and Katy Peterson.
COACH KIM SUDBECK-MARCIL (147-41) is in her sixth season as the Vikings' head coach. She has guided the Vikings to two North Central Conference titles and four straight appearances in the NCAA Division II region playoffs. She was named NCC co-coach of the year in 1996 and 1997. She was a member of Augustana's 1991 national championship softball team and was named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team. She served as assistant volleyball coach at Sioux Falls O'Gorman High School, South Dakota State University, and Morningside College before becoming Augie's head coach.
STEPHANIE RADECKI is in her first year as Augie's assistant coach and instructor in health, physical education, and recreation. A graduate of Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pa., she was a graduate assistant coach at the University of North Alabama before joining the Viking staff. She was named Edinboro's Senior Female Athlete of the Year for 1996-97. She was the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1996, and was named to the all-conference first team for two years. She was chosen to the Atlantic Region Team for two years, and served as Edinboro's team captain. With Radecki in the lineup, Edinboro made four appearances in the PSAC playoffs, was the league champion in 1994, won two regional crowns, and made two appearances in the Elite Eight.
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AUGIE QUICK FACTS
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Founded: 1860
Enrollment: 1800
Nickname: Vikings
School colors: Blue and Gold
Conference: North Central
Affiliation: NCAA-Division II
Home court: Elmen Center (4,000)
President: Bruce Halverson
SID: Karen Madsen
Athletic director: Bill Gross