Vikings Dominate UMary in Straight Sets

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana defeated Mary 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-17) on Thursday. The Vikings hit .364 with 50 kills while holding UMary to a .094 hitting percentage and 28 kills. Augustana moved in front early, getting kills from Kelby Opland , Abby Gruber and Reagan Jansen before Julia Blom’s ace made it 8-4. After Holli Klettheimer’s kill brought UMary within three, Augustana went on a 7-1 run. The stretch featured kills from Gruber (2), Opland, Jansen, and Lucy Belisle , consecutive blocks by Gruber and Opland, and a Jansen serve to extend the lead to 15-6. UMary kept answering…