Augustana Falls Short Against Fifth-Ranked Concordia-St. Paul

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana volleyball fell in a five-set thriller to No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul Friday night in the first athletic event held in the newly renovated Elmen Center. Augustana rallied from a 9-6 deficit to an 11-10 lead in the fifth set, but the Golden Bears took the deciding set 20-18. After CSP moved ahead 6-4, Augustana pulled even on kills by Sydney Tims and Abby Gruber and moved in front 9-7 with help from a Gruber block and two Golden Bears errors. Augustana later led 13-10, but CSP came back to take a 16-15 edge before the…