ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – After a lengthy home stand to start off the 2020 season, MSOE men's volleyball hit the road for the first time this year to take on Augustana. The Raiders had no problem brushing the Vikings aside, easily winning their sixth straight game to start off the season in straight sets.

RESULTS
#6 MSOE – 3 (25, 25, 25)
Augustana – 0 (20, 18, 22)

HOW IT HAPPENED
No. 6 MSOE (6-0) had no major issues against Augustana (7-5) as the Vikings did as much damage to themselves as the Raiders did. The Red & White ended the match with just 32 kills thanks to 27 attacking errors from the players on the other side of the net. Augustana also had 12 service errors, which led to a combined 39 free points that went towards the Raiders cause. MSOE had 14 errors on the serve but made up for it with a steady and focused attack that only tallied 10 miscues over the course of the three sets played. The Red & White hit a combined .301 as a team, lead by Austyn Bella who attacked to the tune of .500 off of 14 total attempts. The match only took 1:09 from start to finish as MSOE won in three straight by the scores of 25-20, 25-18, and 25-22.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Kills – Ben Pung & Austyn Bella (7)
Digs – Jake Christensen (6)
Assists – Kalvin Fellows (26)
Aces – Jake Christensen & Ben Pung (2)
Blocks – Matthew Binkus (2 solo, 4 assisted)

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will be back in action tomorrow for their first doubleheader of the year. First up will be Cal Lutheran starting at 2:30 pm before taking on No. 12 Dominican at 5:00 pm. Both games will be played at the home of the Stars in River Forest, Ill.

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