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AU soccer aims high, shoots for third successful season with veteran players

BEAU BORDEWYK bjbordewyk16@ole.augie.edu The Augustana University women’s soccer team aims to build on a successful 2016 season with nine starters returning to the roster. Expectations are high league-wide as the Vikings ranked second in the official NSIC preseason coaches’ poll, receiving five first place votes and

AU welcomes largest freshman class since ’78

JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Augustana’s ship set sail this year with sixty more Vikings in the current freshman class than last year’s. At 481 students, the class of 2021 is the largest incoming group since 1978. That makes Augustana an outlier when compared to other private

Mirror Exclusive Q & A

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson14@ole.augie.edu The following is an abridged version of a longer interview with Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. The interview took place Sept. 11. The current strategic plan, Horizons 2019, revolves around brick-mortar projects like the Froiland Science Complex and the Nelsen Apartment Complex. What can

Women’s golf ready for regional championship

Women’s golf wins eighth straight NSIC Championship For the eighth consecutive year, women’s golf has won the NSIC Championship. The schedule of this year’s meet was different than previous years. The conference was held in Morton, Minn., April 21-23. “It used to be two days in the

Augustana Football unveils the Guardian Cap

Augustana Football taking new steps to tackle head injuries In the age of concussion prevention, Augustana football is taking steps to prevent headrelated trauma to its athletes. During spring practice in April, the Vikings unveiled the Guardian Cap: a “soft-shell helmet cover designed for impact reduction up to 33 percent”

Vikings face top team of the NSIC

Vikings face Mankato Friday for chance at conference position Coming off last weekend’s 2-2 split against Wayne State, only one school stands between the Augustana baseball team and the top of the NSIC: the Minnesota State University Mavericks. The 33-18 Vikings (27-9 NSIC) started their season off hesitantly but

Women’s tennis falls to Southeastern Oklahoma State

Women’s tennis season ends in NCAA first round Women’s tennis ended its season after one round into the NCAA Championship. The team fell to Southeastern Oklahoma State 5-0, Monday. The team won its seventh consecutive NSIC Tournament title and the eighth straight NSIC regular season title by defeating