ROCK ISLAND, ILL. – Men's Volleyball hit the road for the first time in 2026 Tuesday as they continued nonconference action. They faced off with the Augustana Vikings. The Vikings (1-2) proved to be too much on offense for the Eagles (1-4), earning a 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-21) victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- An early 5-0 run had Augustana rolling with a 7-4 edge in the first set. While a 3-1 rally late would even things up for the Eagles at 16-16, a 6-0 sprint featuring five kills from the Vikings all but put the first set firmly in their favor.
 
- Four unanswered had Edgewood University clicking in the second set, offense and defense leading to a 6-3 advantage. Augustana would gradually chip away the advantage back to a draw before a 5-0 burst put the Vikings ahead 14-10. Three unanswered late ballooned the Augustana lead as they claimed the frame.
 
- The Eagles hung tough in the third set, grappling with Augustana as neither team managed a substantial lead until late. Once again the Vikings offense broke through, three-straight kills putting them ahead 20-17 as Edgewood University found no response.
 
- Augustana outhit the Eagles .286-to-.130. Clarke Cole and Alexander Sluewski had 13 and 12 kills respectively, each hitting .333 on 27 swings.
 
- Colin Schaefer did a bit of everything with a 32-assist, 10-dig double-double.
 
- Cade Schueller shined, swinging for 13 kills with a .400 hitting percentage. He had one error on 30 attempts.
 
- Ethan Hoffert performed admirably with 23 assists and seven digs.
 
- Jack Mullane posted 11 digs, while Owen Voigt tallied five blocks.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Schueller's .400 hitting percentage is his personal best at Edgewood University.
 
- Schueller has earned 13 kills in three straight matches.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to the Sabre Classic starting this Friday in Fond du Lac, Wis. They'll kick things off with the Olivet Comets. First serve is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.