Tara Boeve and the Augustana Viking volleyball team came up one win short of winning a national championship over the weekend.
The Vikings played host to the NCCA Division II Elite Eight Volleyball Tournament at the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls Thursday through Saturday.
Augustana posted a pair of wins over West Texas A & M and the University of North Alabama to advance to Saturday's title match, where they lost a 3-0 decision to Hawaii Pacific in Saturday's title tilt.
With Boeve registering 14 kills and five blocks to help the cause, Augustana topped West Texas A & M by 15-11, 10-15, 15-6 and 15-8 in Thursday's quarterfinals.
The Vikings rolled to 15-4, 15-9 and 15-5 wins over the University of North Alabama in Friday's semifinals, with Boeve contributing eight kills and four blocks.
Hawaii Pacific topped the Vikings in Saturday's championship match by 15-2, 15-7 and 15-6 scores. Boeve had four kills and one block in the match.
Augustana ends the year with a 30-4 record.