SDSU Volleyball Wraps Up Regular Season at USD

November 19, 2024 Travis Kriens Local, Regional and National Sport stories

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT SOUTH DAKSouthOTA
 When Tuesday, November 19 at 7 p.m.
 Where Vermillion, S.D. | Sanford Coyote Sports Center
 Live Stream  Summit League Network
 Live Stats  GoYotes.com
Match Notes  South Dakota State
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South Dakota State hits the road to take on South Dakota Tuesday night in the final match of the Summit League regular season.

The Jackrabbits have already clinched at least a share of the Summit League regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the postseason tournament, however one more win would secure sole possession of the title. SDSU has not won a conference title – either regular season or postseason – since 2007.

SDSU is 25-1 on the season and 14-1 in conference matches. USD is 18-8 overall and 10-5 in the Summit. Most recently, USD lost to both St. Thomas and Omaha last week, both on the road.

KEY STORYLINES

  • South Dakota State has clinched at least a share of the Summit League regular season title for the first time since winning the regular season and postseason in 2007 – the Jacks’ first season in the conference.
  • The Jackrabbits’ 14 conference wins is the most single-season conference victories in the Division I era (since 2004).
  • SDSU wrapped its home slate averaging 1,870 fans per home game at First Bank & Trust Arena. That mark is far and away the best in program history. The top six single-match attendances in program history have all come this season.
  • South Dakota State is receiving votes in the latest AVCA/Taraflex Volleyball Poll for the seventh consecutive week and is No. 31 in the RPI.
  • As a team, South Dakota State ranks ninth nationally in blocks per set (2.81) and 11th in opponent hitting percentage (.154). Both marks lead the Summit.
  • In conference contests, middle blocker Sydni Schetnan is second in hitting percentage (.398) and fifth in blocks per set (1.07). Sydni Schetnan is right there with her, ranking third in hitting percentage (.382) and fourth in blocks per set (1.18). Schetnan’s overall hitting percentage, .399, is 21st in the country.
  • Sylvie Zgonc is the Summit League leader in kills and points per set – 4.40 kills and 4.91 points, on average.
  • The Jackrabbits have four players averaging at least 2.0 points per set in all matches this season – Sylvie Zgonc (4.94), Sydni Schetnan (3.25), Madison Burr (2.82) and Alyssa Groves (2.13).
  • Rylee Martin recorded her 37th ace of the season over the weekend, moving her into first place on SDSU’s single-season ace chart for the current scoring era.
  • Rylee Martin ranks sixth in the Summit League with 6.00 assists per game in conference matches.

-GoJacks.com-