Volleyball Falls Short Against Valparaiso

Saturday, September 2

Brookings, S.D.

10:30 a.m.

South Dakota State University

1-4

Valparaiso

2-4

Valparaiso

South Dakota State

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

9/2/2017 3:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

The South Dakota State volleyball team fell 25-15, 25-23 and 25-23 to Valparaiso in the Hampton Inn Jackrabbits Invitational in front of 179 fans Saturday afternoon at Frost Arena.

Juniors Sierra Peterson and Payton Richardson each recorded seven kills to lead the Jackrabbits (1-4). Katherine Carlson's match-high 10 kills led Valparaiso (2-4).

Turning point
Valparaiso used a 4-0 run to take a 9-6 lead in the first set before recording another 4-0 run for an 18-10 advantage.

It was over when …
Valpo's Ally Cummings recorded back-to-back kills for a 24-15 lead in the first set.

Jackrabbit freshman Hanna Jellema tried to bring SDSU back in the third set, recording back-to-back service aces as SDSU went on a 5-0 run to come within one, 24-23, forcing Valpo to take two timeouts during the run.

They said it
"Our offense struggled more than normal, but I have to give credit to their defense. I thought we were taking good, aggressive swings. We just couldn't find a way to get the ball to the floor. So that caused some issues scoring points," third-year head coach Nicole Cirillo said. "Our blocking came to life in sets two and three which definitely helped close that gap. I still feel good about where we are going. It's just finding a mixture and getting everybody on the same page."

Star of the game
Peterson had a solo block and two block assists to go with five digs and seven kills.

Up Next
The Jacks take on the Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona at 6 p.m. Saturday at Frost Arena.

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