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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, August 26
Green Bay, Wis.
12:30 p.m.
South Dakota State University
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Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen
It All Begins Friday
8/24/2016 8:33:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
The South Dakota State volleyball team opens its 51st volleyball campaign Friday when it plays host Green Bay at 12:30 p.m. in the first of three matches at the Green Bay Invitational in the 4,016-seat Kress Events Center in Green Bay, Wis. The Jackrabbits follow the opener with matches against Stephen F. Austin at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Eastern Illinois Saturday at 1 p.m.
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SDSU opens the season on the road for the ninth-straight year. The Jackrabbits went 0-3 in the 2015 season opener at the Northern Illinois Tournament in DeKalb, Ill.
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Jackrabbit Extra
- Fans of Jackrabbit Extra on GoJacks.com can watch all South Dakota State home matches and select road matches streaming live on the Internet.
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Setting the Scene
- South Dakota State opens its 51st season overall and 12th in the Division I era. The Jackrabbits sport an 887-650-8 all-time record and 168-209 mark in Division I play.
- SDSU makes it first trip to the Badger State since playing in the Green Bay Classic in 2009. The Jackrabbits play the Phoenix for the fifth time. SDSU won the last match in Frost Arena Sept. 7, 2012. State will be looking for its first win over Stephen F. Austin as the teams meet for the third consecutive season. South Dakota State and Eastern Illinois meet for the second time after the Panthers defeated the Jacks at the Drake Invitational in 2013.
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Opening Success
- The Jackrabbits are 31-19 in season openers, including a 17-13 mark in neutral site openers. South Dakota State's last neutral site victory to open a season was Aug. 24, 2012, when it beat Southwest Missouri State, 3-0, in the Hawkeye Challenge.
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A Quick Glance at South Dakota State
- SDSU has eight letterwinners returning, including four starters.
- Second-year head coach Nicole Cirillo's probable starters are seniors seniors Nazya Thies (1.93 kps) and Ashley Beaner (2.44 kps, .237 hitting percentage) and sophomore Sierra Peterson on the outside; freshmen Fiona Harding and Ashlynn Smith in the middle; sophomore Madison Munger (7.63 aps) setting and junior Ellie Benson (2.19 dps) as libero.
- In the alumni match, Ashley Beaner led the Jackrabbits with 14 kills and hit .522. Defensively, Ellie Benson recorded 19 digs.
- The 2016 SDSU volleyball roster features 14 players from seven states. Of the 14 players, four are from South Dakota, three from Minnesota and Nebraska and one each from Colorado, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. By class, the Jacks have six seniors, a junior, two sophomores and five freshmen.
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For more information on South Dakota State volleyball team, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksVB) or like South Dakota State Women's Basketball on Facebook.
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SDSU opens the season on the road for the ninth-straight year. The Jackrabbits went 0-3 in the 2015 season opener at the Northern Illinois Tournament in DeKalb, Ill.
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Jackrabbit Extra
- Fans of Jackrabbit Extra on GoJacks.com can watch all South Dakota State home matches and select road matches streaming live on the Internet.
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Setting the Scene
- South Dakota State opens its 51st season overall and 12th in the Division I era. The Jackrabbits sport an 887-650-8 all-time record and 168-209 mark in Division I play.
- SDSU makes it first trip to the Badger State since playing in the Green Bay Classic in 2009. The Jackrabbits play the Phoenix for the fifth time. SDSU won the last match in Frost Arena Sept. 7, 2012. State will be looking for its first win over Stephen F. Austin as the teams meet for the third consecutive season. South Dakota State and Eastern Illinois meet for the second time after the Panthers defeated the Jacks at the Drake Invitational in 2013.
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Opening Success
- The Jackrabbits are 31-19 in season openers, including a 17-13 mark in neutral site openers. South Dakota State's last neutral site victory to open a season was Aug. 24, 2012, when it beat Southwest Missouri State, 3-0, in the Hawkeye Challenge.
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A Quick Glance at South Dakota State
- SDSU has eight letterwinners returning, including four starters.
- Second-year head coach Nicole Cirillo's probable starters are seniors seniors Nazya Thies (1.93 kps) and Ashley Beaner (2.44 kps, .237 hitting percentage) and sophomore Sierra Peterson on the outside; freshmen Fiona Harding and Ashlynn Smith in the middle; sophomore Madison Munger (7.63 aps) setting and junior Ellie Benson (2.19 dps) as libero.
- In the alumni match, Ashley Beaner led the Jackrabbits with 14 kills and hit .522. Defensively, Ellie Benson recorded 19 digs.
- The 2016 SDSU volleyball roster features 14 players from seven states. Of the 14 players, four are from South Dakota, three from Minnesota and Nebraska and one each from Colorado, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. By class, the Jacks have six seniors, a junior, two sophomores and five freshmen.
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For more information on South Dakota State volleyball team, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksVB) or like South Dakota State Women's Basketball on Facebook.
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