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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, September 17
Brookings, S.D.
11 a.m.
South Dakota State University
7-2,0-0Summit League
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Southeastern Louisiana
0-8,0-0Southland
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Southeastern La.
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25
25
14
9
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South Dakota St.
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UNBEATEN DAY LIFTS SDSU TO 8-2
9/17/2021 10:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The South Dakota State volleyball team hosted day one of the Jackrabbit Classic Friday at Frost Arena and came away with two wins.
The Jacks move to 8-2 on the season, the best start for the team since an 8-2 start in 2011. The tournament, presented by Super 8 of Brookings, features host SDSU along with visitors Southeastern Louisiana, Idaho and Drake. The Jackrabbits beat Southeastern Louisiana 3-2 in the morning match (25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 25-14, 15-9) and swept Drake (25-19, 25-11, 25-16) in the evening matchup.
SDSU 3, SLU 2
The Jacks got off to a hot start against the Lions, hitting .500 in set one and totaling 17 kills.
The sides went back-and-forth from the service line late in the set, going four-straight points with serving errors. At 23-19, the Jacks used a kill each from Carly Wedel and Sydney Andrews to put the set away.
The Jacks struggled through sets two and three. At 8-8 in the second set, SLU scored seven-straight points to take a 15-8 lead. The Jacks got back within four at 19-15 but could not make up enough ground. Sets four and five belonged to the Jackrabbits, however. SDSU jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the fourth and held off the Lions from there. Up 12-10, the Jacks went on a 13-4 run to end the set and tie the match up at 2-2.
SDSU gave up the first two points of the final set but took control from there, scoring five unanswered to take a 5-2 lead. The Lions pulled back to within one, trailing 7-8, but managed only two more points as the Jacks dominated the later part of the set and picked up the win. SDSU held the Lions to a negative hitting percentage in the set.
Crystal Burk had 21 kills at a .356 attack rate for the Jackrabbits. She was second on the team in digs with 12. Sydney Andrews, Ella Thompson and Chloe Stitt tallied 10 kills apiece. Andrews posted a .471 swinging percentage and Thompson recorded nine block assists.
Defensively, Faith Saewert played the libero role for the Jacks and notched 24 digs, career high for the freshman. Setter Carly Wedel added seven block assists, a career high, to go with 59 set assists, four shy of her career best.
SDSU 3, Idaho 0
The Jacks took care of business in the second match of the day, sweeping Idaho in an hour and fifteen minutes. SDSU hit .289 in the match and held the Vandals to just .012.
The Jackrabbits trailed early in first but took the lead at 9-8 thanks to back-to-back service aces from Carly Wedel. The Vandals kept things close until 15-15 when the Jacks went on a 4-0 run to lead 19-15. It was all Jacks from there in the six-point set win.
SDSU put its foot on the gas and never looked back in sets two and three. The Jackrabbits went on two 5-0 scoring runs in set two and another 5-0 run in the third.
Burk again led the Jackrabbits with 15 kills. She has been the Jacks' kill leader in eight of 10 matches so far this season. Chloe Stitt was also in double figures, putting down 10 kills for the second-straight match. Stitt's 10 kills on 21 assists with no errors gave her a .476 attack percentage.
Saewert had 10 digs and added seven assists to help out Wedel. Wedel dished out 25 assists and had eight digs. Hailee Blau and Ella Thompson took part in four blocks each.
NOTES
SDSU will take on Drake at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Frost Arena to round out the Jackrabbit Classic presented by Super 8 of Brookings.
-GoJacks.com-
The Jacks move to 8-2 on the season, the best start for the team since an 8-2 start in 2011. The tournament, presented by Super 8 of Brookings, features host SDSU along with visitors Southeastern Louisiana, Idaho and Drake. The Jackrabbits beat Southeastern Louisiana 3-2 in the morning match (25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 25-14, 15-9) and swept Drake (25-19, 25-11, 25-16) in the evening matchup.
SDSU 3, SLU 2
The Jacks got off to a hot start against the Lions, hitting .500 in set one and totaling 17 kills.
The sides went back-and-forth from the service line late in the set, going four-straight points with serving errors. At 23-19, the Jacks used a kill each from Carly Wedel and Sydney Andrews to put the set away.
The Jacks struggled through sets two and three. At 8-8 in the second set, SLU scored seven-straight points to take a 15-8 lead. The Jacks got back within four at 19-15 but could not make up enough ground. Sets four and five belonged to the Jackrabbits, however. SDSU jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the fourth and held off the Lions from there. Up 12-10, the Jacks went on a 13-4 run to end the set and tie the match up at 2-2.
SDSU gave up the first two points of the final set but took control from there, scoring five unanswered to take a 5-2 lead. The Lions pulled back to within one, trailing 7-8, but managed only two more points as the Jacks dominated the later part of the set and picked up the win. SDSU held the Lions to a negative hitting percentage in the set.
Crystal Burk had 21 kills at a .356 attack rate for the Jackrabbits. She was second on the team in digs with 12. Sydney Andrews, Ella Thompson and Chloe Stitt tallied 10 kills apiece. Andrews posted a .471 swinging percentage and Thompson recorded nine block assists.
Defensively, Faith Saewert played the libero role for the Jacks and notched 24 digs, career high for the freshman. Setter Carly Wedel added seven block assists, a career high, to go with 59 set assists, four shy of her career best.
SDSU 3, Idaho 0
The Jacks took care of business in the second match of the day, sweeping Idaho in an hour and fifteen minutes. SDSU hit .289 in the match and held the Vandals to just .012.
The Jackrabbits trailed early in first but took the lead at 9-8 thanks to back-to-back service aces from Carly Wedel. The Vandals kept things close until 15-15 when the Jacks went on a 4-0 run to lead 19-15. It was all Jacks from there in the six-point set win.
SDSU put its foot on the gas and never looked back in sets two and three. The Jackrabbits went on two 5-0 scoring runs in set two and another 5-0 run in the third.
Burk again led the Jackrabbits with 15 kills. She has been the Jacks' kill leader in eight of 10 matches so far this season. Chloe Stitt was also in double figures, putting down 10 kills for the second-straight match. Stitt's 10 kills on 21 assists with no errors gave her a .476 attack percentage.
Saewert had 10 digs and added seven assists to help out Wedel. Wedel dished out 25 assists and had eight digs. Hailee Blau and Ella Thompson took part in four blocks each.
NOTES
- Friday morning's match was the Jack's third five-set contest of the season (2-1)
- Friday evening's sweep marked SDSU's sixth 3-0 match of the year
- SDSU has won 10-straight matches on home court, dating back to March 12 of the 2020-21 season
- Burk has been the Jackrabbit kill leader in eight of 10 matches this season
SDSU will take on Drake at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Frost Arena to round out the Jackrabbit Classic presented by Super 8 of Brookings.
-GoJacks.com-
Team Stats
SL
SDSU
Kills
55
66
Errors
27
20
Attempts
164
159
Hitting %
.171
.289
Points
69
86
Assists
54
62
Aces
5
4
Blocks
9
16
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
21
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
9
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