STATE PREPPED FOR FINAL REGULAR SEASON MATCHES

Thursday, November 17

Brookings, S.D.

7:00pm

South Dakota State University

North Dakota

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11/16/2022 12:46:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. NORTH DAKOTA

When	Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m.
Where	Frost Arena \| Brookings, S.D.
TV	Go Jacks.com/Watch
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Match Notes	South Dakota State \| North Dakota
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. NORTH DAKOTA STATE

When	Saturday, November 19 at 1 p.m.
Where	Frost Arena \| Brookings, S.D.
TV	GoJacks.com/Watch
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Match Notes	South Dakota State \| North Dakota State
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South Dakota State returns to Brookings this week to host North Dakota and North Dakota State in the final two matches of the regular season.

The Jackrabbits have already clinched a spot in the postseason tournament for the season straight season but will play to determine seed this week. SDSU enters the weekend on a five-match win streak with its most recent victory coming over Kansas City in five sets. Crystal Burk led the Jackrabbits with 39 kills, including a match high 21 kills against the Roos.

North Dakota is tied for fifth in the Summit League standings with SDSU. The Hawks dropped a pair of matches to Denver and Omaha. North Dakota State is currently third in the standings but could earn a bye in the postseason semifinal round with two wins this week. The Bison went 1-1 last week with a win over Omaha and loss to Denver.

KEY STORYLINES

South Dakota State has clinched a spot in the Summit League postseason and is currently tied for fifth in the standings with North Dakota.
The Jackrabbits will honor five seniors Saturday afternoon in their final match at Frost: Jadyn Makovicka, Crystal Burk, Anna Nerad, Carly Wedel and Sydney Andrews.
SDSU enters the week on a five-match win streak dating back to a 3-1 win over NDSU on November 1.
As of Wednesday, Crystal Burk ranks fourth in the country in total kills (497) and sixth in total attacks (1,357) and total points (553). Her 4.44 kills per set ranks 13th nationally.
Burk has 497 total kills this season. She need eight kills to become SDSU's single-season kills leader.
Ella Thompson, the reigning Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week, recorded 14 total blocks last week. She set a new career-best with 11 blocks in the Jacks' five-set win over Kansas City.
Raegen Reily has dished 1,103 total assists this season, which ranks 21st in the country. That mark is third in a single season in program history in the 25-point rally scoring era.
Raegen Reilly dishes 10.05 assists per set in Summit matches, which ranks third in the league.
Libero Jadyn Makovicka notches 4.24 digs per set in conference contests, which ranks fifth.
Crystal Burk (28), Elyse Winter (27) and Raegen Reilly (26) lead the Jackrabbits in total service aces. SDSU has 168 aces as a team this season, eight shy of the program's single-season record.