JACKRABBITS TRAVEL TO OLE MISS INVITE

Friday, September 8

Oxford, Miss.

10:00 AM CT

South Dakota State University

Alcorn State

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media

9/6/2023 2:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

OLE MISS INVITE

When	September 8-9 Alcorn State, Friday at 10 a.m. Ole Miss, Friday at 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech, Saturday at 10 a.m.
Where	Oxford, Mississippi
TV	SEC Network+ (Ole Miss match only)
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Match Notes	South Dakota State \| The Summit League
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook

South Dakota State travels to Oxford, Mississippi this weekend for the Ole Miss Invite. The Jacks take on Alcorn State and Ole Miss Friday, then Tennessee Tech Saturday.

KEY STORYLINES

Katie Van Egdom and Sylvie Zgonc are averaging 3.59 and 3.45 kills per set as outside hitters through six matches this year. Both set personal highs in total kills last weekend with 21 (Van Egdom) and 16 (Zgonc) against Kent State.
Van Egdom and Zgonc rank first and second among the Summit League in kills per set.
Libero Stella Winterfeld averages 3.86 digs per set so far this year, which ranks second in the Summit League.
Of the seven players that have appeared in all six matches, four are newcomers and three are returners from 2022.
Despite their 1-5 mark, SDSU ranks second in the Summit in team kills per set (12.91) and third in hitting percentage (.225).
The Jackrabbits enter their third of five consecutive weekends on the road as their home court, Frost Arena, is completing the first phase of renovations. SDSU will not host a match until September 28.
State returns three starters from last season in Raegen Reilly, Masa Scheierman and Elyse Winter. The Jacks also bring back Katie Van Egdom and Alia Schlimgen, who saw significant time in the rotation a year ago.
The Jackrabbit roster features a blend of eight returners and seven newcomers. The newcomer group is highlighted by the addition of Louisville transfer Sydni Schetnan, who joined the team in January.
Raegen Reilly dished 1,307 assists in her sophomore campaign, which is good for first place on SDSU's single-season assists chart for the current scoring era.
Masa Scheierman was a Summit League All-Freshman Team selection last season. She ranked second in kills per set for the Jacks in 2022 behind Crystal Burk.
SDSU will need to account for a few departures from last season, most notably that of Crystal Burk. The outside hitter alone accounted for 36 percent of the Jacks' kills a season ago.