JACKRABBITS HOST MAVS, HAWKS AT FB&T ARENA

Saturday, October 12

Brookings, S.D.

7:00 PM

South Dakota State University

North Dakota

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10/9/2024 3:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. OMAHA, NORTH DAKOTA

When	vs. Omaha - October 10 at 7 p.m. vs. North Dakota - October 12 at 7 p.m.
Where	Brookings, S.D. \| First Bank & Trust Arena
Live Stream	Summit League Network
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Match Notes	South Dakota State \| Summit League
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South Dakota State hosts Omaha and North Dakota at First Bank & Trust Arena for the third week of Summit League action.

The Jackrabbits are 3-0 in conference action and 14-0 overall, joining Pitt as one of two unbeaten teams remaining. SDSU topped Kansas City in a 3-0 sweep in the Jacks' home opener last week.

Omaha is also undefeated in conference play at 3-0 with wins over North Dakota, St. Thomas and South Dakota. Like SDSU, Omaha went on a foreign tour this summer and got an extra few weeks of summer practice as a result.

North Dakota is 8-7 on the year and 1-3 in the Summit League with a win over Oral Roberts and losses to Kansas City and Denver. The Fighting Hawks' win over Oral Roberts was a 3-2 reverse sweep, the same feat the Jackrabbits' achieved in the conference opener.

KEY STORYLINES

The Summit League's two remaining unbeaten teams in conference action will clash Thursday night when SDSU hosts Omaha.
South Dakota State is receiving votes in the latest AVCA/Taraflex Volleyball Poll.
SDSU's 14-0 start is the program's second-best all-time, matching the 14-0 start of the 2000 team. The Jackrabbits started 20-0 during the 1975 season.
As a team, South Dakota State ranks seventh nationally in blocks per set (2.98) and 16th in opponent hitting percentage (.147). Both marks lead the Summit League.
Sydni Schetnan is hitting .454 on the season, which ranks first in the Summit League and 10th in the country. In conference games, Schetnan is hitting .542. She was named the Summit League's Peak Performer for the month of September.
Freshman Madison Burr is the conference leader and ranks 15th in the country in blocks with 1.42 per set. She is the top freshman nationally in that category.
SDSU's offense is led by Sylvie Zgonc's 4.38 kills per set, which is first in the Summit League and 19th in the country. She ranks 25th in attacks per set (11.38).
The Jackrabbits have four players averaging at least 2.0 points per set in all matches this season - Sylvie Zgonc (4.90), Sydni Schetnan (3.60), Madison Burr (2.82) and Alyssa Groves (2.16).
The Jacks have four of the top 10 players in the Summit in terms of blocks per set - Madison Burr (first), Sydni Schetnan (third), Alyssa Groves (seventh) and Annalee Ventling-Brown (10th).
Rylee Martin has 21 services aces on the season (.41 per set), which is third in the Summit League.