BROOKINGS, S.D. - South Dakota State volleyball's
Sylvie Zgonc earned an honorable mention All-America nod from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Wednesday.
Zgonc is the first Jackrabbit to receive All-America recognition in the program's Division I era.
Zgonc, the 2024 Summit League Player of the Year and an All-Northwest Region selection, led the Jackrabbits to the Summit League regular season title and the first at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in program history. She finished the season with 3.37 kills per set, ranking 29th in the country, and averaged 11.51 attacks per set, which ranks 26th. Zgonc posted 494 kills as a sophomore, good for third in a single season at SDSU for the current scoring era. Zgonc was also the Jackrabbits' leader in digs with 2.66 per set. For her career, Zgonc had recorded 868 kills and 571 digs through just two seasons.
The Jackrabbits finished the 2024 season with a 27-3 overall record and 15-1 mark in the conference season. SDSU opened the year with 22 consecutive wins, a new program record, and was the last remaining unbeaten team in the country.Â
In total, 42 players were named to the All-America teams with 55 more tabbed honorable mention. The full list of All-Americans can be found on the AVCA website.
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