JACKS PREPPED FOR SEASON OPENER

GEORGIA STATE INVITATIONAL

When	August 30-31 Florida A&M, Friday at 11 a.m. CT at Georgia State, Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT Indiana State, Saturday at 10 a.m. CT
Where	Atlanta, Ga. \| GSU Sports Arena
TV	ESPN+ (Georgia State match only)
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Match Notes	South Dakota State notes
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook

South Dakota State opens the 2024 season at the Georgia State Invitational in Atlanta this weekend. The Jackrabbits take on Florida A&M and Georgia State Friday morning and evening, respectively, then wrap with a match against Indiana State Saturday morning.

KEY STORYLINES

South Dakota State returns three full-time starters from 2023 in Sylvie Zgonc, Katie Van Egdom and Sydni Schetnan.
Zgonc and Van Egdom, returning outside hitters, ranked fourth and seventh in the conference in kills per set last season.
Zgonc is back for her sophomore season after earning Summit League Freshman of the Year and Summit League First Team honors a year ago.
Schetnan led the Jacks in blocks per set and was fourth in kills per set in 2023.
Rylee Martin, a sophomore, played in all but nine sets last season and averaged four assists per set.
Sylvie Zgonc and Sydni Schetnan were named Preseason Players to Watch by the Summit League this week.
SDSU's 2024 roster features a blend of seven returners and eight newcomers. The team comes with plenty of experience as there are eight players listed as a junior, senior or graduate student.
The Jackrabbits were picked to finish sixth in the Summit League preseason poll.
Dan Georgalas enters his fifth season as the Jackrabbits' head coach. SDSU is 52-58 overall and 34-34 in the Summit League under Georgalas.
SDSU will host the Jackrabbit Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls September 19-21.
The Jackrabbits' newly renovated home facility, First Bank & Trust Arena, will officially debut with the Jackrabbits' first home match against Kansas City October 3.

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