Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Ole Miss on September 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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7:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball
vs Ole Miss
South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, September 5
Brookings, S.D.
7:00 p.m.
South Dakota State University
vs
Ole Miss
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SDSU INVITATIONAL ON TAP FOR JACKRABBIT VOLLEYBALL
9/4/2025 4:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
| Week 2: SDSU Invitational presented by Canine Country Club | |
| Game 3 vs. Ole Miss | |
| When | Friday, September 5 at 7 p.m. |
| Where | Brookings, S.D. | First Bank & Trust Arena |
| Stream | Summit League Network |
| Live Stats | Statbroadcast |
| Game 4 vs. Wyoming | |
| When | Sunday, September 7 at noon |
| Where | Brookings, S.D. | First Bank & Trust Arena |
| Stream | Summit League Network |
| Live Stats | Statbroadcast |
| Match Notes | South Dakota State | Summit League |
| Social Media | X: @GoJacksVB | Instagram: @GoJacksVB | Facebook: @GoJacksVB |
South Dakota State plays at home for the first time this season as it hosts Ole Miss and Wyoming this weekend at the SDSU Invitational presented by Canine Country Club. The Jackrabbits are 1-1 on the year following a win over Illinois and loss to Northern Iowa last weekend at the UNI Tournament.
KEY STORYLINES
- South Dakota State takes on its third consecutive 2024 NCAA Tournament opponent when it hosts Ole Miss Friday night at First Bank & Trust Arena.
- In total, SDSU is scheduled to take on six 2024 NCAA Tournament teams this season, five of which come in the non-conference.
- Against Illinois, the Jackrabbits picked up their first win over a Big Ten opponent and third-ever against a power conference opponent. The team will go for its first win over an SEC team Friday night.
- Sylvie Zgonc paced the Jackrabbits' opening weekend with with 4.13 kills per set. Through Sept. 3, Zgonc ranks second in the country in average attacks at 13.75 per set.
- Hannah Klein's first collegiate match was a big one. The freshman notched 13 kills against Illinois, the most by a Jackrabbit freshman in a season opener since 2008.
- Sydni Schetnan and Madison Burr, the top blockers for SDSU in 2024, each averaged more than one block per set during the first weekend.
- Coaches Dan Georgalas and Courtney Chacon will take on their former team in Sunday's contest against Wyoming. Georgalas was on staff with the Cowgirls for seven seasons prior to becoming the head coach at SDSU. Chacon was a setter on the Wyoming team during that stretch.
- SDSU returns eight of 11 players from its regular rotation in 2024, including Summit League Player of the Year and All-America honorable mention Sylvie Zgonc.
- The Jackrabbits have 76 percent of their scoring production from 2024 back in 2025 with their top-three kill leaders - Zgonc (4.36 KPS), Schetnan (2.49 KPS) and Burr (1.87 KPS). SDSU returns its top producer in every stat category.
- South Dakota State was picked to win the Summit League in the preseason poll released released this week following a 15-1 conference record in 2025.
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