Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus South Dakota on October 23, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
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Women's Volleyball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, October 17
Grand Forks, N.D.
11:00 a.m.
South Dakota State University
10-8,6-1Summit League
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North Dakota
7-11,1-6Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota St. | 26 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 3 |
| North Dakota | 24 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 1 |
Photo by: Austin Senger
JACKS TAKE DOWN FIGHTING HAWKS, 3-1
10/17/2026 2:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The Jacks won their fifth straight match on Saturday as they got the better of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, 3-1.
The Jacks ground out the first two sets, taking both by margins of two and four points, before the Fighting Hawks took control of the third set, 25-20. SDSU bounced back in the fourth set, taking the set, 25-22 and securing the win in the match, 3-1.
Sylvie Zgonc led the way for the Jacks, putting up 22 kills in four sets. Hannah Klein followed closely behind her with 11 kills. Rylee Martin ran the offense, averaging 10.5 assists per set and finishing with 42 assists.
Lilliana Montes had a good day for North Dakota, finishing with 13 kills and four blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set 1: The Fighting Hawks hit the ground running in the first set, getting out to a quick 3-0 lead before the Jacks settled into the game putting together a four-point run to take a 12-10 lead. The Jacks forced the media timeout but the two squads battled back and forth that eventually led to a 20-20 deadlock. A three-point run for the Jacks would put them within one point of securing the set, but the Fighting Hawks didn't back down and evened the score at 24-24. Marisa Michaelis put away a kill to put set point within reach and Rylee Martin and Taylor Byl combined on a block to secure the set for the Jacks, 26-24.
Set 2: The second set went much better for the Jacks, as they connected on a five-point run in the middle of the set that gave them a 13-10 lead, before they forced the media timeout with a 15-11 lead. But the Fighting Hawks came roaring back with a run of their own to knot the score at 16-16. The Jacks were able to find their footing after the Fighting Hawk run, and steadied themselves with a 4-0 run that proved to be the difference, as they took the set, 25-21.
Set 3: North Dakota got out to a hot start in the third set, taking a 7-4 lead early, before forcing the media timeout up, 15-13. From there, UND connected on a 3-0 run that put the set out of reach for the Jacks, dropping the set, 20-25.
Set 4: The Jackrabbits responded to dropping a set to the Fighting Hawks emphatically, getting out to an 8-2 to start the fourth set. The Jacks then went on to force the media timeout, up by 7, 15-8. The Jacks got within two points of taking the match, up 23-17, before the Fighting Hawks went on two consecutive 3-0 runs to get the score to 24-22, but Hannah Klein out a stop to the North Dakota momentum with a kill to finish out the set, 25-22 and the match, 3-1.
NOTES:
The Jacks ground out the first two sets, taking both by margins of two and four points, before the Fighting Hawks took control of the third set, 25-20. SDSU bounced back in the fourth set, taking the set, 25-22 and securing the win in the match, 3-1.
Sylvie Zgonc led the way for the Jacks, putting up 22 kills in four sets. Hannah Klein followed closely behind her with 11 kills. Rylee Martin ran the offense, averaging 10.5 assists per set and finishing with 42 assists.
Lilliana Montes had a good day for North Dakota, finishing with 13 kills and four blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set 1: The Fighting Hawks hit the ground running in the first set, getting out to a quick 3-0 lead before the Jacks settled into the game putting together a four-point run to take a 12-10 lead. The Jacks forced the media timeout but the two squads battled back and forth that eventually led to a 20-20 deadlock. A three-point run for the Jacks would put them within one point of securing the set, but the Fighting Hawks didn't back down and evened the score at 24-24. Marisa Michaelis put away a kill to put set point within reach and Rylee Martin and Taylor Byl combined on a block to secure the set for the Jacks, 26-24.
Set 2: The second set went much better for the Jacks, as they connected on a five-point run in the middle of the set that gave them a 13-10 lead, before they forced the media timeout with a 15-11 lead. But the Fighting Hawks came roaring back with a run of their own to knot the score at 16-16. The Jacks were able to find their footing after the Fighting Hawk run, and steadied themselves with a 4-0 run that proved to be the difference, as they took the set, 25-21.
Set 3: North Dakota got out to a hot start in the third set, taking a 7-4 lead early, before forcing the media timeout up, 15-13. From there, UND connected on a 3-0 run that put the set out of reach for the Jacks, dropping the set, 20-25.
Set 4: The Jackrabbits responded to dropping a set to the Fighting Hawks emphatically, getting out to an 8-2 to start the fourth set. The Jacks then went on to force the media timeout, up by 7, 15-8. The Jacks got within two points of taking the match, up 23-17, before the Fighting Hawks went on two consecutive 3-0 runs to get the score to 24-22, but Hannah Klein out a stop to the North Dakota momentum with a kill to finish out the set, 25-22 and the match, 3-1.
NOTES:
- Four Jacks ended with double-digit digs, Joslyn Richardson led the way with 12.
- Sylvie Zgonc ended with 22 kills, her 10th game of the year with 20 or more kills.
- Rylee Martin led the way with 42 assists, averaging 10.5 per set.
- Taylor Byl led the Jacks in blocks with seven total.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
SDSU
UND
Kills
49
53
Errors
24
33
Attempts
159
152
Hitting %
.157
.132
Points
67.0
68.0
Assists
48
52
Aces
6
5
Blocks
12
10
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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